Grounds Maintenance - P/T

Kansis City Chiefs•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

This part-time position performs landscape and field maintenance alongside the Stadium Operations Department, assisting with the upkeep of stadium grounds. The role includes maintaining the stadium field, practice fields, and surrounding landscaping, as well as preparing fields for concerts, events, Chiefs games, and college games at Arrowhead Stadium. Work is primarily outdoors and may involve long, irregular hours in varying weather conditions.

Requirements

High school education or GED equivalent.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Experience in landscape management, including weed and pest control and fertilization.
Experience operating equipment related to the turf grass industry.
Basic knowledge of integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
Ability to work effectively and professionally as a team member and independently.
Ability and willingness to follow specific directions and work independently or within a group, depending on the task.
Willingness and ability to work weekends and overtime.
Ability to work outdoors for most of the workday.
Ability to work long and irregular hours, potentially during the day or evening and on weekends and holidays.
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often in unfavorable weather conditions.
Ability to reach, bend, sit or stand, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, or crawl; walk long distances; and lift or carry objects weighing 50 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

Educational background in turfgrass management.
Certified Pesticide Applicator’s License.

Responsibilities

Maintain the stadium field, practice fields, and landscaping around the stadium.
Perform routine grounds duties, including mowing, trimming, and edging.
Perform field setup, aerating, pest control, painting, irrigation and irrigation repair, weed control, fertilization, fertilizer and sprayer calibration, equipment maintenance, and hedge and tree pruning.
Prepare fields for concerts, events, Chiefs games, and college games at Arrowhead Stadium.
Apply and remove field tarps as directed.
Paint and mark fields as directed and in accordance with NFL rules.
Remove and replace turf and sod on all fields.
Safely operate and maintain turf-management equipment and machinery.
Follow facility policies and procedures, risk-management practices, safety precautions, rules, regulations, and emergency procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the Head Turf Manager.