Director, Sports Turf & Grounds

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Kansas City Current is home to the best-in-class training facility and the first stadium built for a women’s sport team. Our organization is committed to seeing the fullest potential of our athletes and of our city. To foster our vision, we prioritize hiring and retaining world-class talent. We’re looking for talented individuals with diverse perspectives, skill sets, and backgrounds to provide our guests with an unforgettable experience.

As leaders in women’s sports, we are excited to offer a variety of positions within our front office, stadium, and event settings. We provide opportunities for professional growth and development and invest in our employees through competitive pay, robust health care and wellness benefits, and employee resources and networking.

Kansas City Current is seeking Director, Sports Turf & Grounds to collaborate with & support VP, Sports Turf & Grounds. The Director will primarily lead the maintenance program at TUKHS Training Center. Director will also assist at CPKC Stadium as needed.

Sports Turf & Grounds Department has one defining goal:
Provide KC Current players with the best playing surfaces in the world. To ensure success, KC Current has made a unique commitment to playing surfaces that utilize some of the most advanced technology in two different locations:

• The University of Kansas Health System Training Center (TUKHS TC):
  Includes Training Center + new Performance Center, new Riverside Stadium (2500 seat event stadium with glycol under soil heated natural grass playing surface), & new KC Current Youth Academy
  • 2 – World Class quality natural grass training surfaces (specifically for Professional 1st & 2nd team trainings)
  • 1 – new World Class quality natural grass surface with glycol under soil heating (Inside Riverside Stadium)
  • 4 – new native soil youth academy surfaces
  • 5 – FIFA certified artificial turf surfaces with Bio-Based Infill
  • 20 acres of common / native areas & landscaping
• CPKC Stadium:
  • 1 – World Class quality natural grass surface with glycol under soil heating, Sub Air vacuum & ventilation, & the 1st SGL LED grow light installation in North America
  • Stadium common / native areas & landscaping
  • New Current Landing Riverfront District common / native areas & landscaping, including 1st of its kind riverfront park

With Kansas City hosting 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, both TUKHS TC & CPKC Stadium are training sites for the tournament:

• TUKHS TC: two – 1st team training surfaces to serve as a base camp site for 1 of the top teams in the world
• CPKC Stadium:
  Venue Specific Training Site for teams preparing for matches at Kansas City Stadium

• Organize then direct the day-to-day maintenance program with a supportive, respectful “coaching” approach that complies with established Department culture
• Help expand established Department culture that emphasizes safety, trust, open communication, and value for every single Sports Turf & Grounds Team member
• Lead a staff of 2-4 Managers plus several additional full-time & part-time Team members
• Portray an attitude that encourages getting things done when they need to be done / do not put off till tomorrow that can be done today
• Carry an understanding that small details matter
• Warmly collaborate with management staff across the entire organization, especially in Operations & Event Management, to ensure all matches & events are the best they can possibly be
• Serve as cooperative liaison with FIFA Pitch Management in preparation for & during FIFA Men’s World Cup
• Spearhead hiring all TUKHS TC Sports Turf & Grounds staff members (full-time, part-time, FIFA MWC volunteers, etc)

• Understand how to fully utilize technologies such as:
  • Sub Air Turf Watch
  • Glycol under soil heating
  • Sub Air vacuum & ventilation
  • SGL Portal
  • SGL LED grow lights
• Understand how to analyze data from a full-scale playing surface data collection program that a) guides ALL daily / weekly maintenance & b) provides accountability for Sports Turf management program with Players, Technical Staff, & Team Leadership. Data comes from devices that could include:
  • Delt…