Athletic Field Specialist

About the role

This position involves athletic field and tennis court preparation and maintenance procedures including: field and surface markings, field grooming, lawn mowing, trimming, edging, seeding and fertilization, irrigation control, surface and bleacher clean-up, and trash removal. These are completed in accordance with all applicable OSHA regulations and established schedules and procedures at Bentley University.

Essential Duties

• Prepares and maintains all athletic fields and tennis courts for events during the appropriate athletic seasons and summer sports camp programs.
• Maintains the synthetic field; brushes, cleans and marks as needed.
• Maintains designated landscape areas.
• Works with Athletic coaches to coordinate maintenance schedules around practices and games.
• Maintains all grounds areas such as mowing, weeding, field grooming, seeding, fertilization, trash removal, irrigation control, field marking, and walkway, parking lot, and field bleacher clean-up.
• Operates mechanized equipment such as mowers, blowers, weed whackers, rollers, sod cutters, tillers, utility trucks, and tractors.
• Controls and regulates all athletic field irrigation systems; selects suitable watering times and adjust as necessary; winterizes (blow out) and repairs the irrigation system for all the athletic fields as needed.
• Responsible for care and inventory of all field maintenance equipment, materials, sprayers, bases, nets, and paints.
• Participates in training to keep and acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities to remain current with standard operational practices and revised standards.
• Properly uses and cares for Bentley tools and equipment.
• Provides appropriate support in major campus activities including but not limited to: snow removal, freshman orientation, open house, opening/closing of school, baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate commencement.
• Responds to emergency call-in situations.
• Interacts professionally with members of the Bentley community.
• Inputs data into the computerized work order system, recording time and work order information.

Other Duties

• Assist Grounds employees in all facets of Facilities operations including, but not limited to, furniture moves, responding to work order requests, and snow removal.
• Follows proper clean-up and recycling procedures as well as observes all safety rules and regulations (including OSHA regulations) while handling and/or caring for Bentley tools and equipment, to avoid injury to self and others.
• Reports building damages, malfunctioning equipment, needed maintenance and/or repairs in assigned work areas.
• May be required to assist other trades as directed by Facilities Manager.
• May provide ice rink maintenance support seasonally.
• Performs all other related duties necessary to meet Facilities Management requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years experience and general knowledge in the preparation and maintenance of athletic fields, including measuring, marking, and grooming required.
• Must also have experience in using the equipment necessary to accomplish the task.
• Must be physically able to perform the essential duties of the position as set forth in this Position Content Description Document.
• Must hold, or acquire within one year, a commercial Massachusetts applicator's pesticide license and hoisting license (10-ft or 500-lbs) 2-A at a minimum.
• Must hold, or acquire within 60 days, a DOT card.
• Must be able to read, write and interpret documents in the English language, e.g. safety rules, material safety data sheets (MSDS), operating repair, installation and procedure instruction manuals.
• Must be able to effectively interact and communicate with co-workers and supervisors.
• Must be available for emergency call-in situations.
• Overtime may be required during certain times of the year.
• Must hold and maintain a valid, unrestricted United States driver's license, with an insurable driving history as determined by Bentley's insurance carrier.
• May be required to drive a Bentley issued vehicle.
• Properly uses and cares for Bentley tools, radios and equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Related agricultural degree preferred.

Work Environment

• May be exposed to seasonal temperature extremes, including occasional wet and slippery conditions.
• Occasionally working near moving mechanical parts is required.
• Close spaces, working at heights, and climbing both ladders and stairs should also be expected on an occasional to frequent basis.
• Noise levels may vary from moderate to occasionally high depending on the work situation.
• Safety glasses with side shields, goggles, latex and work gloves, and hearing protection may all be required depending on the job task.
• Bentley uniforms and safety shoes are required to be worn at all times while working (shoes in compliance with ANSI Z-41.1).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to squat, kneel and maintain bent postures from 5 minutes up to 10 minutes for a continuous duration, on an occasional to frequent basis.
• Ability to walk on level, uneven and inclined surfaces on a sustained basis and climb steps up to 24 steps and ladders up to 18-ft on an occasional to frequent basis.
• Ability to lift up to 25-pounds individually and up to 100-pounds with assistance, 0-72 inch height range, on an occasional to frequent basis.
• Ability to carry up to 25-pounds up to 100 yards on an occasional to frequent basis.
• Ability to push and pull against resistances up to 100-pounds on an occasional basis.
• Ability to extend reach with both arms, from floor level to overhead, handling up to 25-pounds on an occasional basis.
• Ability to manipulate small parts, machine and vehicle controls and various hand tools on a frequent basis.

Pay

This is a union position and the salary is governed by the collective bargaining agreement between the union and Bentley University. Salary $32.18 per hour.