Soccer Field Turf Specialist – Gameday Ready

Randall's Island Park Alliance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Free parking on site

Job summary

Randall’s Island Park Alliance in New York, NY seeks an Athletic Field Specialist (Soccer) to manage and maintain the Icahn Stadium soccer field to professional standards. The role requires hands-on turf expertise, field maintenance, and independent work with management oversight.

Expect weekend and holiday hours, and overtime as needed at a full-time, year-round schedule. The position focuses on maintaining Kentucky bluegrass and sand-based pitches, supporting other fields, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of professional turf or athletic field maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of soccer field dimensions, layouts and lining materials.
• Ability to operate hand tools and specialized field assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a turf plan for Icahn Stadium soccer field under supervision.
• Maintain a safe, high-quality playing surface for professional and semi-pro competition.
• Monitor turf health, soil moisture, drainage, irrigation, and playability.
• Assist with integrated pest management for the Icahn Stadium field.
• Provide gameday field inspections, lining, watering, and post-match maintenance.
• Support daily field maintenance: layout, mowing, seeding, fertilizing, rolling.
• Perform field projects: leveling, irrigation, aeration, seeding, sod work.
• Use field assessment tools and operate field equipment safely.
• Communicate field conditions and maintenance status with management.

Skills

Turf maintenance

Soccer field knowledge

Field lining

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Tools

Compaction testers

Soil moisture meters

Shear test tools

Job description

Randall’s Island Park Alliance in New York, NY seeks an Athletic Field Specialist (Soccer) to manage and maintain the Icahn Stadium soccer field to professional standards. The role requires hands-on turf expertise, field maintenance, and independent work with management oversight.

Expect weekend and holiday hours, and overtime as needed at a full-time, year-round schedule. The position focuses on maintaining Kentucky bluegrass and sand-based pitches, supporting other fields, and coordinating