Landscape Specialist I- Athletic Fields

Athletic Field Maintenance Technician

Maintain turfgrass and perform general athletic field maintenance. Mix and apply athletic field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields, in accordance with NCAA regulations. Install, repair, and perform general maintenance of irrigation systems.

Maintain turfgrass and perform general athletic field maintenance, to include:

• Cut turfgrass to ensure proper heights on athletic fields, in compliance with NCAA regulations.
• Cut grass to designated heights in surrounding areas and ditches.
• Identify and report potential turf problems to supervisor.
• Verticut, aerify, seed, apply fertilizers, spike, and slice athletic fields.
• Remove debris from assigned area.

Apply field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields in compliance with NCAA regulations. Install, repair, and perform general maintenance of irrigation systems, to include:

• Assist in the installation, repair, and general maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Replace lines, swing joints, heads, and nozzles.

Remove snow and ice from campus sidewalks, streets, and parking lots, as assigned.

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience:

• Six months experience in grounds maintenance, landscape/lawn maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.
• Six months athletic field experience preferred.

Special Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply NCAA provisions for proper field markings.
• Ability to mix paints to ensure the brightness of lines.
• Ability to formulate fertilizer.

Physical/Environmental Factors:

• Lifting (Weight) - 50lbs
• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals

Monday - Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm Overtime Available

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position:
Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position:
Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions:
Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions:
Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE:

A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.