Sports Complex Specialist

Seattle Public Schools; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Public Schools is seeking a skilled Grounds Gardener to maintain athletic fields and turf surfaces. You will perform gardening, landscaping, and custodial tasks to keep areas clean and ready for events, and assist with landscaping at other district facilities as needed.

You will operate a range of small powered equipment, ensure safety, and coordinate with the Athletics Coordinator and Grounds Supervisor to schedule and prep for events across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two years of experience as a Gardener.
• Valid WA driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain athletic fields and turf surfaces.
• Perform gardening, landscaping, and custodial tasks.
• Schedule events with Athletics Coordinator and Grounds Supervisor.
• Operate small powered equipment.
• Ensure safety and maintain event logs.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Irrigation adjustments

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn mowers

Edgers

Turf sweepers

Hand tools

Job description

This position's responsibility, under the general supervision of the Grounds Supervisor or designee, is to perform skilled grounds work in the care and maintenance of an assigned sports field and sports complex; performs general gardening, landscaping and custodial duties to ensure that assigned areas are cleaned and maintained properly; assists with gardening services at other District facilities, as assigned.

• Maintains athletic sports field, including both natural and synthetic turf surfaces; performs routine gardening functions such as ground preparation, planting, transplanting, weeding, weed eating, mowing, raking, fertilizing, sodding, aerating, pruning, mulching, turf sweeping, general grounds clean up and snow removal; ensures weed and insect management.

• Operates small powered equipment such as lawn mowers, edgers, thatchers, spreaders, perforators, rototillers, rollers, weed eaters, turf sweepers, chain saws and others, as appropriate; provides minor tool and equipment maintenance and repair; identifies tool, equipment, material and additional crew help needs and consults with Grounds Supervisor about needs.

• Works with the Athletics Coordinator and Grounds Supervisor to schedule events and activities; monitors schedules to ensure that each field is prepared for each event; maintains logs and records of events and services.

• Sets up each field to meet the needs of individual sporting activities and events, including multiple events on the same day; establishes standard set ups for various sports seasons and sporting activities.

• Cleans sports complex, including stands, press box, offices and restroom facilities; picks up litter.

• Recommends irrigation scheduling; makes minor repairs and adjustments to irrigation systems.

• Maintains safe work environment; informs Grounds Supervisor of hazardous situations or unsafe procedures.

• May provide direction to itinerant crews working at assigned field; may be assigned to work at schools or other sites, as needed.

• May occasionally drive pickup or other small service truck having either manual or automatic transmission.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Works under the general direction of the Grounds Supervisor or designee.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Exposed to cold, rain, snow, heat and other inclement weather which require appropriate gear and clothing; required to wear protective gear while operating equipment; required to move, shove and lift objects and materials weighing approximately 50 lbs.; required to squat, stoop, bend, crawl, walk, climb ladders and scaffolding; requires manual dexterity for using various equipment; required to make site analysis of situations and determine proper course of action to take; required to shift tasks and priorities; experiences frequent interruptions; requires individual initiative and teamwork; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult individuals; required to travel between sites.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Grounds and turf maintenance and facility cleaning methods
• Irrigation system adjustments and repair

Skill in:

• Oral and written communication
• Public and customer relations techniques
• Working independently and as part of a team

Ability to:

• Cultivate lawns, trees, and ornamental plants;
• Maintain natural and synthetic turf fields
• Operate various small powered equipment such as lawn mowers, edgers, thatchers, spreaders, perforators, rototillers, rollers, weed eaters, turf sweepers, and chain saws
• Utilize various gardening hand tools
• Maintain field maintenance schedule
• Evaluate, recommend and implement solutions to issues
• Relate effectively with District staff, students and the public
• Maintain a safe working environment and utilize equipment and tools in a safe manner
• Drive equipment having manual and automatic transmissions
• Read irrigation plans

EDUCATION

High school graduation or GED equivalent

EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience working as a Gardener.

SUBSTITUTION

One year of additional experience working as a Gardener may substitute for the education requirement.

LICENSES/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Valid Washington State driver's license and proof of public liability insurance if personal vehicle is used for District business; ability to provide own transportation between and to various District sites and locations.

CONDITIONS

The preceding list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

District employees, other than personnel in the office of the Executive Director of Logistics, are not authorized to make promises of employment, promises of employment for a particular period of time, or promises of a particular level of compensation or benefits to job applicants for certificated or classified positions.Any verbal or written statements to that effect by District employees other than staff in the office of the Executive Director of Logistics are null and void.