Essential Job Functions:
● Engage in the management of all turf operations on a daily basis, including maintaining and handling sport’s field related physical duties to protect and manage turf surfaces.
● Run the effective, detailed and proactive maintenance of the playing surfaces, surrounding turf areas, and the common grounds, including but not limited to, litter control, mowing and trimming, seeding, painting/striping field, fertilization and weed management, skinned-area preparation, pre-game setup and post-game closure of field for home games and other events, and set up and take down of equipment for team practice and drills.
● Work closely with facility and athletic staff to manage and maintain turf and surfaces for practice.
● Manage inventory of grounds materials including ordering and tracking material and usage.
● Work with local management to prepare budgets and operate under budgetary guidelines.
● Make regular field inspections to ensure the quality and safety of the playing field and surrounding turf.
● Develop and maintain working relationships with coaches and athletic staff, etc.
● Ensure the safe and proper operation of all equipment utilized, maintaining that equipment in safe, clean, operable condition.
● Willingly engage in proactive outside landscape maintenance of turf, shrubs, gravel, and irrigation, and the assistance of in game grounds at our stadium on game days.
Physical Demands & Working Environment:
● Required to work long hours standing and walking around during season and events.
● Sitting, standing, walking, reaching with arms and hands, climbing, balancing, stooping, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, or crouching are all part of this position.
● Must be able to handle weather related elements such as rain and heat.
Experience:
- Must have at least two to three years’ experience in sports turf groundskeeping in an assistant and or head role, soccer specific experience preferred.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.