Athletic Field Specialist
About The Position
The Athletic Field Specialist is responsible for the care, growth, appearance, maintenance, and safety of Dickinson College’s athletic fields and athletic complex grounds. The position also works as a member of the College’s grounds crew, performing planned maintenance activities to maintain the appearance of campus. Crew members are expected to manage their assigned campus zones with minimal supervision, planning and prioritizing work to complete required tasks with minimal intervention. The role maintains natural and synthetic athletic fields and grounds to a professional standard, operates and maintains irrigation systems and grounds equipment, and assists with snow removal. Grounds crew members are emergency response personnel and must report when the College is closed or delayed, and may be called in at any time to respond to weather or other emergencies. Reliable transportation that can be used in adverse weather is required.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in horticulture, turf grass management, or agronomy.
- Valid driver’s license for operation of a company-owned, rented, or leased vehicle.
- Reliable transportation adequate for travel to work in adverse weather conditions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, turf grass management, or agronomy.
Responsibilities
- Maintain natural and synthetic athletic fields and grounds, including fertilization, aerification, pest and disease monitoring and treatment, turf establishment and overseeding, weed control, and infield and warning track maintenance.
- Groom, mow, trim, and perform other turf maintenance in secondary areas of Dickinson Park and Biddle Field.
- Perform work safely, professionally, and productively; attend seminars and safety training as required by the Director of Grounds.
- Maintain pesticide applicator certification through update training and maintain a pesticide application log.
- Operate, maintain, and monitor automatic irrigation systems and repair them as needed.
- Maintain and repair equipment, including mowers, sprayers, tractors, and field rakes; sharpen blades and conduct weekly equipment safety monitoring.
- Assist with snow removal from campus sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, and steps.
- Maintain an assigned campus zone and plan, prioritize, and execute work with minimal supervision.
- Report to work during College closures or delayed starts and respond to weather or other emergencies when called.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical insurance plan
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Generous time off
- Parental leave
- Homebuyer assistance
- Tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under age 24
- College contribution of 8% of base salary to a retirement account upon eligibility
- Additional 0.5% matching retirement contribution upon eligibility
- Retirement contributions made by the College are immediately and fully vested
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
