Gardening Assistant
Rich River Golf Club

An exciting opportunity exists for a Work Experience Placement with Rich River Golf Club. Rich River Golf Club are happy to host young people interested in gaining exposure to all facets of Golf Course Maintenance. This would suit students studying with an interest in Horticulture or the like. There is real potential for apprenticeships in Sports Turf Management for motivated and interested students.
Near the banks of the scenic Murray River, Rich River Golf Club is your gateway to refined and relaxed living. Rich River boasts an abundance of sporting memberships, golf clubs and facilities including our two championship golf courses, 17-bay driving range, four A-grade croquet greens, three tift-dwarf bowling greens and nine synthetic tennis courts. Perfectly located for golfing enthusiasts from Bendigo, Shepparton, Moama and Echuca, River River is a haven for all golf lovers and hosts a plethora of events every year.

Skills You Might Learn

Students completing a placement here have the potential to gain the following skills: team work, communication, organisational skills, interpersonal skills, observing the use of hand and power tools, general course and gardening maintenance, irrigation, course upkeep.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Depending on skills, students completing a placement here can expect to: rake bunkers, change holes in greens, observe the mowing of greens & tees, assist with irrigation repairs and turf construction, maintain fairways, and clear debris from the course.

Student Requirements

Ideally, students should have an interest in gardening maintenance. They should also be enthusiastic and willing to learn, punctual, with neat presentation, a strong work ethic and be prepared to work in all weather conditions. An interest/understanding of golf is desirable, but not essential.

Dress Requirements

Please discuss uniform requirements with the Employer. Students will be expected to wear neat casual dress appropriate to the workplace. Sunsmart policy will apply when working outdoors.

Special Transport Requirements

Student to make own transportation arrangements