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TURF MANAGER - Deaconess Henderson Sportsplex
Sports Facilities Management, LLC
LOCATION: Henderson, KY
DEPARTMENT: MAINTENANCE
REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER
STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Deaconess Henderson Sportsplex is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Henderson, KY. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.
Deaconess Henderson Sportsplex is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.
SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Turf Manager works in all areas of maintenance operations, especially athletic fields. This position will generally involve the performance of manual tasks requiring skilled and semi-skilled work or special knowledge acquired through on-the-job training or experience. The Turf Manager will supervise and assist co-workers in completing various tasks and day-to-day maintenance duties as required.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Assist in hiring, training, scheduling, etc. Facility Maintenance Team Members
- Assign, oversee, and assist staff in the completion of maintenance tasks
- Monitor inventory and order supplies
- Provide knowledgeable service to guests through awareness of the guests, community, trends, and facility offerings
- Responsible for opening/closing facility
- Record all incidents through daily rounds during league play as Manager on Duty ("MOD") to ensure a safe facility and maintain OSHA and ADA compliance
- Mow, trim, edge, sod, aerate and irrigate athletic fields and general ground areas of the park using many different pieces of grounds maintenance equipment
- Operate, maintain, and repair Irrigation system
- Oversee and manage all pesticide applications
- Oversee all field-related projects including but not limited to sod replacements, new field installations, aerification, top dressing, etc.
- Prepare all playing surfaces to meet the unique needs of each tournament group
- Lead part time staff during weekend tournaments and events
- Assist in the completion of needed offseason renovation projects on all aspects of athletic field
- Complete special projects and daily assignments as directed by the General Manager
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate degree in turf management, related field or equivalent experience is preferred
- Knowledge/experience maintaining natural grass, Bermuda grass and synthetic surfaces
- Knowledge of irrigation repairs and maintenance is a plus
- Can calibrate and operate a turf spray rig for liquid chemical applications
- Can calibrate and operate a walk spreader for fertilizer applications
- Ability to obtain a Kentucky Pesticide Applicators License within 90 days of hire
- Available and willing to work long hours and varying shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to follow and give written and oral instructions
- Ability to promote a positive self-image and lead by example
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high
- May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whether indoors or outdoors, and squat, stoop or bend into awkward positions while performing job functions
- Facility has intermittent noise
