Sports Fields Manager, Academy Grounds

Job Title:  Sports Fields Manager 

Department: Grounds

Position Summary: Responsible for training, leading, organizing, supervising, and working with sports fields and academy golf grounds teams on the IMG Academy campus.  As an active member of the grounds team, this person will direct the activities of the staff while having functional and operational knowledge of various equipment, athletic fields, and turf/grass maintenance. 

Position Responsibilities

• Assist in hiring, training, developing, mentoring, supervising, and providing feedback to sports fields and golf academy grounds staff

• Plan, assign, and review daily work activities such as mowing, edging, trimming, blowing, pruning etc.

• Assist Academy Grounds Superintendent in planning, scheduling, and performing annual cultural practices including aerification, verticutting, topdressing, etc. 

• Communicate with program managers and event staff to gain knowledge of upcoming practices and events for scheduling purposes

• Frequent use of a computer for weekly timesheets, performance reviews, emails, and eLearning requirements

• Assist in irrigation related repairs, chemical/fertilizer applications, and lining of sports fields in the absence of the respective staff members, or when additional personnel are needed to complete a task

• Operate irrigation system and schedule watering using Toro Lynx central control, Lynx Mobile, and push-button radio controllers

• Properly inventory and stock all parts, products, and tools used by the sports field staff

• Keeps related tools and spaces clean and organized

• Incorporate safe work practices in job related activities

• Operation of mowing equipment, utility vehicles, rollers, tractors, spray equipment, skid steers, rotary spreaders, hand paint machines, and power hand tools is expected

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Academy Grounds Superintendent which may include daily preparation and set up of sports fields and/or golf academy  

Knowledge, Skills and Ability  

• High school diploma or GED

• 2+ years of progressive experience in sports field maintenance

• Some leadership experience

• Strong communication and leadership skills

• Must be a detail-oriented self-starter

• Ability to perform responsibilities with limited supervision

• Ability to work outdoors 365 days a year in all conditions

• Ability to be flexible and maintain organization in a changing environment

• General knowledge of field dimensions for all levels of various sports

• Computer literacy

• Ability to work weekends, evenings and holidays as needed

Preferred Skills

• AS/BS degree or Turf Management Certificate

• Bilingual

• Have or obtain FL pesticide license within 90 days of employment

• Weed identification and management

• Unit of measure knowledge and conversions

• Knowledge of Toro/RainBird/Hunter irrigation systems, equipment, and repairs

• Knowledge of 2-wire irrigation systems, Lynx central control, and pumping systems

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 50 lbs. 

• Ability to work on various indoor and outdoor surfaces including grass, turf, courts, etc. in all weather

• Bending, pushing, pulling and twisting throughout their regular work duties

• The team member will be working on mechanical equipment throughout their regular work duties

• The team member will be working with chemicals including herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers

• Hand digging may be required for sports field repairs

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