Sports Turf Supervisor

Texasturf; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports turf management company in Dallas, TX is seeking a Sports Turf Supervisor to oversee the maintenance of soccer, baseball, and golf facilities. The role includes supervising and training student workers, managing chemical applications, and ensuring the upkeep of playing surfaces. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in turf management and two years of relevant experience. Flexible working hours, including nights and weekends, will be part of the job.

Qualifications

• Two years experience in maintenance of athletic fields is preferred.
• Mechanical knowledge for equipment maintenance is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train student workers for sports turf management.
• Manage chemical applications and maintenance for sports surfaces.
• Track inventory of maintenance supplies and equipment.

Skills

Knowledge of different turfgrasses for various sports

Understanding of irrigation maintenance

Ability to prioritize objectives

Desire for growing knowledge of turfgrass topics

Education

Bachelor’s degree related to turf management

Job description

Must be a Christian who is a member of a church that holds Jesus Christ to be their Savior and Lord, and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scriptures.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

The Sports Turf Supervisor is responsible for managing sports turf including the soccer facility, baseball facility, and practice golf facility as well as intramural fields. The primary focus will be overseeing the scheduling and coordination of chemical applications, maintenance, and watering protocols for the sports turf surfaces. Other related duties may be assigned to support the overall functioning of the department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Desire for growing knowledge of all turfgrass related topics
• Knowledge of different turfgrasses for various sports (soccer, baseball, golf)
• Understanding of irrigation maintenance
• Ability to work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and goals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree related to turf management
• Two (2) years of experience performing maintenance on athletic fields

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise, schedule, mentor, and train student workers
• Assist in the maintenance and repair of playing surfaces including, but is not limited to turf (mowing, edging, fertilizing, aerating, top-dressing, over-seeding, painting) and other athletic facilities
• Develop and plan/execute all cultural practices for athletic fields; including but not limited to, mowing, fertilizing, aeration topdressing, etc.
• Knowledge of mechanics and equipment preventative maintenance
• Oversee day-to-day operations of department
• Tracks and maintains inventory items such paint, fertilizer, fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides
• Pick up trash in and around athletic facilities and at designated areas in morning and evening
• Pick up loose trash around buildings and parking lots as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

WORK SCHEDULE:

This is a full-time positon with regular hours between 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday but regularly flexible hours

will be required. Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

WORK LOCATION:

This position will work on the main campus, located at 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211