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This position is located at the Peoria Sports Complex home to the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners Major League baseball clubs for spring training and year-round player development. This thirteen-field, multi-faceted sporting complex hosts numerous tournaments and events throughout the year. The purpose of this position is to perform skilled repair and maintenance to professional baseball fields, landscape and turf areas. This position will be responsible for motivating small work teams for routine baseball maintenance practices and overseeing the facility on weekends and evenings when necessary. Depending on inclement weather and field scheduling this position may require participation on a rotation schedule for after-hours support, which may include evenings, holidays, and weekends. Other duties include completing related tasks as assigned.
The ideal candidate for this position:
- A team player with strong communication skills.
- A good working knowledge of maintaining sports/baseball field specifications, common and uncommon techniques, methods, practices and procedures.
- Assist in the performance of turf maintenance functions that may include fertilizing, aerating, top dressing, mowing, dethatching, and over seeding depending on assignment.
- Comfortable working in an outdoor environment under extreme weather conditions (Heat, Cold, Rain).
- Self-motivated and able to work both individually and within a team.
Peoria offers a benefit package for this position that includes the following:
- Major Medical, Dental and Vision
- Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
- Paid Arizona Sick Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Rio Vista Gym Membership
- Wellness Program
- Flex Spending Account
The City of Peoria, AZ is a thriving city in the Northwest Valley that provides excellent municipal services to our community. Recently named by AZ Big Media as the Best Place to Live, Work, and Play, we are committed to maintaining the level of service to our residents to sustain and enhance the lives and culture of Peoria.
If you are passionate about providing excellent service through anticipating our community's needs, creating partnerships, promoting sustainability, and embracing diversity, then Peoria is the place for you!
Applications will be accepted for current vacancies until the posted closing date, or until a sufficient number of applications have been received. Applicants will be notified of any next steps by email and/or phone.
During the selection process, any applicant requiring accommodation for a disability should advise the human resources department.