Assistant Sports Turf & Landscape Supervisor

Title: Assistant Sports Turf & Landscape Supervisor 

Department/Location: Facilities, St. Louis, MO 

Position Type: Full-time, 12-month 

Organizational Relationship: Reports to Sports Turf & Landscape Supervisor, supervises heavy landscapes 

Title: Assistant Sports Turf & Landscape Supervisor 

Department/Location: Facilities, St. Louis, MO 

Position Type: Full-time, 12-month 

Organizational Relationship: Reports to Sports Turf & Landscape Supervisor, supervises heavy landscapes 

Summary  

Principia is looking for an Assistant Sports Turf and Landscape Supervisor. In this role, you will be responsible for the management of sports turf, landscape, and ornamental trees for Principia School.  

Who We Are

At our award-winning pre-K–12 school in St. Louis, Missouri, and top-ranked Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, Principia faculty and staff make up a close-knit community of educators, coaches, and professionals taking a distinct approach to education—blending academic excellence with Christian Science-based character education. Principia’s team of over 500 employees supports not only Principia School and Principia College, but also a worldwide network of Alumni & Friends.  

At Principia School, our core value is LOVE. Love and its attributes underpin our foundational beliefs as well as our educational approach. We focus on developing the whole child—intellectually, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually, preparing students for the next steps in life. We foster a challenging yet supportive environment where character unfolds naturally, and talent is cultivated through boundless opportunities. Character education plays an essential role in every aspect of the student experience, and classroom work is augmented by character trips, leadership development, and real-world, hands-on, project-based learning. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of an annual sports turf and landscape plan for the campus including maintenance, mowing, fertilization, and herbicide and seeding program
• Assist in preparation of budget forecast for landscape, sports turf maintenance, and development
• Documents and reports on the maintenance activities for each sports field
• Responsible for proper maintenance and upkeep of the school’s athletic fields and turf
• Responsible for the repairs of irrigations systems
• Processes work orders through a web-based work request system
• Clean parking lots, roads, school entrances, play areas as necessary to maintain clean, well-kept and welcoming appearance free of debris;
• Assist in snow/ice storm preparations and removal
• Assigns daily/weekly tasks schedules for employees
• Performs both preventative tree pruning and maintenance pruning of ornamental and large trees
• Responsible for the daily documentation and scouting of all landscape and sport turf and weekly reporting
• Serves as Supervisor in absence of Sports Turf & Landscape Supervisor

 Core Competencies

• Positivity: Optimistic, positive, and focused on elevating and bringing out the very best in themselves and others. Faculty and staff are invited to understand teammates’ strengths and how they can complement each other.
• Team players:  Ability to collaborate and partner with peers and senior leaders is critical, with an ability to listen, give and receive feedback, and be comfortable exchanging ideas and speaking candidly in a professional and collegial manner
• Innovators: Presents a problem-solving mindset that helps our team come up with creative solutions to challenging issues, with a mentality of self-improvement and organizational excellence
• Leadership: Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions of others; inspires respect and trust; accepts feedback from others; provides vision and inspiration to peers and direct reports; gives appropriate recognition to others; mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; promotes a positive work environment.
• Communication: Communicates well (written and verbal), delivers compelling presentations, has strong listening skills, passion and drive, and both intellectual and emotional intelligence
• Project Management: Monitors status of projects, thoroughly deals with project details, holds project owners and participants accountable, delivers clear, accurate depiction of status
• Proactive: Ability to self-start
• Ethical: Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity; upholds organizational values
• Dependability: Works within deadlines and under occasional heavy workloads
• Planning and Organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; manages multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
• Quality: Demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness

Minimum Qualifications

• Supportive of Principia’s mission, vision, and values as articulated here https://www.principia.edu/about/mission
• Three years experience maintaining both cool and warm season sports turf and landscape at a high level
• Experience with fertilization, aeration, mowing, irrigation, top dressing, etc. to achieve a high-level playing surface
• Experience with synthetic field maintenance on both infill and padded fields
• Experience in tree removal, stump grinding, and proficient with skid steers, sprayers, reel mowers, tractors, and large area mowers
• Experience in the evaluation of turf and plant conditions for diseases, pests, and overall health
• Experience in applying foliar fertilizers, fungicides, and selective herbicides to maintain high quality sports fields
• Experience in maintaining football, baseball, softball, and soccer fields required by Athletics within budget
• Must be able to obtain, within 6 months of employment or have a current Missouri applicators license
• Must have a current infraction-free driver license
• Must pass a physical with no physical limitations on bending, stooping, climbing, walking and lifting
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

The statements above describe the general nature and level of work but are not a complete list of responsibilities and are subject to change at the discretion of Principia.  

Equal Opportunity  

Principia, a mission-driven institution, believes every person has the right to an equitable and respectful educational environment and workplace. Principia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender (identity or expression), sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, or military or veteran status.  

In hiring, admissions, and related decisions, Principia—as an institution with a religious mission—gives preference, where appropriate, to Christian Scientists.