Athletic Field Maintenance Technician II, Facilities and Campus Services

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for total maintenance of the Wake Forest athletic fields to include improvements student athlete safety and game day preparation as well as the needs of the Campus Recreation fields for the general student body.
• Following existing turfgrass maintenance schedules and management practices to include recognizing identifying and treating turfgrass insects and diseases that could damage the quality of athletic turf.
• Formulating and applying fertilizers and chemical spread formulas used in turfgrass maintenance including the calibration of boom sprayers and fertilizer spreaders.
• Maintaining working inventory of all materials used; accurate allocation of chemicals in keeping with EPA standards; ensuring proper inventory records to plan for purchase of chemicals fertilizers paint and maintenance supplies.
• Coordinating painting/fertilizing and cultural practices for all game and practice fields
• Grooming and disinfecting synthetic fields (working around team schedules to accomplish daily maintenance).
• Assisting with inspections of fields and hard surfaces (tennis courts track surface) and reports any issues.
• Repairing/replacing facility items such as windscreens wall pads and netting (assist with other special projects).
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a variety of specialized machinery including boom sprayers reel mowers utility tractors topdressors verti-cutter aerifiers paint lining equipment irrigation systems reel grinding and bed knife sharpening equipment.
• Assisting with irrigation maintenance repairs and winterization.
• Assisting with game day operations for athletic events including postseason ACC and NCAA games/matches and outside events such as concerts.
• Assisting with clean-up of all sports playing surfaces before and after events
• Participates in continuing education opportunities such as seminars workshops correspondence courses and trade shows.
• Reports all matters of safety to the appropriate supervisor.

Required Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Associate degree in Turf Management or related field plus one to two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to obtain NCDA pesticide license within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to prepare fields to meet specific preparations as dictated by the NCAA and/or ACC and in accordance with state federal university and departmental established guidelines.
• Ability to read understand and follow specific instructions and procedures as well as the ability to abide by all safety policies and procedures.
• Skills to operate turf equipment and irrigation systems.
• Knowledge of standards materials nutrient management and applications techniques and equipment used in maintenance of field and turf management.
• Knowledge of cool and warm season grasses (maintain bent grass golf greens and bermuda grass golf greens/fairways and soccer/throw fields).
• Knowledge and understanding of a variety of specialized machinery including boom sprayers reel mowers utility tractors topdressors verti-cutter aerifiers paint lining equipment irrigation systems reel grinding and bed knife sharpening equipment.
• Ability to grind reels and sharpen bed knives and perform minor mechanical repairs.
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills both verbally and in writing strong interpersonal skills and experience working with diverse groups of people.
• Proficiency in computer use and related software and other standard office equipment.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work scheduled hours which may include nights and weekends as needed to satisfy facility needs. May be required to work beyond a 40-hour week depending on needs of the department.
• Valid driver license with good driving record; must be insurable
• This position may be designated as essential personnel to support business continuity during campus emergencies disasters or other special needs as directed by management. Essential personnel are subject to recall inside/outside their normal schedule. Additional details can be found in the Wake Forest University Policy on Weather and Other Unusual Conditions.

Preferred Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Two to four years of experience in the sports field and/or golf course maintenance.
• Bachelors degree in Turf Management or a related field.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy work: exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Climbing balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting fingering grasping feeling talking and hearing. Visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.

Environmental Conditions:

Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions; subject to extreme cold and heat; subject to noise vibration hazards oils and atmospheric conditions.

Disclaimer:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employees supervisor.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Note to Applicant:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information disability and military or veteran status.

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