Turf Manager

Job Title: Turf Manager 

Department: 0140SO - TURF – STADIUM

Business Unit: TCX

Location: Commerce City, CO

Reports To: Director, Turf Management 

Employment Type: Full Time– Salaried– Exempt

Supervisor Position: Yes

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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is an American Sports and Entertainment holding company based in Denver, Colorado. KSE is committed to providing world class sports and entertainment for both live and broadcast audiences. We are the employer of choice as the owner and operator of Ball Arena, DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, the Paramount Theatre, 1STBANK Center, Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Mammoth (NLL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), KIMN,KXKL, KKSE (FM/AM), Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Major League Fishing/Fishing League Worldwide (MLFLW), Winnercomm, Outdoor Sportsman Group and SkyCam. 

Nature of Work:

The Turf Manager position is responsible for managing and maintaining the integrity of all the natural grass and synthetic turf fields at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.  Duties include the oversight of all DSGP youth recreational fields (21 grass, 2 synthetic) as well as the Colorado Rapids Training Field and DSGP Stadium Match surface, along with DSGP site landscaping and ornamental needs. Supervises and administers all functions of the DSGP youth sport fields and coordinates all prep, maintenance, and restoration of DSGP youth fields site.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises and participates in the preparation and maintenance of the playing field and surrounding landscaping (including Rapids Practice field and youth field complex) to include sand based, mineral soil, and synthetic turf fields.
• Establishes, along with other management, the turf maintenance and general field development priorities and schedules with program supervisors; identifies alternatives and other cost-effective ways to get improved results. 
• Develops, implements, and executes an effective program for maintaining a healthy, durable playing field, to include, but not limited to, watering, fertilization, mowing/cutting, aeration, chemical treatments, grooming of synthetic turf, etc.
• Recruits, interviews, hires and conducts training for part time staff; determines manpower needs and staffing schedule needs; works with Turf Director to counsel and discipline as appropriate. 
• Implements snow and ice removal on natural grass and synthetic surfaces as requested, as well as in general areas such as parking lots and site walkways.

OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cooperates and coordinates with other Stadium and KSE departments in the use of the playing field for ceremonies, sponsorship use, filming, soccer clinics, and non-soccer use of the playing field.
• Attends herbicide, turf management, irrigation maintenance and/or pest control classes as directed to stay abreast and knowledge in landscape techniques.
• Develops layout and constructs special landscape projects from designs, blueprints and plans to include planters, planting beds and landscape timbers, ensure work is installed according to project specifications; repair broken posts or fences as directed.
• Assures required safety standards and precautions, as well as company policies, are followed.
• Performs related duties as needed or assigned.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

• Supervises all seasonal staff part-time staff.

This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business needs. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority. 

Material and Equipment Used:

• Various professional/commercial field maintenance equipment including vertical and rotary, aerifiers, sprayers, verticutters, field painting equipment, snowplows, etc.
• General office equipment including copier, fax, phone, computer/keyboard, etc.

Working Environment/Physical Activities:

• Stand up and walk up to 2/3 of time.
• Sit up to 1/3 of time. 
• Talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, 2/3 or more of time.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. up to 1/3 of time.
• Moderate to very loud noise.
• Clear vision at 20”, depth