Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Assistant
This seasonal position will assist with grounds maintenance for Atlanta United's 33-acre Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground, which includes four (4) Tifway 419 bermudagrass pitches and two (2) synthetic FieldTurf pitches.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Mow fields, edge and weed eat surrounding landscape.
- Apply fertilizer and pesticides to fields and landscape.
- Paint, set-up fields for practices.
- Aerate, top-dress, and verti-cut fields.
- Maintain and operate irrigation system for entire complex.
- Maintain synthetic turf practice field.
- Assist with the upkeep of 33-acre complex in addition to fields.
- Service and repair turf equipment and hand tools.
- Assist with projects outside of grounds duties when necessary; i.e., facility maintenance / repairs.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
High school diploma; currently enrolled or recently graduated from turf program or related field.Work experience in sports field management.Valid credentials needed to perform job duties, including valid driver's license.Availability to be on-call and to work long hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as deemed necessary by Atlanta United.Ability to work in inclement weather conditions.Required Skills
Operation of standard grounds equipment.Ability to work independently with little or no supervision when needed.Desire to learn sports turf industry.Physical RequirementsOccasionally 0% 33%Frequently 34% 66%Constantly 67% 100%Standing : CWalking : CUsing hands : CUsing vision (close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, adjusting focus) : CLifting up to 25 pounds : CClimbing or balancing : FStooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling : FTalking or hearing : FLifting more than 25 pounds : OSitting : O