Grounds Intern (paid)

The Memphis Redbirds, Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, are seeking highly motivated and hardworking individuals to join the grounds staff.  Field operations interns will learn and assist in the management, planning, and implementation of the agronomic program for AutoZone Park to ensure that the field exceeds professional standards.

Essential Duties :

• General duties include, but are not limited to mowing, fertilizing, maintaining, and rebuilding pitching mounds and home plate areas, dragging and moisture management of infield skin, field marking, edging, aerating, topdressing, verticutting, replacing sod, and tarping
• Other duties will include maintaining grass seating areas and batter’s eye area
• Learn how to develop / implement maintenance and fertility schedules
• Help train the game day grounds crew members
• Report field issues such as turf stress, disease, irrigation problems, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned

The information provided in this job description is designed to provide the general nature and level of work performed by team members within the job classification. The job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all work duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. This job description will be updated, modified, and revised by the Company, at its sole discretion, from time to time as it deems necessary to meet the business needs of the Company.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.