Athletic Grounds Trades Worker
About The Position
Join Sarasota County's Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources team as an Athletic Grounds Trades Worker and help maintain the high-quality athletic complexes that host local leagues, regional tournaments, and sports tourism events. In this hands-on role, you'll maintain athletic fields and surrounding facilities, prepare playing surfaces for practices and games, assist with event setup and cleanup, and help provide a safe, welcoming experience for athletes and visitors. If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining first-class facilities, and thrive in a team environment, we'd love to hear from you. In this role, you will maintain athletic fields and sports facilities to provide safe, high-quality playing surfaces. Operate and maintain a variety of landscaping, athletic field, and grounds maintenance equipment and tools. Prepare fields for practices, games, tournaments, and special events, including field lining, base setup, and playing surface maintenance. Assist with event setup and breakdown while helping ensure facilities are clean, safe, and ready for visitors. Perform general grounds maintenance such as mowing, trimming, mulching, litter removal, fencing repairs, and basic landscaping. Inspect parks and athletic facilities, report maintenance or safety concerns, and help determine field playability based on weather and field conditions. Provide friendly customer service by assisting park visitors and promoting a safe, welcoming environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- At least 1 year of experience in park, landscape, athletic field, or grounds maintenance
- Valid Florida driver's license
- Comfortable operating grounds maintenance equipment
- Performing physically demanding work in Florida's outdoor conditions
- Working a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with athletic field maintenance
- Landscaping equipment
- Class A or B CDL
- Safely operating and maintaining mowers, power equipment, and hand tools.
- Strong customer service and teamwork skills with the ability to communicate professionally.
- Basic computer skills and the ability to read chemical labels and safety information (MSDS/SDS).
- Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work and work a flexible schedule.
Responsibilities
- Maintain athletic fields and sports facilities to provide safe, high-quality playing surfaces.
- Operate and maintain a variety of landscaping, athletic field, and grounds maintenance equipment and tools.
- Prepare fields for practices, games, tournaments, and special events, including field lining, base setup, and playing surface maintenance.
- Assist with event setup and breakdown while helping ensure facilities are clean, safe, and ready for visitors.
- Perform general grounds maintenance such as mowing, trimming, mulching, litter removal, fencing repairs, and basic landscaping.
- Inspect parks and athletic facilities, report maintenance or safety concerns, and help determine field playability based on weather and field conditions.
- Provide friendly customer service by assisting park visitors and promoting a safe, welcoming environment.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Florida Retirement System (FRS)
- Wellness program
- 11 paid holidays
- 3 personal days
- 16 paid vacation days in the first year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
