Groundskeeper (PT)

AMB Group, LLC•Atlanta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary: Assists in the overall maintenance of synthetic turf sports field, The Home Depot Backyard, and stadium grounds. Roles and Responsibility: Participates in the operation and care of field and grounds equipment. Performs general grounds maintenance in and around Mercedes Benz Stadium. Assist with pre- and post-game field maintenance. Participates in all types of sports field maintenance labor such as: Mowing/grooming Synthetic & Natural Grass Cultural/Maintenance Practices Painting/Paint Removal Field layout Participates in Inclement Weather readiness and execution. Performs related duties as required. Assist other departments as required. Qualification and Education/Experience Requirements: High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) from an accredited institution. Ability to follow instruction and work with a productive team in a fast pace environment. Ability to learn and operate equipment related to the grounds industry. Physical requirements include the ability to lift 30+ pounds and ability to be on your feet for long periods of time. Previous experience in groundskeeping and/or field painting is preferred but not required. Required Skills and Abilities: The characteristics listed below are representative of those that the employee must be able to successfully perform as part of the essential functions of this position. General knowledge of field and grounds maintenance (natural grass & synthetic). General knowledge of tools, supplies, equipment used in the maintenance of sports turf, stadiums and similar. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and vendors. Ability to follow written and verbal instruction. Tools & Equipment Required for Job Function: Phone, grounds equipment, radio, vehicles, and other equipment pertaining to this position Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk for extended periods of time. The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds Work Environment: Ability to work and withstand extreme weather conditions (rain, high temperatures/heat, cold, etc.) Ability to work non-traditional work hours, including nights, weekends and holidays. About Field & Grounds at Mercedes Benz Stadium: Mercedes Benz Stadium is in the heart of Atlanta. The Field & Grounds department maintains the 40-acre property including the stadium synthetic surface (FieldTurf’s CORE) and the Home Depot Backyard (4.5acres of sand-based TifTuf Bermudagrass). Mercedes Benz Stadium and The Home Depot Backyard are home to the Atlanta Falcons, the 2018 MLS Cup Champions Atlanta United, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, the SEC Championship Game, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and the 2020 NCAA Final Four. Mercedes Benz Stadium and The Home Depot Backyard also play host to several additional events and concerts throughout the year. AMB Sports & Entertainment is part of the Blank Family of Businesses comprised of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, PGA TOUR Superstore, AMB West and TGL’s Atlanta Drive Golf Club. About Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football club and member of the National Football League (NFL). The team’s headquarters and practice facility are located on a 50-acre site in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The Falcons’ NFL expansion franchise was awarded in 1965 and acquired by current owner Arthur M. Blank in 2002. Under Blank’s leadership, the Falcons have become one of the League’s premier teams on and off the field, playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information, visit www.atlantafalcons.com, and follow @AtlantaFalcons. About Atlanta United Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets, visit: www.atlutd.com, and follow @ATLUTD. About Atlanta Drive GC Atlanta Drive GC became one of the six founding members of TGL in August of 2023 and will participate in the inaugural season of TGL beginning in January of 2024. Atlanta Drive GC is owned by businessman and philanthropist Arthur M. Blank and is part of AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE), which is comprised of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Drive Golf Club, and PGA TOUR Superstore. About Mercedes-Benz Stadium Opened in August 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta and home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium was named the 2019 Sports Facility of the Year and is host to major sports and entertainment events, including the 2026 World Cup, the 2018 and 2025 College Football Playoff National Championships, the 2018 MLS Cup, and Super Bowl LIII. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in North America to achieve LEED Platinum Certification and the first stadium worldwide to achieve TRUE Platinum Certification for zero waste by the United States Green Building Council. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is proud to be collaborating with naming rights partner Mercedes-Benz and thirteen founding partners including Coca-Cola, Equifax, The Home Depot, Novelis, SCANA Energy, Truist, IBM, Georgia Power, American Family Insurance, Global Payments, Ticketmaster, and Delta Airlines. To learn more about Mercedes-Benz Stadium visit www.mercedesbenzstadium.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. About the Home Depot Backyard The Home Depot Backyard, Atlanta’s #BestBackyard, is an 11-acre multi-use greenspace in the heart of downtown, adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, that is full of unique opportunities for the local community and visitors alike. Serving the Atlanta community since 2018, the Home Depot Backyard provides a broad spectrum of programming for all audiences and has hosted a wide array of community events while also serving as the premier parking and tailgating destination for the Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United (MLS), and other stadium events. The Home Depot Backyard focuses on three key pillars - Arts and Culture, Health and Wellness, and Inspired Learning - through offering a variety of activities from daily fitness classes to one-of-a-kind events focused on uplifting the community. To learn more about The Home Depot Backyard, visit thehomedepotbackyard.com or follow us at @thdbackyard on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) from an accredited institution.
Ability to follow instruction and work with a productive team in a fast pace environment.
Ability to learn and operate equipment related to the grounds industry.
Physical requirements include the ability to lift 30+ pounds and ability to be on your feet for long periods of time.
General knowledge of field and grounds maintenance (natural grass & synthetic).
General knowledge of tools, supplies, equipment used in the maintenance of sports turf, stadiums and similar.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and vendors.
Ability to follow written and verbal instruction.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in groundskeeping and/or field painting is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Participates in the operation and care of field and grounds equipment.
Performs general grounds maintenance in and around Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Assist with pre- and post-game field maintenance.
Participates in all types of sports field maintenance labor such as: Mowing/grooming Synthetic & Natural Grass Cultural/Maintenance Practices Painting/Paint Removal Field layout
Participates in Inclement Weather readiness and execution.
Performs related duties as required.
Assist other departments as required.

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