Turf Care Groundskeeper I or II - Ballfield
About The Position
The Ballfield Groundskeeper in the Turf Care Management Department is responsible for the care and maintenance of multiple athletic and recreational turf facilities throughout the park. Working under the supervision of the Turf Care leadership team, this position supports a centralized ballfield operation that includes traditional baseball and softball fields, Lawn Sports Courts, and associated high-use turf areas. Primary responsibilities include maintaining safe, playable, and visually consistent turf and soil-based surfaces through specialized field maintenance practices. While some assignments focus on traditional ballfield preparation, others emphasize fine turf management associated with Lawn Sports Courts, including precision mowing, rolling, topdressing, and ornamental planting support. The Ballfield Groundskeeper may also assist with general turf care, trash removal, and string trimming in adjacent high-profile lawns as needed.
Requirements
- A four-year high school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years of professional work experience in ballfield maintenance, turf care, or landscaping.
- Valid driver’s license that must be maintained for the duration of employment.
- Ability to work at least one weekend day as part of a five-day, forty hour per week schedule
- A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to five years of professional experience in ballfield or turf maintenance.
- Demonstrated competency in essential job functions.
- CPC Internal Candidates – A satisfactory performance evaluation during each year of employment.
- Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. and perform heavy physical labor on a daily basis in all weather conditions
Responsibilities
- Perform specialized maintenance of athletic and recreational turf areas, which may include one or more of the following depending on assignment:
- Perform daily infield maintenance including dragging, rolling, and leveling playing surfaces
- Edge, paint, and prepare pitching mounds and home plates
- Apply infield mix, topdressing, and conditioners to maintain safe and playable surfaces
- Set up and break down field configurations between baseball/softball and soccer seasons
- Assist with seasonal renovations including laser grading and sod installation
- Monitor field conditions during inclement weather and communicate playability concerns
- Perform walk-behind mowing of fine turf playing surfaces
- Roll and topdress turf to maintain smoothness and playability
- Assist with overseeding, fertility applications, and surface grooming
- Support planting and maintenance of ornamental beds and landscape features adjacent to Lawn Sports Courts
- Assist with general care of large lawn areas, including trash removal, string trimming, and perimeter fence detailing
- Support turf care efforts during peak use periods and special events
- Assist in mowing and trimming turf areas parkwide.
- Perform aeration, overseeding, and fertilization in accordance to Turf Care Management Plan.
- Operate utility vehicles, mowers, tractors, drags, and field-specific grooming equipment.
- Support irrigation maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs as needed.
- Assist in chemical applications, including calibration, handling, and application of fertilizers and other treatments per regulations.
- Perform material additions, grading and leveling of soft surface areas and operation of associated equipment
- Safely operate heavy machinery such as front-end loaders, skid steer and trucks when required.
- Advanced knowledge of preventative maintenance on all machinery used in Turf Care parkwide operations
- Perform snow removal and ice mitigation on paths, entrances, playgrounds, perimeter and other hard surfaces with machines and physical labor to provide appropriate levels of access as per established organizational standards
- Maintains all plant beds in assigned section, including weeding, mulching, raking and pruning, according to an established schedule to organizational standards
- Support waste management operation by picking up and performing proper disposal of trash in landscapes, paths, perimeter and gardens; empties trash cans as necessary; sweeps around benches, stairs and entryways
- Cooperate with other staff within Landscape Management and across departments to complete assigned tasks.
- Work alongside volunteers and interns, assisting with training as needed.
- Assist in the preparation of special events as needed
- Displays the necessary initiative and dependability to work alone or in groups
- Interact with Park patrons and colleagues in a courteous and professional manner
- Operate various types of equipment including utility vehicles, loaders, lifts, trucks and tractors (including implements) as directed
- Maintain tools and equipment in good working order and report items that require repair
- Participate in all training sessions and seminars
- Reports on malfunctioning infrastructure, furnishings, safety hazards, quality of life issues
- Perform related work as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
