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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Owen Cahill

Macgregor

Summary

Dedicated and highly skilled Qualified Greenkeeper with over 30 years of extensive experience in turf management and landscape maintenance. Proven expertise in maintaining high-quality golf courses and sports fields, ensuring optimal playing conditions through meticulous attention to detail and sustainable practices. Proficient in the use of modern landscaping equipment, pest management, and irrigation systems. Adept at soil analysis, fertility management, and disease prevention to promote healthy grass growth. Strong leadership abilities with a track record of training and mentoring teams to achieve operational excellence.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Site Manager

Green by Nature
11.2022 - Current
  • I am currently based across several sites including St Clare’s College, Red Hill Primary and Covenant Christian School, Regional Sports Turf, Melrose High School, Googong entrance and Duncan Fields, Duffy Primary.
  • Duties
  • All aspects of Sports Turf and Garden maintenance, Spraying, fertilising, line Marking of Sporting grounds, renovations of sporting fields, Maintenance of all dry land areas, sporting fields and Gardens, all aspects of machinery maintenance, maintaining and running of irrigation system, Staff training and supervision, maintaining and improving client relationships.

Horticultural Manager

Spotless, ANU
10.2020 - 11.2022
  • I manage lawn and garden areas as well as rooftop courtyards across 11 different buildings. I also help the other trades plumbers, carpenter and electricians with their maintenance and repair workloads.
  • Duties
  • All aspects of Turf and Garden maintenance, spraying, fertilising, renovations, all aspects of machinery maintenance, and implementation and running of irrigation systems, staff training and supervision, maintain and improve client relationships, writing work orders, general maintenance and repairs across the buildings throughout ANU.

Site Manager

Green Options (formerly Stadium Turf Management)
11.2015 - 10.2020
  • I have worked across the many different sites of Green Options including GIO Stadium, Raiders HQ, ANU, The Australian War Memorial, Ainslie Football Club and Braddon Oval. My main position was to maintain the Australian War Memorial.
  • Duties
  • All aspects of Sports Turf and Garden maintenance, Spraying, fertilising, line Marking of Sporting grounds, renovations of sporting fields, maintenance of the grounds of The Australian War Memorial, Preparation of large events including ANZAC day and Remembrance day, Maintenance of all dry land areas, sporting fields and Gardens at the ANU, all aspects of machinery maintenance, maintaining and running of irrigation system, Staff training and supervision, maintain and improve client relationships.

Assistant Superintendent

Yowani Country club
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • During my time at Yowani I have assisted the superintendent in many aspects of maintaining and improving the golf course
  • Duties
  • Staff training and supervision, rostering, all aspects of spraying and fertilising, maintaining and use of irrigation systems, stocktake of chemicals, fertiliser, paints and hole changing equipment. Managing Bowls on changeover of bowling greenkeepers. Managing the Golf course when the superintendent is away. Assisting in managing and running of the Golf course and Bowling Greens. Course renovations. General Green keeping duties. Maintenance and running of irrigation system. Servicing, repairs and maintenance of all machinery.

Superintendent

Inverell Golf Club
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • When I arrived at this course, it was very run down and had barely any coverage. In my two years at this course, I managed to turn it around and get complete coverage on all watered surfaces.
  • Duties
  • Budgeting, monthly and annual reports, attending meetings, volunteer and staff supervision and training. Fixing all playing surfaces. Redesigning fairways, gardens, tees, bunkers and general appearance of golf course. Mowing, spraying and fertilising of all surfaces. Course renovations. General Green keeping duties. Ordering and stocktaking, machinery maintenance, overseeing the whole golf course, Maintenance and running of irrigation system including the use of a bore system.

Superintendent

Millicent Golf club
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • During my time at this course, the course was rated 80th in Australia by Golf Digest. It was also rated 5th in South Australia and 1st in Country South Australia. I was also hired by other golf courses in the area to renovate their golf courses.
  • Duties
  • Budgeting, monthly and annual reports, attending meetings, volunteer and staff supervision and training. Redesigning fairways, gardens, tees, bunkers and general appearance of the golf course. Mowing, spraying and fertilising of all surfaces, course renovations, general green keeping duties, securely locking up club house and greens sheds at end of day, ordering and stocktaking, machinery maintenance and running of bore irrigation system.

Head Greenkeeper

Gold coast Burleigh Golf Club
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • I worked my way up from a casual groundsman to a full-time position as head greenkeeper. I also assisted with the machinery side of green keeping. Which involved running the workshop while the mechanic was away.
  • Duties
  • Setting up machinery. Staff training and supervision. Decision making. Mowing, spraying and fertilising of all surfaces. Irrigation duties and general green keeping duties, including the surrounding gardens. Involvement of reconstruction of greens, green surrounds and tees. Course renovations.

Apprentice Greenkeeper

Narrandera Golf Club
01.1995 - 01.1999
  • Completed my Turf Management Apprenticeship
  • Duties
  • Mowing, spraying and fertilising of all surfaces. Irrigation duties, general green keeping duties, course renovations.

Cricket Wicket Maintenance

Narrandera Cricket Club
01.1998
  • While completing my apprenticeship at Narrandera Gold Club I prepared and maintained the brewery flats Turf Cricket wicket for the summer periods
  • Duties
  • Watering, mowing and rolling of wickets, maintaining regular contact with the local council for fertilising and use of the heavy roller.

Education

Higher School certificate -

WWVP Card - undefined

Cert III turf management - undefined

Rural Welding Techniques certificate - undefined

Front End and Skid Steer Loader licence - undefined

Working with heights certificate - undefined

Chem Cert accreditation - undefined

01.2025

First Aid Certificate - undefined

07.2024

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Organizational skills

Certification

  • Current ACT Drivers Licence
  • Current Bike Licence
  • Front End and Skid steer licence

Timeline

Site Manager

Green by Nature
11.2022 - Current

Horticultural Manager

Spotless, ANU
10.2020 - 11.2022

Site Manager

Green Options (formerly Stadium Turf Management)
11.2015 - 10.2020

Assistant Superintendent

Yowani Country club
01.2008 - 01.2015

Superintendent

Inverell Golf Club
01.2006 - 01.2008

Superintendent

Millicent Golf club
01.2003 - 01.2006

Head Greenkeeper

Gold coast Burleigh Golf Club
01.1999 - 01.2003

Cricket Wicket Maintenance

Narrandera Cricket Club
01.1998

Apprentice Greenkeeper

Narrandera Golf Club
01.1995 - 01.1999

WWVP Card - undefined

Cert III turf management - undefined

Rural Welding Techniques certificate - undefined

Front End and Skid Steer Loader licence - undefined

Working with heights certificate - undefined

Chem Cert accreditation - undefined

First Aid Certificate - undefined

Higher School certificate -

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