Team Manager | Sports

At Green by Nature, we're more than just a greenspace maintenance team; we're passionate about keeping Auckland and its surrounding areas clean, green and thriving! As a trusted partner across a range of Auckland Schools, we take pride in maintaining the regions public spaces and specialty sports turfs!

If you're a skilled turfie with a love for sports and a talent for maintaining playing surfaces, we want to hear from you! We are currently seeking a passionate Team Manager | Sports to join our team and take charge of maintaining grounds within our Schools contract.

What we're looking for:

As our Team Manager, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring top-notch maintenance and preparation of playing surfaces. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Leveraging your extensive knowledge of sports turf, with a particular emphasis on cricket grounds, to achieve outstanding results
• Collaborating closely with clients and stakeholders to exceed project objectives and create remarkable outdoor spaces
• Utilising your mechanical expertise to operate and maintain mowers, tractors, line markers and other turf-related equipment
• Demonstrating meticulous attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills to work autonomously and meet tight deadlines
• Manage a team of 6 direct reports ranging from Cricket Groundsman to Mower Operators

What we are looking for:

• A strong knowledge and passion for sports turf!
• Motivated and self-driven with the physical fitness required for the role
• Level 4 turf qualification with demonstrable experience in preparation and maintenance of cricket pitches and other sports playing turf
• Flexibility to work some weekends during the cricket season
• A full, clean NZ driver's licence and capability to drive a manual vehicle are essential

What we can offer you:

Along with being part of a company that has been an industry leader for more than 30 years, other benefits you will receive include:

• Career Growth: We believe in internal development and offer opportunities for advancement within our organisation and your career
• Community Impact: Join us in making a positive difference by maintaining our community Buildings, leisure parks, reserves and garden facilities.
• Employee Benefits: Take advantage of our annual $300 wellness benefit (after a qualifying period), mobile phone, ute with personal use and much more!

About Us:

Our Green by Nature purpose is to improve people’s lives by building, caring for, and maintaining remarkable green spaces that enable us all to do more of the things we love. Enhancing the countries natural beauty to make it a wonderful place to visit and live.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and work within a company that has been an industry leader for over 30 years, apply now! 

In accordance with the Company's Drug & Alcohol Policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug test.