Bat Attendant

Department:
Team Operations

Reports to:
Manager, Home Clubhouse

Classification:
Part-time/Non-exempt/Seasonal

Summary

The Houston Astros are seeking a Bat Attendant. This position is a part-time position that will be responsible for retrieving bats and baseballs during games, as well as helping set up before games and cleaning up afterward. This position requires energetic individuals with a basic knowledge of baseball. Additionally, you will perform various tasks to maintain the integrity of the clubhouse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Be proactive and personable in greeting and assisting MLB players and coaching staff as this position requires extensive contact with the home team and the visiting team.
• Wear the team uniform provided on game days while on field, including a helmet, which is required to be worn at all times.
• Retrieve bats and baseballs from the playing field.
• Provides excellent service to the umpires, coaches and players.
• Assist with cleanup of both dugouts after games.
• Must always represent the Ballpark in a professional manner.
• Stock benches and bullpens with water, seeds, gum, and towels.
• Collect bats, foul balls, and bench items after games.
• Dump and rinse coolers.
• Assistant players with any additional equipment needs during the game.
• Familiarize yourself with MLB and MiLB rules and regulations pertaining to bat attendants and ensure compliance during games.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience & Skills:

Required

• Be proactive and personable in greeting and assisting MLB players and coaching staff as this position requires extensive contact with the home team and the visiting team.
• Retrieve bats and baseballs from the playing field.
• Provides excellent service to the umpires, coaches and players.
• Ability to understand basic baseball principles.
• Assist with cleanup of both dugouts after games.
• Must always represent the Ballpark in a professional manner.

Work Environment

This job operates in a stadium setting. The noise level is usually moderate but can be loud within the stadium environment. Employee must always be alert due to the threat of bats, balls, and other objects liable to be present and active.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and see (both close and distant objects). The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms to handle, feel and/or reach. Ability to lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50lbs. Ability to sit, walk long distances and/or stand for long periods of time as well as jog or lightly run.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time position, and hours of work and days will be scheduled around the Houston Astros home game schedule.

Travel

No travel is expected in this role.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the intern for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

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