Recreation/Sports Specialist I

Job Description:

Lays out and marks five (5) football fields, including the varsity field in Waldo Stadium, four (4) softball diamonds, five (5) soccer fields and one (1) baseball field. Mows and trims practice and playing fields and associated grounds. Applies fertilizers and pesticides and waters fields and associated grounds. Operates brush hog mowers, seeding equipment and rototillers in maintaining the grass surfaces of practice fields and game spaces, and operates skid steers and tractors with attachments to move materials and equipment. Lays out and sets up indoor and outdoor spaces for athletic contests and practices and nonathletic uses. Moves, assembles, dismantles and removes high jump and pole vault pits Moves, sets up, aligns and removes Hydra-Rib basketball backboards set. Moves auxiliary baskets from storage areas to practice and/or intramural courts. Hangs basketball curtains. Moves, assembles, dismantles and removes to storage areas portable bleachers. Raises and lowers sections, pushes individual wheeled bleacher sections. Assembles, dismantles, moves to and from storage areas, aligns, adjusts, and maintains other athletic equipment and fixtures as required for specific athletic contests, practices and other events. Performs operator maintenance for tools and athletic grounds equipment as necessary. Maintains the work area, tools, equipment and assigned vehicles in a neat, clean and orderly condition, and performs all work in accordance with established safety practices. May provide work direction for other members of the athletic grounds crews and to schedule or prioritize assignments. Performs additional duties as requested by supervisory personnel.

Short Job Description:

High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution. Must obtain a Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) Commercial Pesticide License with endorsements for Turf (category 3a), Ornamental (category 3b) and Right-of-Way (category 6) within 40 working days of hire. The University will recognize all MDARD reciprocal agreements. Read and comprehend written instructions and safety regulations governing the performance of job duties, and must be able to understand and comply with oral instructions. Ability to lay out and correctly mark athletic fields. Sufficient writing ability. Possession of a valid Michigan drivers' license. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job and use the tools of the trade. Ability to complete a physical examination administered by the employer's designated physician.

Job Ref:

S1644

P Job Reply URL:

5521