**Job Title:** Course Maintenance Assistant
**Reports to:** Racecourse Manager
This is a permanent full-time position responsible for maintaining the course proper, training tracks and grounds at Mornington Racecourse.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintaining turf in optimal condition through regular mowing, track repairs, rail moves, and operation of various machinery.
* Undertaking pre- and post-race day tasks, as well as general horticultural and facility maintenance duties.
* Operating plant equipment such as tractors, ride-on mowers, front-end loaders, forklifts, power sweepers, power harrows, brush cutters, hedgers, push mowers, and chemical spraying equipment.
**Requirements:**
* Demonstrated experience in turf management or a related field.
* Previous experience in landscaping, gardening, or a related field is advantageous.
* General operational and mechanical maintenance skills.
* Appropriate licenses to operate specialist machinery.
* Sound knowledge and practical experience of handling and spraying chemicals.
**What We Offer:
* Access to year-round well-being initiatives.
* Racing Industry Member passes and discounts across our family of brands.
* Free tickets to a wide range of events.
* On-site parking.
* Paid Volunteer and Parental Leave.
**Melbourne Racing Club Values Diversity:
We encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.