Makita Guys… this ad is NOT for you.

We run Milwaukee here and we expect the same high level of quality of our installations.

Relax… we’re joking! (kind of) 😏

All jokes aside, SmartGrass is leading a new trade in New Zealand:

High-end artificial grass & sports court installations.

It’s part landscaping
Part flooring
Part joinery
Part civil
And part being a good bugger that clients and teammates enjoy working with.

If you’re great on the tools,
but feel like you’ve been doing the same thing for years,
this might be the change you didn’t know you were open to.

BUT before you read any further…

If you:

Are allergic to fresh air
Get stressed easily
Cut corners
Are looking for an office job or a hands-off role telling people what to do

Then this won’t be your thing.

If you:

Like work where the results speak for themselves
Care about quality and clean finishes
Enjoy staying fit through physical work
Are a professional, but are a work-socks-and-steel-caps kind of guy
And like finishing most days standing back thinking, “that’s something I’m proud to put my name on.”

then keep reading!

We’re hiring for THREE roles

1️⃣ Installation Manager
2️⃣ Installation Specialist
3️⃣ Sports Court Installers

We usually work in teams of two, an installation manager and an installation specialist.

More on this below.

So… what is this work?

Artificial grass installation is far more technical than people expect.

We:

Excavate ordinary lawns
Prepare bases using AP20 and install edging
Work with drainage
Cut, shape and join materials precisely
Finish to a high standard clients notice immediately
As well as other landscaping related work to ensure the job looks amazing.

Projects range from:

High-end residential backyards
Schools & preschools
Gyms & training facilities
Sports courts
Golf putting greens & golf driving ranges
and a bunch of other crazy stuff

No two jobs look the same.

And the before-and-after is always satisfying 🔥

About the Installation Manager role:

This is a working foreman role.

You’re:

Running the job onsite
Keeping Phil back at the office up to date
Setting the standard
Managing the client experience

If you’ve:

Led small crews before
Run your own jobs
or naturally take charge on site

You’ll feel right at home.

A company vehicle is included. 🛻

About the Installation Specialist role

You’re hands-on from day one.

You’ll:

Prepare bases
Move material
Cut, join and install turf systems
Support the Installation Manager
and learn a specialised trade quickly

No turf experience required.

If you’ve got:

Trade or DIY ability
Mechanical or practical instincts
and a solid work ethic

We’ll teach you the rest.

About the Sports Court Installer role

You’re all of the above, plus

Often called a perfectionist
More into the turf laying, less into the civils
Patient and okay with chipping away at the longer jobs (most of them several weeks)
Interested in travelling a lot for work, going wherever the work takes you - Mangawhai to Milton ✈️🛣️

So where do our team come from?

This is important, because many of our best people did not come from turf.

They came from:

Landscaping
Automotive
Flooring
Engineering
Operations
and yes… even straight out of school

What they all have in common:

Pride in their work
Common sense
Great people skills
They like speed, noise, and hobbies that make their mums’ nervous.

The Perks: 👀

Great pay
Switched-on teammates
Varied projects across NZ
Outdoor physical work
Occasional away work (some guys love this)
A role where the work itself is satisfying
Proper tools & equipment provided (yes, Milwaukee 😉)
A company that’s growing fast and serious about providing amazing trade experiences for our customers

Installation Managers also get: