Athletic Field Specialist Job Waltham area,Massachusetts USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Job Description Summary

The physical demands of this position range from LIGHT to MEDIUM-HEAVY. This position involves athletic field and tennis courtpreparation and maintenance procedures including: field and surfacemarkings, field grooming, lawn mowing, trimming, edging, seeding and fertilization, irrigation control, surface and bleacherclean-up, and trash removal. These are completed in accordance withall applicable OSHA regulations and established schedules and procedures at Bentley University.

Standing, walking, lifting, carrying and reaching are performed on afrequent to constant basis. Bending, pushing, pulling, climbing,kneeling and twisting are performed on an occasional to frequent basis. The heaviest physical demands are required during handling of furniture, heavier equipment, paints, fertilizer, and seed bags,etc. These activities require handling of 25-75 pounds of loadresistance on an occasional to frequent basis. Heavier tasks may require the assistance of (2) or more co-workers.

Essential

Duties

Prepares and maintains all athletic fields and tennis courtsfor events during the appropriate athletic seasons and summersports camp programs. Maintains the synthetic field; brushes,cleans and marks as needed. Maintains designated landscapeareas.

Works with Athletic coaches to coordinate maintenance schedules around practices and games.

Maintains all grounds areas such as mowing, weeding, fieldgrooming, seeding, fertilization, trash removal, irrigationcontrol, field marking, and walkway, parking lot, and fieldbleacher clean-up.

Operates mechanized equipment such as mowers, blowers, weed whackers, rollers, sod cutters, tillers, utility trucks, andtractors.

Controls and regulates all athletic field irrigation systems;selects suitable watering times and adjust as necessary; winterizes(blow out) and repairs the irrigation system for all the athleticfields as needed.

Responsible for care and inventory of all field maintenance equipment, materials, sprayers, bases, nets, and paints.

Participates in training to keep and acquire knowledge,skills, and abilities to remain current with standard operational practices and revised standards.

Properly uses and cares for Bentley tools and equipment.

Provides appropriate support in major campus activities including but not limited to: snow removal, freshman orientation,open house, opening/closing of school, baccalaureate andpost-baccalaureate commencement.

Responds to emergency call-in situations.

Interacts professionally with members of the Bentleycommunity.

Inputs data into the computerized work order system,recording time and work order information.

Other Duties

Assist Grounds employees in all facets of Facilities operations including, but not limited to, furniture moves,responding to work order requests, and snow removal.

Follows proper clean-up and recycling procedures as well asobserves all safety rules and regulations (including OSHA regulations) while handling and/or caring for Bentley tools and equipment, to avoid injury to self and others.

Reports building damages, malfunctioning equipment, needed maintenance and/or repairs in assigned work areas.

May be required to assist other trades as directed by Facilities Manager

May provide ice rink maintenance support seasonally.

Performs all other related duties necessary to meet Facilities Management requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years experience and general knowledge in the preparation and maintenance of athletic fields, including measuring, marking, and grooming required. Must also have experience in using the equipment necessary to accomplish thetask.

Must be physically able to perform the essential duties ofthe position as set forth in this Position Content Description Document.

Must hold, or acquire…