Sports Field Maintenance Supervisor - EXAM

City of Columbus; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Columbus is seeking a supervisor to manage maintenance and care of sports fields and facilities in Columbus, OH. You will oversee field construction, turf management, and on-site coordination with leagues.

The role requires an associate degree in turf grass science or related field plus two years of supervision experience; valid pesticide licenses and a driver’s license are also required. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Possession of an associate degree which includes significant coursework in turf grass science, sports field maintenance, sport and exercise studies, or a closely related field and two years of experience leading or supervising the construction or maintenance of regulation athletics fields.
• Additional experience in the construction or maintenance of regulation athletics fields may substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.
• Possession of a valid Commercial Applicator License (Turf Pests category) and (Industrial Vegetation category) issued by the Ohio Department of Agriculture by completion of the probationary period.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Constructs and maintains athletic fields by measuring, laying out, and clearly marking the boundaries and playing surfaces of a variety of athletic fields according to regulations and accepted standards.
• Lays down and maintains playing surfaces, such as filling holes and dragging clay on softball fields, adding fill to artificial turf, removing water from field, or grading a field during off season.
• Organizes alternate plans with league contacts when field conditions make changes to anticipated schedule necessary; serves as on-site contact for athletic field issues during league play.
• Oversees and participates in making repairs of buildings, benches, and other fixtures at or near athletics fields, such as bleachers, concession stands, and announcers’ and scorekeepers’ booth.
• Determines the manner in which maintenance tasks are to be completed; schedules and assigns work activities.
• Identifies various turf diseases and performs and directs pesticide and chemical applications where applicable.
• Trains subordinates in the safe and appropriate methods for the care and maintenance of athletics fields.
• Supervises employees to include signing leave slips and timesheets, conducting performance appraisals, and recommending discipline.
• Recommends maintenance staffing needs for department sports fields.
• Requisitions and issues tools, equipment, and supplies to maintenance employees; establishes and implements an equipment maintenance and repair schedule.
• Oversees and participates in the mowing, watering, and fertilizing of turf grass as needed.
• Makes budgetary recommendations as it relates to the maintenance of sports fields; ensures expenditures remain within budget limits; maintains records and prepares reports.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budgeting

Education

Associate degree in turf grass science or related field

Tools

Commercial Applicator License (Turf Pests)

Industrial Vegetation category license

Job description

Under general direction, is responsible for supervising employees and participating in the care and maintenance of sports fields and facilities; performs related duties as required.

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

• Constructs and maintains athletic fields by measuring, laying out, and clearly marking the boundaries and playing surfaces of a variety of athletic fields according to regulations and accepted standards, such as football, baseball, softball, soccer, field hockey, rugby, and lacrosse;

• Lays down and maintains playing surfaces, such as filling holes and dragging clay on softball fields, adding fill to artificial turf, removing water from field, or grading a field during off season;

• Organizes alternate plans with league contacts when field conditions make changes to anticipated schedule necessary; serves as on-site contact for athletic field issues during league play;

• Oversees and participates in making repairs of buildings, benches, and other fixtures at or near athletics fields, such as bleachers, concession stands, and announcers’ and scorekeepers’ booth;

• Determines the manner in which maintenance tasks are to be completed; schedules and assigns work activities;

• Identifies various turf diseases and performs and directs pesticide and chemical applications where applicable;

• Trains subordinates in the safe and appropriate methods for the care and maintenance of athletics fields;

• Supervises employees to include signing leave slips and timesheets, conducting performance appraisals, and recommending discipline;

• Recommends maintenance staffing needs for department sports fields;

• Requisitions and issues tools, equipment, and supplies to maintenance employees; establishes and implements an equipment maintenance and repair schedule;

• Oversees and participates in the mowing, watering, and fertilizing of turf grass as needed;

• Makes budgetary recommendations as it relates to the maintenance of sports fields; ensures expenditures remain within budget limits; maintains records and prepares reports.

Possession of an associate degree which includes significant coursework (thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter hour credits) in turf grass science, sports field maintenance, sport and exercise studies, or a closely related field and two (2) years of experience leading or supervising the construction or maintenance of regulation athletics fields. Substitution: Additional experiencein the construction or maintenance of regulation athletics fields may substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.

Possession of a valid Commercial Applicator License (Turf Pests category) and (Industrial Vegetation category) issued by the Ohio Department of Agriculture by completion of the probationary period.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer