Athletic Field Supervisor

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

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Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

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Providing the highest level of quality service in a responsive and efficient manner to the entire university community while creating and caring for a physical environment in which those who seek knowledge, enlightenment and well-being enjoy successful, productive, and fulfilled lives. Facilities Services Division provides quality customer service by maintaining a safe, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing environment in which students, faculty, and staff can function and accomplish their educational objectives and by supporting a patient care culture that continuously improves.

Facilities Services' responsibilities include Interior and Exterior Facilities Support, Construction, Space Management, and Environmental Services.

Reporting to the Manager, Landscaping and Grounds, this position is responsible for maintenance and supervision of all grounds related duties, including fertilizations, chemical applications, staff, and scheduling tasks as needed required for athletic facilities and structures on the university funded Forest Hills campus. Current responsibilities would include grounds maintenance for Golf Practice Range, Baseball Fields, Softball Field, Soccer Field, and grounds around the Christen berry Fieldhouse, Golf House, and Literacy center.

Position will also supervise and maintain landscape maintenance, including irrigation, pressure washing, lawn maintenance, chemical applications, trimming of shrubs, trees, and ground cover. Irrigation repair and diagnosis as needed. Responsibilities also include pressure washing hardscaped areas, planning, coordinating, and implementing landscape renovation and installation projects, and overseeing all irrigation, pesticide and fertilizer applications. Provides leadership to Christen berry Grounds staff and oversees daily assignments of work, training, safety, and quality-control programs as well as annual performance evaluations.

Additional responsibilities include care and regular maintenance of tools and equipment, oversight and monitoring of inventory and identifying cost-effective approaches to providing services as well as providing leadership and direction to staff responding to inclement weather events regarding debris cleanup.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leadership

Provides leadership along with Manager of Grounds to Christen berry Field House grounds maintenance staff on daily tasks, responsibilities, and scheduling of work.

Ensure that work is completed in a safe manner with assignments being communicated in clear, professional manner.

Schedules and participates in all routine landscape maintenance including mowing, weeding, trimming, planting, pruning, irrigation repair, chemical applications, and pressure washing to maintain superior quality landscaping.

Oversees grounds staff performance and completes performance evaluations annually as needed for CFH staff.

Fills in for Management during leave of absence.

Participates in recruitment for staff at all campuses.

Communications

Communicates equipment needs to Management and Mechanic to maintain optimum operations for the best quality fields for athletic teams.

Regularly meets with Athletic staff to ensure the quality of fields and playing surfaces meets expectations

Confers with University faculty, staff, and students regarding activities and facility concerns.

Serves as liaison between Athletic staff and Landscaping and Ground staff.

Work Management

Assist with daily responsibilities at Athletic Fields, Christen berry Fieldhouse, Golf Facility, Literacy Center, and other campuses as needed.

Trains employees in proper techniques, safety guidelines, and applications when using equipment or chemicals to perform work.

Inputs data and records into tracking software.

Helps team set up for…