Softball Groundskeeper

Softball Groundskeeper-24000001VT

Description

Softball Groundskeeper

Unit: Athletics – Plant Maint. Position Number: 20009951

Softball Groundskeeper-24000001VT

Description

Softball Groundskeeper

Unit: Athletics – Plant Maint. Position Number: 20009951

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Pay Grade:

Date: September 4, 2024 Supervisor: General Superintendent/Dir. of Sports

Surfaces

General Description:

This position will be responsible for daily maintenance, mowing, fertilizing, and painting of all grass playing surfaces as well as set up of fields and stadium areas for all University of Tennessee Athletics sporting events. This position will be required to understand the game operation and playing format for multiple sports and their field usage requirements. Must be a team player who can adjust to fluid work schedule changes due to weather and lengths of competitions.

Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mowing and cleaning of grass practice/game fields at softball stadium and practice locations along with soccer and football facilities.
• Aerification, debris removal, and sand topdressing applications.
• Paint and field set up for Intercollegiate competitions as well as practice at softball, soccer, football facilities/stadium, and the track and field facility.
• Application of liquid and granular fertilizers on all outdoor playing services. These areas include but are not limited to Haslam training facility, Sherry Lee Parker softball Stadium, Regal Soccer Stadium, Tom Black Track, and Neyland Stadium. Additionally, all fertilizer application records and inventory will be documented and catalogued as part of this position.
• Lead, train, and mentor student and seasonal employees.
• Serve in a leadership role when the supervisor is not present.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma or GED required. Vocational or technical training preferred. Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred. Tennessee pesticides license preferred.

Experience:

Five years of sports field experience required.

Two years of sports field experience at the collegiate or professional levels preferred.

Skills:

• Knowledge of mower set up and maintenance, tractor safety and proper usage.
• Knowledge of sprayers and fertilizer application techniques.
• Knowledge of proper field layout and painting techniques for athletic facilities.
• Ability to be a positive and team-focused individual.
• Ability to have a strong work ethic along with leadership capabilities.

Behaviors:

Demonstrated behavioral expectations include:

• Unquestioned integrity and trustworthiness.
• Flexible to various scheduling to include nights, weekend work and some holidays.
• Commitment to the Athletics Department and University’s mission.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

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Primary Location

US-Tennessee-knoxville

Organization

Athletic Plant Maintenance

Schedule

Full-time

Campus/InstituteKnoxville

Job Posting

Sep 9, 2024, 6:21:04 PM