Assistant Groundsman

About the Role
SIS Pitches is seeking a motivated Sports Turf Groundskeeper to join our grounds team responsible for maintaining the natural-grass pitches at a professional soccer training facility in Whippany, New Jersey.

This is a fully hands-on position working directly on the playing surfaces and operating professional sports-turf maintenance equipment.

The Sports Turf Technician will work closely with the Head Groundsman to provide safe, consistent, high-quality playing surfaces for daily professional soccer training.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily maintenance of natural-grass soccer pitches.
• Mow playing surfaces using professional turf-maintenance equipment.
• Assist with line marking and field setup.
• Perform daily divot repair and post-training pitch cleanup.
• Assist with pitch preparation before training sessions.
• Operate turf-maintenance equipment including mowers, spreaders, sprayers, aerators, topdressers, verticutters, rollers, and grooming equipment.
• Assist with irrigation operation and monitoring.
• Assist with fertilizer, wetting-agent, seed, and other turf-product applications.
• Perform aeration, topdressing, verticutting, grooming, brushing, rolling, and overseeding.
• Monitor turf conditions and report potential problems to the Head Groundsman.
• Assist with disease, insect, and weed monitoring.
• Assist with surface-performance testing and data collection.
• Perform routine cleaning, inspection, and basic preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Maintain clean and organized equipment and maintenance areas.
• Assist with seasonal pitch renovations and recovery programs.
• Support other pitch-maintenance activities as directed by the Head Groundsman.

Qualifications

• Previous turf-maintenance experience is preferred.
• Experience in sports turf, golf course maintenance, professional landscaping, sod production, or a related turfgrass environment is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with professional mowing and turf-maintenance equipment is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of irrigation and turfgrass maintenance is desirable.
• Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding outdoor work.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a small, hands-on team.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently when required.
• Willingness to work occasional weekends, early mornings, or adjusted schedules based on training and operational requirements.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Turfgrass education, pesticide application certification, or related professional training is an advantage but is not required for the right candidate.

Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who enjoys working directly on the field and takes pride in producing high-quality playing surfaces.

The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and interested in developing a career in professional sports turf management.

Previous professional soccer experience is not required. Candidates from golf course maintenance, collegiate athletics, turfgrass programs, sod production, and other high-quality turf environments are encouraged to apply.

What SIS Pitches Offers
This is an opportunity to work in a professional soccer environment while gaining hands-on experience with elite natural-grass playing surfaces.

The position provides the opportunity to work alongside experienced sports-turf professionals and develop technical skills in pitch preparation, agronomy, surface-performance management, and professional turf-maintenance practices.

Compensation and benefits:Competitive and based on experience.

SIS Pitches USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.