Assistant Sports Turf Manager – FAU

SPORTS FIELD SOLUTIONS IS SEEKING AN:

Assistant Turf Manager

To assist in maintaining immaculate sports fields at Florida Atlantic University.

WHO YOU ARE

You love sports and you love the beautiful fields our favorite teams play on. You spent your childhood summers on baseball fields, your fall Friday nights under stadium lights, and your winters on hard courts. You love the feeling of putting in a hard day's work. You've got a vision for personal success and a work ethic to get the job done. You come to work each day ready to make a positive impact and be a part of a winning team.

You are meticulous. Others see perfection when they look at your fields, but all you see is the almost-imperceptible divot in center field from the previous night's diving catch. You love being part of a team. Could you do it alone? Sure. Do you prefer the camaraderie of a team working to build a premium brand? Absolutely.

WHO WE ARE

We love sports fields. We know that the difference between feeling like a professional athlete and a high school walk-on is often the quality of the playing surface. We love nothing more than the glimmer of stadium lights on a freshly-cut, pristine natural grass playing surface. Finally, we believe that great people transform businesses. We provide a vision and then ask our people to creatively use their talents to achieve it.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Prepare, maintain, and restore grounds within assigned fields as directed, including all activities and tasks fundamental to natural grass sports field care for baseball, softball, soccer, and football surfaces.
2. Monitor, report, and resolve irrigation issues, problems, and concerns on assigned fields.
3. Operate powered equipment including mowers, tractors, sprayers, and sod cutters.
4. Report and address field issues such as turf stress, disease, wear areas, and pest activity.
5. Assist with fertility and IPM (Integrated Pest Management) program execution under the direction of the Turf Manager.
6. Perform cultural practices including aeration, topdressing, overseeding, and verticutting.
7. Perform general landscaping duties as assigned.
8. Work with other grounds staff as directed and perform other duties as assigned.
9. Perform preventative maintenance operations on various pieces of equipment.
10. Assist with tarp handling and inclement weather situations as needed.
11. Assist with game day preparations, including line striping and clay work.
12. Supervise and direct field crew operations in the absence of the Turf Manager, ensuring work is completed safely and to standard.

REQUIREMENTS

If you read the description above and feel like it was written for you, please apply.

Formal requirements include grounds or turf management experience and a valid driver's license. Experience with sports turf at the collegiate level is preferred.

Informal requirements include a passion for learning and producing high-quality work, the ability to communicate effectively with team members and client staff, and an inclination to value teamwork over ego.