Scorekeeper – Part-Time/Seasonal - $12/hour
Perfect Game Midwest is looking for Scorekeepers for the 2024 season. We host events during the spring, summer, and fall seasons, starting the last weekend of March through October. For our high-level events, we use DiamondKast to keep live scores on each field. This is a great part-time job for those who love baseball! What’s better than spending time hanging out at the ballpark?
Who we are:
At Perfect Game Midwest our mission is Quality, Impact, and Community. Our commitment to quality impacts our game and brings communities together. To do this, we emphasize each event to be about the players.
Many of our tournaments incorporate a great amount of fun for the players with events like the Hawaiian Hitfest, Cowtown Showdown, and the Monster Bash with great activities. Our goals are also achieved by providing an organized event that is well run, with quality people operating it, and a level of fair and balanced competition.
Position Summary:
The Scorekeeper is an integral part of our Game Day Team! As a Scorekeeper, you must be detailed and accurate, paying attention to each pitch to get correct and accurate information to keep the proper score of the game. You will sit behind home plate with a radar gun and an iPad recording real-time game plays, pitch speed, pitch type, and scorekeeping.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
- The primary responsibility of the position is to score/complete each game using our DiamondKast software. This includes scoring every play of the game and getting every substitution change and pitch recorded. This also includes taking ample scouting notes on the players and recording each pitch type and velocity. These tasks are completed using the DiamondKast application on a provided iPad.
- The other main responsibility of this position is to make sure everything runs smoothly in the field to which you are assigned. In most cases, the scout/field manager will be the only person present from Perfect Game. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, confirming the field is ready for play (most fields will have a grounds crew present to prep the field), confirming umpires are on the property before games and on the field before the start time, confirming both teams are present and ready to start play at the official start time, and to make sure all games start on time.
- All scorekeepers are to present themselves professionally with teams, parents, players, scouts, college coaches, umpires, field crews, etc. You are representing Perfect Game at these events and there will be no exceptions.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Friendly, outgoing, and personable
- Knowledge of baseball
- Reliable and punctual: arrive at the ballpark no later than one hour before the first game’s scheduled start time
- Dress properly – no sandals, backward hats, or cutoff shirts
- Act respectfully and professionally
- Ability to withstand the outdoor elements for the upcoming season
- Ability to work weekends
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Part-time
