Landscape Specialist I- Athletic Fields

University of Central Missouri (UCM); Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Central Missouri (UCM) is seeking a grounds maintenance worker to care for turfgrass and athletic fields on campus. The role includes marking paint and marble dust application in line with NCAA rules, and maintaining irrigation systems across athletic facilities.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and at least six months of grounds/athletic field experience; a valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in grounds maintenance, landscape/lawn maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.
• Six months athletic field experience preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply NCAA provisions for proper field markings.
• Ability to mix paints to ensure the brightness of lines.
• Ability to formulate fertilizer.

Responsibilities

• Maintain turfgrass and perform general athletic field maintenance.
• Mix and apply athletic field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields, in accordance with NCAA regulations.
• Install, repair, and perform general maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Remove snow and ice from campus sidewalks, streets, and parking lots, as assigned.

Skills

NCAA provisions understanding

Paint mixing

Fertilizer formulation

Valid driver's license

Lifting 50 lbs

Report turf problems

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Irrigation system maintenance

Equipment repair

Job description

• Maintain turfgrass and perform general athletic field maintenance.
• Mix and apply athletic field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields, in accordance with NCAA regulations.
• Install, repair, and perform general maintenance of irrigation systems.

Maintain turfgrass and perform general athletic field maintenance, to include: - 60%

• Cut turfgrass to ensure proper heights on athletic fields, in compliance with NCAA regulations.
• Cut grass to designated heights in surrounding areas and ditches.
• Identify and report potential turf problems to supervisor.
• Verticut, aerify, seed, apply fertilizers, spike, and slice athletic fields.
• Remove debris from assigned area.

Apply field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields in compliance with NCAA regulations. - 30%

I stall, repair, and perform general maintenance of irrigation systems, to include: - 5%

• Assist in the installation, repair, and general maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Replace lines, swing joints, heads, and nozzles.

Remove snow and ice from campus sidewalks, streets, and parking lots, as assigned. - 5%

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience:

• Six months experience in grounds maintenance, landscape/lawn maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.
• Six months athletic field experience preferred.

Must have a vaild drivers license

Special Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply NCAA provisions for proper field markings.
• Ability to mix paints to ensure the brightness of lines.
• Ability to formulate fertilizer.

Physical/Environmental Factors:

• Lifting (Weight) - 50lbs
• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals

Working Hours and Days:

Monday - Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm Overtime Available