Sports Turf Technician Jobs

By San Francisco Giants, October 26 - updated October 26 - Phoenix, Arizona

Position: Sports Turf Technician II Reports to: Manager of Minor League Field Operations Position Summary:  This position will be a non-supervisory skilled labor role working with a crew on the daily maintenance for the newly constructed Giants Baseball Complex and surrounding landscape areas. Knowledge and Skills Required:  Must meet the following minimum requirements •             Knowledge with growing various types of turf grass and associated cultural practices with maintaining high performance turf grass •             2 years of professional turf grass experience •             Arizona Pesticide Applicators License required or ability to obtain within a 6 month period •             Understanding of Baseball rules and regulations •             Physical Requirements: Requires lifting of heavy equipment and material (up to 75 – 100 lbs.), constant walking, some running throughout entire shift worked. •             Ability to work nontraditional hours in nontraditional settings •             Excellent written and verbal communication •             Open to change and adopt new work habits •             Consistent, punctual and regular attendance Position Responsibilities: •             Works amongst crew to execute daily maintenance schedule in accordance with leadership team’s objectives    •             Preps and repairs all aspects of the playing surface before and after each usage •             Participates in set up, tear down of Baseball Operations activity when needed •             Calibrates and applies fertilizer, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides in accordance with progressive agronomic turf program •             Monitors and assists in maintaining irrigation system •             Operates turf and landscape management machinery; mowers, utility vehicles, tractors, trimmers, etc… •             Participates in project work i.e. over seed, aerification, top dressing, verti-cutting, irrigation repairs •             Keeps facility in clean and orderly condition •             Plants and prunes shrubs, trees, flowers •             Any other tasks or responsibilities as assigned