Grounds Manager

The Sports Field Manager is responsible for overseeing all functions, maintenance, and cultural practices associated with the athletic fields and adjacent grounds.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):

The primary responsibility of the Sports Field Manager is to complete daily operations related to the sports field maintenance. Essential aspects of this position include:

• Plans, oversees, and performs sports field maintenance operations. These operations include mowing, trimming, cultural practices, tree/shrub work, leaf removal, mulching, sport fields work (painting, chalking, packing clay, “dirt” work, edging, warning track maintenance, and snow/ice remediation.
• Monitors budget for labor hours and material purchases, forecast and manage accounting.
• Perform personnel reviews on any employees.
• Performs frequent ground and sport fields inspections.
• Plans and monitors preventive maintenance program for all related equipment.
• Conducts routine, frequent meetings with staff regarding grounds and sport fields operations and special events.
• Operate motor vehicles and lift/move equipment, materials, supplies, and tools; wear protective clothing as required by the work environment or government regulations.
• Understand specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings for installation, maintenance, and repair of structures and equipment.
• Required to follow all client and regulatory agency policies.
• 1Training and experience in identifying and troubleshooting field concerns like pests, weeds, irrigation etc, to nip issues in the bud before spreading or causing damage that cannot be reversed in a short period

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage supervisors, crew leaders, and hourly employees, as well as tasks, equipment, supplies, and records.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• A valid state driver's license.
• Must obtain Pesticide license in turf and ornamentals 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical requirements for this job include lifting packages up to 100 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Grounds Supervision

• November, December, and January: Develop monthly and annual plans for each athletic field
• Every Friday, review & adjust weekly planners for the next three weeks based on the monthly planner, weather, events, manpower scheduled, and past week accomplishments
• Every Friday, develop the fourth week out plan based upon monthly planner, previous three weekly planners, weather, events, manpower/contractor scheduled and past week accomplishments
• Every Friday, email all user groups and departments inquiring of and confirming scheduled and unscheduled events based upon history, hearsay, and personal internet research
• Every Monday, email all user groups and departments inquiring of and confirming scheduled and unscheduled events based upon history, hearsay, and personal media research
• Every day, adjust and direct tasks based upon weather, weekly/daily planner, resources available, emails, voicemails, and events of the previous 24 hours
• Every day, perform SITE Inspection
• Every day using the SITE Inspection System, perform at least one inspection in one sublocation in at least one area for Campus, Athletics, Operations, Safety, and Equipment.
• Every morning, print and review Moment for Safety with team immediately after clocking in
• Administer Greenius Safety Training program for self and all Grounds employees
• Maintain all grounds records, including pesticide applications, materials used, and equipment maintenance
• Administered grounds hourly employee payroll records and submission
• Manage Grounds budget, monthly forecasting, accounts payable and other financial accounting
• Develop, adjust and validate all cultural practice schedules and report weekly
• Every day in Corrigo enter unscheduled tasks or work orders from administration uploading photos and assigning dates to complete. Close when complete
• Engage ABM COE ABM WAY HUB Grounds training with employees and leadership

Essential Duties

• Help develop and implement plans for the successful maintenance of all athletic fields and grounds.
• Oversee and manage major athletic grounds and field renovation projects.
• Oversee assigned personnel, which includes assigning work, work allocation, training, and problem resolution; evaluating performance and making recommendations for personnel actions.
• Help maintain and manage inventory of athletic field maintenance equipment and supplies.
• Supervise the conversion and protection of athletic fields during special events.
• Restore fields damaged by weather, use, or other conditions to a level commensurate with that expected of athletic grounds.
• Be in attendance during sporting events to supervise field use.
• Leads service workers on a day-to-day basis to ensure that services are performed as contracted 
• Interact with customer(s) contacts daily to obtain feedback on services. 
• Troubleshoot potential problems and concerns.  
• Ensures the follow-through of the corrective action plans to guarantee the satisfactory resolution of customer complaints and needs. 
• Implement and manage the company’s quality control monitoring and safety programs. 
• This is a working supervisory position. 
• Must be able to paint regulation soccer fields.
• Must be able to maintain Baseball/Softball field standards.  This includes knowing proper distances of bases, pitching rubbers, and infield arcs. Must be able to properly maintain moisture in infield clay.