ACADEMY GROUNDS, BASEBALL Position Available In Manatee, Florida

Academy Grounds, Baseball
IMG Academy – Part Time
Bradenton

• FL
  Grounds Crew/Turf Management
• Maintenance
• Warehouse Management/Staff
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About IMG Academy
Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024, IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences: Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches Responsible for maintaining the landscape and general grounds of IMG Academy’s baseball fields for games and practices. IMG Academy is one of the best athletic training environments in the world. Professional quality facilities and immaculately maintained fields are the standard on our 400-acre campus

Position Responsibilities:

Assist with cultural practices to the playing field: mowing, aeration, topdressing, sodding, edging, etc.
Assist with fertilizer calibrations to efficiently apply foliar and granular products to the field.
Maintain all clay areas: Game mound, home plate, bullpen mounds, infield, baselines, and warning track.
Assist in field painting: foul lines, coaches’ boxes, logos, etc.
Maintain a well-organized, clean shop as well as maintain all field equipment.
Maintain all exterior flowers: includes watering, fertilizing, and weed control.
Assist with a wide-range of non-baseball events including Lacrosse, Football, and Soccer.
Performs any other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
Experience using lawn mowers or other landscaping equipment
Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment

Preferred Skills:

Bilingual Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Ability to lift, carry, move, push and pull equipment or boxes up to 50lbs
Ability to stand and walk for duration of shift
Ability to work on various indoor and outdoor surfaces including grass, turf, courts, etc. in all weather
Ability to bend, push, pull and twist throughout regular work duties
Ability to work on mechanical equipment throughout regular work duties
Ability to work with chemicals including herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers
Ability to work days, nights, weekends and holidays as needed

Background Requirements:

Requires a background check upon offer
Requires a drug test upon offer

Benefits:

As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time roles. Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
401k with an Employer Match
Short Term and Long Term Disability
Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
Gym Discount Program
Pet Insurance
Wellbeing Program
and more! Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Get to know us better:

www.imgacademy.com www.imgacademy.com/careers IMG Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.