D&D Curators

WE ARE HIRING

Casual Sports Turf Management Curator

• Position Overview

As our business is growing we are seeking a motivated and reliable Casual Sports Turf Management Curator with the opportunity of Full Time work to assist in the maintenance and presentation of high-quality bowling greens, cricket pitches, and sporting facilities. This hands-on role is ideal for someone with a passion for turf management and pride in delivering premium playing surfaces for community and competitive sport.

• Key Responsibilities

- Maintain Turf bowling greens to a high playing standard.
- Prepare and maintain turf cricket wickets, including pitch preparation, rolling, mowing, watering, and match-day setup.
- Carry out line marking for cricket, football, soccer, and other sporting grounds.
- Operate a range of turf maintenance equipment including mowers, rollers, utility vehicles, and line-marking machinery.
- Assist with irrigation management and monitoring of turf health.
- Undertake fertiliser, herbicide, and turf treatment applications in accordance with relevant licences and procedures.
- Assist with turf renovations including aeration, scarifying, topdressing and pitch reconstruction works.
- Maintain high standards of presentation across all sporting facilities and surrounding grounds.
- Follow workplace health and safety procedures and safe work practices at all times.

• Essential Requirements

- Experience in sports turf, horticulture, grounds maintenance, or a related field.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality playing surfaces.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Current driver's licence.
- Reliable, punctual, and flexible with working hours.
-Turf Management qualifications highly regarded but not essential

• Employment Conditions

- Casual position with the opportunity for full time work.
- Early morning, evening, weekend, and event-related work may be required.
- Competitive hourly rate based on skills and experience.
- Opportunities for further training and development within the sports turf industry.

Please send resume through to;
[email protected]
Or message our fb messenger with your details and resume and we will be in touch.

Last week the National Green-keepers Federation week was hosted in SA. South Australian Red Backs came out on top again to take out the championship for the 5th year in row and a huge congratulations to these 4 fellas on taking out the 4’s final in the test match to beat NSW! All 4 fellas have also worked for D&D Curators over the years which is even better!

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Merry Xmas. Last pitch for the year. T20 tonight Adelaide v Southern Districts

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We’re proud to wish our two Graduate Award winners, Oliver Davis (Royal Adelaide Golf Club – Golf) and Thomas Jolly (D&D Curators – Turf), all the very best as they represent TMSA on the national stage at the upcoming ASTMA National Turf Industry Awards in Sydney.

In the lead-up to the event, we caught up with both graduates and Sophie Warren (Glenelg Golf Club), our 2024 Golf Graduate Award winner, who shared valuable insights on the interview process and what to expect during the fast-paced conference program. It’s shaping up to be a whirlwind experience, and we’re confident they’ll represent the association with pride.

A big thank you to Shane Carman (Living Turf) and Luke Partridge (Nuturf) for their generous sponsorship of these award categories — your support plays a vital role in recognising and encouraging emerging talent in our industry.

Best of luck, Oliver and Thomas!

The photo was taken at the Glenelg Golf Club last week and pictured are: Oliver, Sophie, Tim and Thomas.

So proud to share this…seems only yesterday that Tom was approaching me on the job with his keen interest at heart … and now this! You have excelled Tom, a team man representing our company with tenacity, passion, fierce loyalty and professionalism.

Truly well deserved, keep learning and striving you are a credit to our industry with your passion and unflinching work ethic.
Good luck in Sydney!!!👏🏼

Celebrating Emerging Talent:
TMSA Graduate Award Recipients Announced.

We are delighted to announce and congratulate this year’s recipients of the TMSA Graduate Awards in Golf and Turf.

These two outstanding emerging professionals have already demonstrated impressive potential, earning recognition for their dedication, positive attitude, and contributions to the industry. Their achievements are truly commendable, and they will now proudly represent TMSA at the upcoming ASTMA Industry Awards in Sydney this June.

We extend our best wishes as they take this exciting next step in their professional journey and look forward to following their continued success.

Special thanks to The Royal Adelaide Golf Club and D&D Curators for their nominations—your support plays a crucial role in fostering the future of our industry.

We also thank Luke Partridge (Nuturf) and Shane Carman (Living Turf) for sponsoring both award winners. We’re eager to hear what exciting opportunities and prizes their generous support will bring.

Looking ahead, we encourage all employers to consider nominating eligible graduates for next year’s awards.

Let’s continue to support, celebrate, and invest in the next generation of turf management leaders.