Baseball, Academy Grounds

IMG Academy•Bradenton, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal, USA Today, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture, innovation, and commitment to developing people both on and off the field. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences: Boarding school and camps, delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Florida Online coaching through IMG Academy+, focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, providing industry-leading recruiting education, tools, and access to a network of more than 40,000 college coaches for student-athletes, families, club coaches, and event operators Elevate by IMG Academy, a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset, leadership, and wellbeing programming to schools, colleges, and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences. This position is responsible for maintaining the landscape and general grounds of IMG Academy’s baseball fields for games and practices. IMG Academy is one of the best athletic training environments in the world. Professional quality facilities and immaculately maintained fields are the standard on our 400-acre campus.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
Experience using lawn mowers or other landscaping equipment
Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Bilingual

Responsibilities

Assist with cultural practices to the playing field: mowing, aeration, topdressing, sodding, edging, etc.
Assist with fertilizer calibrations to efficiently apply foliar and granular products to the field.
Maintain all clay areas: Game mound, home plate, bullpen mounds, infield, baselines, and warning track.
Assist in field painting: foul lines, coaches' boxes, logos, etc.
Maintain a well-organized, clean shop as well as maintain all field equipment.
Maintain all exterior flowers: includes watering, fertilizing, and weed control.
Assist with a wide-range of non-baseball events including Lacrosse, Football, and Soccer.
Performs any other duties as assigned.