A Sports Turf Operative or Groundsperson is responsible for the maintenance, renovation and preparation of one or more sports turf surfaces, in accordance with the needs of the particular sport. It is their job to maintain a playing surface to the performance quality standards appropriate to the sport being played.
Golf Greenkeeper
Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
There are four key turfgrass areas on a golf course – greens, tees, fairways and areas of rough, each of which requires a different type of maintenance.
Sports Turf Operative Level 2
Apprenticeship Standard
The Sports Turf Operative Standard is delivered using a blended learning methodology which includes both face to face visits and remote training sessions.
Level 3 Sports Turf Technician Apprenticeship Standard
An employee is responsible for ensuring that sports turf playing surfaces are suitably prepared. They will also have responsibilities across the wider facility. They supervise staff or volunteers and are responsible for ensuring that the playing surface is suitably prepared and maintained in line with the rules of the relevant sport.