Multi-Trades Worker (Athletic Field Groundskeeper)

    Job Overview

 This position is responsible for the maintenance, preparation, and repair of athletic fields and surrounding grounds to ensure safe, attractive, and high-performing playing surfaces. This role supports all athletic and recreational activities by performing turf care, field lining, equipment upkeep, and general landscape tasks across a variety of outdoor sports facilities.

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provides the highest standards of service. 
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establish trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve. 
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations. 
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

 

Salary

Minimum: $ 36,108.80- $ 46,941.44

 

 

 

Tier 2

Pay Band: AFSCME General

Pay Grade: CAD-AFSG04

Job Distinction

Performs skilled work involving maintenance and inspection of athletic fields.  Functions as lead workers providing supervision to lower-level employees.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on the assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Performs advanced turf maintenance, including fertilization, pest identification, and chemical application.
• Develops and manages turf care schedules; tracks and analyzes maintenance results.
• Runs and troubleshoots irrigation systems; diagnoses issues such as drought stress, broken zones, or faulty nozzles.
• Completes pesticide application logs.
• Oversee quality and playability of natural and synthetic sports surfaces.
• Oversee daily and weekly crew work lists, special projects, and in-house renovation efforts.
• Supervises and trains grounds crew staff; provides guidance and quality control.
• Provides oversight to temporary or seasonal workers.
• Operates, programs, and troubleshoots robotic sports field lining or mowing equipment.
• Lays out and adjusts field markings for multiple sports using specialized tools.
• Completes computerized inspections, reports, and maintenance tracking using designated systems.
• Operates and maintains equipment such as tractors, utility vehicles, field drags, and mowers.
• Performs routine equipment inspections and minor maintenance.
• Maintains clean and safe conditions in dugouts, bleachers, and surrounding field areas.
• Tracks maintenance tasks and material usage using a computerized system.
• Drives a vehicle to and from work sites as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of reading and interpretation of plans and specifications.
• Knowledge of equipment, material and supplies used in building and grounds maintenance and related facilities.
• Knowledge of turf management and sports field maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of safe operation of groundskeeping tools and equipment.
• Skill in the use of hand and electrical tools and equipment used in building and construction, and athletic field grooming equipment.
• Skill in recognizing an emergency and taking appropriate action.
• Ability to interpret field diagrams and apply accurate markings.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate basic computer functions (email, digital timecard, data entry, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively with clients, employees, vendors, patrons, and others.
• Ability to prioritize work. 
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others. 
• Ability to prove their own work and work of others. 
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle. 
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.