Athletic Grounds Worker

Sarasota County Government • Hanford, CA

5d • $18

About The Position

As a member of the athletics team you are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of athletic fields and adjunct facilities. No two days are the same! Job responsibilities can include field turf restoration, event and game day preparation, inspections to ensure safe and playable athletic facilities, as well as providing customer service to patrons of facilities. For more information, please see below: Perform general grounds maintenance, repair, and janitorial duties of fields, fencing, common areas, amenities, parking lots, and other areas Provide polite, friendly, and accurate customer service Conduct park patrols and general inspections of athletic facilities to ensure the safety of the public Contribute to the decision making process on the feasibility of playing on field, depending upon weather and field conditions Assist with set-up and clean-up of facilities for practices, games, tournaments, and events Maintain daily upkeep of athletic fields and adjunct facilities, including painting/marking the fields, settings bases, and pitching mounds under applicable rules/specified dimensions Report potential safety hazards or maintenance issues to supervisor for follow up as necessary Ensure proper maintenance, watering, mowing, edging, trimming, and painting and marks of athletic grounds Exercise a high degree of initiative and decision making to ensure customer satisfaction Safely operate and fuel a variety of athletic field and/or landscape equipment, including but not limited to: mowers, field groomer, painter, gas-powered string trimmers, pressure washer, edgers, pole saws, backpack blowers, commercial grade pick-up trucks, trailers, utility carts, and other miscellaneous small hand-operated landscape maintenance tools

Requirements

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• One (1) year of experience as a semi-skilled laborer in the care and maintenance of parks, landscapes, athletic fields, or other similar grounds
• Valid Florida driver's license by time of hire
• Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of the maintenance of sports fields; understanding of how turf grass cultural practices effect turf performance
• Experience in maintaining higher level sports field playing surfaces

Responsibilities

• Perform general grounds maintenance, repair, and janitorial duties of fields, fencing, common areas, amenities, parking lots, and other areas
• Provide polite, friendly, and accurate customer service
• Conduct park patrols and general inspections of athletic facilities to ensure the safety of the public
• Contribute to the decision making process on the feasibility of playing on field, depending upon weather and field conditions
• Assist with set-up and clean-up of facilities for practices, games, tournaments, and events
• Maintain daily upkeep of athletic fields and adjunct facilities, including painting/marking the fields, settings bases, and pitching mounds under applicable rules/specified dimensions
• Report potential safety hazards or maintenance issues to supervisor for follow up as necessary
• Ensure proper maintenance, watering, mowing, edging, trimming, and painting and marks of athletic grounds
• Exercise a high degree of initiative and decision making to ensure customer satisfaction
• Safely operate and fuel a variety of athletic field and/or landscape equipment, including but not limited to: mowers, field groomer, painter, gas-powered string trimmers, pressure washer, edgers, pole saws, backpack blowers, commercial grade pick-up trucks, trailers, utility carts, and other miscellaneous small hand-operated landscape maintenance tools

Benefits

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more!
• Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees