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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in maintaining and managing athletic fields and grounds, including turf grass maintenance, pest control, and irrigation system operation. Holds relevant certifications and a degree in Horticulture or related fields, ensuring compliance with safety and maintenance standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Turf Grass MaintenancePesticide Applicator CertificationIrrigation System OperationHorticulture DegreeGroundskeeping Experience
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Hard Skills
FertilizationAerificationPest MonitoringWeed ControlMowingTrimmingEquipment RepairSnow RemovalEmergency ResponseCampus Maintenance
Soft Skills
ReliabilityIndependencePlanningPrioritizationAttention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
MowersSprayersTractorsField RakesAutomatic Irrigation Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
Pesticide Applicator CertificationDriver's License
Industry Keywords
Athletic FieldsGrounds MaintenanceHorticultureTurf Grass ManagementAgronomy
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Care for, grow, maintain, and ensure the appearance and safety of athletic fields and athletic complex grounds
- Perform grounds crew duties as a Groundskeeper I
- Execute planned maintenance activities to maintain an attractive campus appearance
- Maintain individual campus zones with minimal supervision and direction
- Plan, prioritize, and execute activities with minimal supervisor intervention
- Maintain natural and synthetic athletic fields through fertilization, aerification, pest and disease monitoring and treatment, turf grass establishment and overseeding, and weed control
- Manage infield and warning track surfaces
- Groom, mow, trim, and perform turf grass maintenance in secondary areas of Dickinson Park and Biddle Field
- Attend required seminars and safety training
- Maintain pesticide application logs
- Operate, maintain, monitor, and repair automatic irrigation systems
- Maintain and repair mowers, sprayers, tractors, field rakes, and other equipment
- Sharpen blades and conduct weekly equipment safety monitoring
- Assist with snow removal from sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, and steps
- Respond to weather and other emergencies when called in
Requirements
What you’ll need- Associate's Degree - Horticulture, turf grass management, agronomy
- Valid driver's license required for operation of a company owned, rented or leased vehicle
- Maintain pesticide applicator certification via update trainings
- Reliable transportation adequate to transport the employee to work under adverse weather conditions
- Ability to report to work during college closures or delayed starts as emergency response personnel
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree - Horticulture, turf grass management, agronomy
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive medical insurance plan
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Generous time off
- Parental leave
- Homebuyer assistance
- Tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24
- College contribution of 8% of base salary to a retirement account upon eligibility
- Additional 0.5% matching contribution to retirement account
- Immediate and full vesting of all college-paid retirement contributions