What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Groundskeeper position at El Paso Chihuahuas?
Essential Job Functions:
● Engage in the management of all turf operations on a daily basis, including maintaining and handling field related physical duties to protect and manage turf and dirt surfaces.
● Run the effective, detailed and proactive maintenance of the playing surfaces, surrounding turf areas, and the common grounds, including but not limited to, litter control, mowing and trimming, seeding, painting/striping field, fertilization and weed management, infield tarp placement and removal, skinned-area preparation, including pitchers mounds, bullpens, home plates and infield areas, edging foul lines, base lines and other transition points, pre-game setup and post-game closure of field for home games and other events, and set up and take down of baseball equipment for team practice and drills.
● Engage in the management of field transition for soccer games and work closely with soccer operations to ensure turf is properly prepared and ready for all games.
● Work closely with grounds staff to manage and maintain soccer training complex turf and surfaces for practice.
● Assists Head Groundskeeper to hire and train all seasonal staff for the stadium.
● Works closely with stadium operations staff and front office to help manage non sport related events and off-season facility projects.
● Manage inventory of grounds materials including ordering and tracking material and usage.
● Work with Head Groundskeeper to prepare budgets and operate under budgetary guidelines.
● Create and provide training and train all game-day employees and seasonal hires in grounds duties.
● Make regular field inspections to ensure the quality and safety of the playing field and surrounding turf.
● Develop and maintain working relationships with managers, coaches, umpires, etc.
● Lead the administrative for seasonal staff scheduling and new hire onboarding.
● Ensure the safe and proper operation of all equipment utilized, maintaining that equipment in safe, clean, operable condition.
● Manage the set-up, maintenance, and close down of field, including tarp pull.
● Willingly engage in proactive outside landscape maintenance of turf, shrubs, gravel, and irrigation.
Physical Demands & Working Environment:
● Required to work long hours standing and walking around during season and events.
● Sitting, standing, walking, reaching with arms and hands, climbing, balancing, stooping, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, or crouching are all part of this position.
● Must be able to handle weather related elements such as rain and heat.
“The information provided in this job description is designed to provide the general nature and level of work performed by team members within the job classification. The job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all work duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. This job description will be updated, modified and revised by the Company, at its sole discretion, from time to time as it deems necessary to meet the business needs of the Company.”
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
Groundskeeper
Balfour Beatty Investments - North America -
El Paso, TX
