Athletic Field Maintenance Crew I & II (Two levels dependent on expertise and Class A CDL)

Two positions available: Athletic Field Maintenance I and Athletic Field Maintenance II.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Texas driver’s license (Class A commercial driver’s license for Athletic Field Maintenance I).
• Two years of experience in CFISD grounds department or athletic field maintenance related employment (three years for Athletic Field Maintenance I).
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to speak, read, and understand English.
• Ability to operate all lawn equipment (e.g., ZTR, reel mowers, line trimmer, blower).
• Ability to use all lawn hand tools (e.g., shovels, rakes).
• For Athletic Field Maintenance I: Ability to operate necessary equipment for athletic field maintenance (e.g., tractors, front end loaders, sod cutter, dump trucks, backhoe, box blade, field paint machine, reel mowers).

Responsibilities

• Mow, edge, and weedeat at football/soccer, baseball, and softball fields.
• Paint lines at football/soccer, baseball, and softball fields during respective seasons.
• Maintain long jump pits and shot put areas.
• Prepare track facilities for track meets.
• Assist with the installation and/or removal of athletic field turf.
• Make repairs to athletic fields at high schools and middle schools, such as topdressing, cutting out lips on baseball/softball fields, and re-crowning football/soccer fields.
• Apply field conditioner to baseball and softball infield dirt areas.
• Add or level dirt areas at baseball and softball fields.
• Monitor irrigation systems on all athletic fields.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.

Working Conditions

• Continual walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, and heavy lifting and carrying.
• Work outside and around moving objects or vehicles.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals (herbicides and fertilizer), and loud noises.
• Frequent district-wide travel.

Pay

• Athletic Field Maintenance II: $15.51/hour (HS-5 salary, based on verifiable job-related experience).
• Athletic Field Maintenance I: $16.61/hour (HS-6 salary, based on verifiable job-related experience).

Schedule

260 days per school year.