Grounds and Landscape Manager, Etihad Park

New York City FC is seeking a Grounds and Landscape Manager, Etihad Park.

This role will be responsible for managing, training, and scheduling staff to maintain the aesthetic and functional quality of the pitch at the NYCFC stadium, Etihad Park. You will ensure safety regulation compliance, manage equipment maintenance, and supervise daily operations, as well as weekly planning and day-to-day delivery of grounds maintenance and the processes that support this operation at Etihad Park in conjunction with the Head of Grounds.

• Team Leadership:
  
  Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate groundskeeping staff, ensuring safe, high-quality work.
• Grounds Maintenance:
  
  Oversee, plan, and participate in planting, cultivating, fertilizing, and irrigating the stadium pitch and landscaping surrounding the stadium. Regular testing of irrigation and Raw Stadia pitch data collection.
• Operational Management:
  
  Schedule, direct, and inspect maintenance activities, such as mowing, cultural practices, aeration, fertilizer applications – both granular and liquid, weed control, and litter removal.
• Safety & Compliance:
  
  Implement safety programs, ensure compliance with health regulations, and manage the safe handling/application of chemicals (herbicides, pesticides).
• Equipment Care:
  
  Ensure all equipment, including mowers, trucks, and tractors, is maintained, repaired, and operational.
• Administrative Tasks:
  
  Maintain detailed records of pitch operations, data collection and staff rotation.
• Communication:
  Develop and maintain relationships with coaching staff and management to gather relevant feedback and report grounds and landscape issues.
• Seasonal Duties:
  
  Oversee snow, ice, and debris removal.
• Support pitch evaluation and testing at temporary stadium venues including that of MLS2
• Assist the grounds team when required at the clubs training facility CFA in Orangeburg, NY (must be able to travel as needed to Orangeburg, NY in Rockland County).
• Work with Head of Grounds to evaluate pitch data and report into key stakeholders.

• At New York FC, we are committed to upholding our core club values and our values guide how we show up and work together every day. If you share our values listed below, please consider NYCFC as a great place for you to work (and play):
• Acts Honorably: listens and communicates respectfully, without judgement
• Engages Collaboratively: provides and seeks constructive feedback to and from peers, proactively sharing appreciation for quality contributions of others
• Champions Inclusion: celebrates the value of differences recognizing the value in the unique backgrounds and lived experiences of every team member
• Drives Forward: embraces new opportunities with curiosity and a focus on improvement and innovation
• Shows Heart: demonstrates passion for the Club and sport, operating as an NYCFC ambassador in encouraging and inspiring that passion in others

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of grounds maintenance systems and their application including maintenance of natural and reinforced pitches, preferably Desso, SIS, Hero and Fibresand, full understanding of automatic irrigation systems and SGL lighting rig deployment and service.
• Pesticides Application license.
• Excellent management skills that contribute to an environment where staff are empowered to make decisions, work cohesively, and build collaboration and trust.
• Degree in Sports Turf and equivalent experience.
• Experience managing a large operational budget or higher.
• Experience of processes and procedures in a specialist operational area.
• Experience using systems and software to extract, analyze, and report on relevant data.
• Ability to communicate verbally and literally to management and wider team members
• A basic…