Groundskeeper - Youth Sports Complex - Seasonal

City of Greeley•Greeley, CO

2d•$15 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

This individual will work with a diverse team on a variety of projects and assignments, while serving locations in the Culture, Parks and Recreation Department for events such as Softball and Baseball league seasons and large-scale tournaments. Facilities include but are not limited to Butch Butler Field, Forbes Field, Youth Sports Complex, Twin Rivers Softball Complex, Monfort Sports Park and The Island Grove Multi-Use Fields. The Groundskeeper – Youth Sports Complex role is a hands-on, hardworking individual who must be willing to drop anything and everything for an emergency; big or small, including the occasional operation of large area turf mowers. The City relies on the Groundskeeper to follow safety protocols, while being responsive, thorough, and a resourceful self-starter with a customer focused mindset. Scheduling for this position varies and will include working evenings, weekends, and holidays, as followed by State and Federal law. This is a continuous posting and can be closed at any time.

Requirements

Entry Level Minimal to no previous groundskeeping experience required
Must be 16 years of age or older
Possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record
One (1) year groundskeeping, parks, or athletic field maintenance experience
Must be 18 years of age or older
Possess a valid driver’s license held for a minimum of two (2) years with a good driving record
Ability and willingness to assist others with questions about facilities operations, hours, and general regulations.
Ability to work a variety of small and large events and venues.
Ability to operate handheld tools and pressure washing equipment.
Ability to operate golf carts, turf utility vehicles, and two-stroke engine tools including string trimmers, hand and backpack blowers; hand power tools, push mowers, shop equipment, etc.
Ability to identify most common native vs. non-native plant species,
Ability to identify native and non-native plants of concern in open spaces and make informed decisions on the actions based on each species, (Experienced candidates)
Ability to safety operate: a motor vehicle on public roadways if age requirements are met, including trucks. power equipment, such as high-pressure washers and hand blowers. 3’ – 6’ wide riding rotary mowing units, used for mowing small park areas, and small parkways. 10’-16’ wide riding mowers used in Parks. commercial truck and pull a trailer with loaded equipment. brush weed-eater, rototiller, snow throwers, and backpack blower. water truck, forklift, tractors, front end loaders, excavators and skid loader machines and their various attachments, including backhoe, auger, pathway surface leveler, groomer, synthetic turf sweeper. chainsaws and woodchippers in team settings. rotary mowers 16’ wide or larger in turf areas.
Ability to walk throughout facility grounds of various topographical conditions to visually identify needed work and inspect work results.
Ability to handle difficult situations using tact, patience, and good judgment.
Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
Knowledge of customer service principles and best practices, including customer needs assessments, meeting quality service standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
Customer service skills, including the ability to actively listen, address customer needs, defuse tense situations, and maintain an open, flexible, and friendly demeanor.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages.

Nice To Haves

None

Responsibilities

Maintains lip transitions and spot leveling of infields.
Assists in maintaining Hollywood’s, home plates and pitching rubbers.
Water packs hitter's boxes, pitching mounds and slide zones.
Inspects and cleans bases, temporary home plates and temporary pitching rubbers before setting out.
Cleans and stocks restrooms, including port-a-lets.
Cleans and removes debris from parking lots, shelters and turf areas.
Empties trash receptacles regularly throughout assigned areas.
Assists with repairs and maintenance of playgrounds, shelters, hard courts and site furnishings, grooming and striping athletic fields, while inspecting building sites for vandalism and graffiti.
Performs safe operation of hard surface and turf vacuums, mowers, string trimmers and pressure washers.
Pulls weeds in landscape beds and mulched parking lot medians.
Performs hand watering and simple water valve operation for lawns and landscape beds.
Performs vegetation management of non-turf and off-trail landscapes in open areas and along trails and sidewalks, including utilization of hand work on native and non-native/noxious species.
Performs athletic field maintenance by building mounds, setting up temporary fencing, installing home plates, pitching rubbers and Hollywood stems.
Assists in proper loading and securement of equipment in the field.
Ensures proper setup and grooming of fields for a variety of sporting events, including baseball, soccer, and softball.
Understands and reads tape measures of over 300’ in length for field setup.
Operates a transit for proper field setup.
Operates field striping equipment.
Sets up temporary fence on uneven terrain for special events.
Sets up and tears down of batting cage netting, inspect for safety and level surface within cages.
Stands up large soccer goals and stake in place.
Performs basic irrigation tasks including, hand watering, sprinkler adjustment, soil moisture identification and management.
Assists with herbicide application from a pump sprayer and other more technical weed management tasks.
Performs more technical irrigation work to include mainline repair, system redesign, and valve replacements.
Operates large area turf mowers from 72” wide to 16’ wide on athletic facilities, including preventative daily maintenance and upkeep of equipment.
Operates tractors and various maintenance equipment to perform aerating, fertilizing, seeding, loading and unloading of soils, debris and various landscaping materials.
Operates skid steer and attachments for maintenance activities.
Operates snow removal equipment to include single stage snow blowers to tractor mounted snow blowers and brooms.
Applies fertilizer, pesticide, and insecticide chemical applications using manual and ride-on spreaders, handheld and backpack sprayers, and vehicle mounted sprayers.
Perform other duties as assigned.