Title: Groundskeepers
Status: Part-time -Seasonal May - August 2024
Groundskeepers are responsible for maintaining playing fields, pitching mounds, batting cages/tunnels and common areas at the facility to ensure a safe and competitive playing surface that meet MLB standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare, maintain and restore grounds within assigned field complex as directed, including any and all activities or tasks fundamental to baseball field care.
- Work with other grounds staff as directed.
- Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles and sod cutters.
- Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes and hedge and brush trimmers.
- Ensure use of proper equipment and adhere to safety standards and precautions.
- Maintain, clean and repair tools, equipment and structures.
- Prepare daily task sheets and include all requested information.
- Monitor and report irrigation issues, problems and/or concerns on assigned field complex.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications: The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Valid Arizona Driver License or demonstration of the ability to immediately obtain one.
- Ability to develop effective and collaborative working relationships.
- Willingness to cross-train and assist with other aspects/field designations of grounds maintenance program.
- Good health with the ability to lift up to 100 pounds and push and pull heavy objects. Ability to walk or stand for long periods of time and work in extreme heat and harsh conditions.
- Strong communication skills; the ability to verbally communicate at a level that ensures productivity and quality of work.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
