Athletic Field Maintenance Crew Leader

545 Academy Drive, Northbrook IL

Description

We are seeking a full-time Athletic Field Maintenance Crew Leader to lead a crew of landscape maintenance workers to perform skilled maintenance work in the care and upkeep of outdoor athletic facilities and the outdoor landscape. Responsibilities include performing routine landscape and athletic field maintenance work while leading and providing guidance with task completion for a crew of maintenance staff. Apply at: Shift Information: 40 hours per week with the ability to work overtime as needed. 7am - 3pm, Tuesday - Saturday shift from April to November. Monday - Friday shift from end of November through March. Winter hours may vary based on ice making and snow plowing needs. - Freezing temperatures only: Outdoor ice making schedule is a weather dependent rotation between landscape crew members (generally once week a month with overnight schedule Monday - Friday 11pm - 7am). Benefits: Position offers a full benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health insurance, paid time off, paid holidays off, and enrollment in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Duties and Responsibilities: - Train and lead the day-to-day task performance of seasonal staff in athletic field maintenance duties based on workload and direction as delegated by supervisor; train in proper maintenance and equipment procedures and directs task work; ensures that work is performed in a safe manner. - Prepare and inspect athletic facilities or parks daily for safety and ensures corrective action is taken as needed; report any potential hazard to supervisor, staff and/or the public. - Perform maintenance performs maintenance and repair work in athletic facilities on a routine basis; turf, fencing and general grounds upkeep; install fences and goal posts and assists with construction and layout of new or temporary athletic fields. - Operate equipment including chalk liners, line painters, drag mats, blowers, mowers, riding mowers, line trimmers, field sweepers, pressure washers and a variety of hand tools and hand power tools. - Operate automotive equipment such as pickup trucks with trailer attachments, small dump trucks, small tractors with 3-point attachments and small backhoes. - Coordinate and provide guidance to off-season athletic facility maintenance; in-field renovation, turf renovation or other maintenance as needed. - Construct and maintain ice surfaces at outdoor ice rinks. - Operate trucks and other equipment for the removal of snow from roads, parking lots and walkways. - Perform general grounds maintenance activities on a routine basis; mowing, planting, cultivating and watering grass, trees, flowers and shrubs; operate spraying equipment to apply chemical substances to grass (stimulate growth or control weeds, diseases and pests). Apply pesticides in accordance to Illinois Department of Agriculture guidelines. - Prepare initial layout or set-up of athletic fields and maintains fields according to specifications of scheduled events, including baseball, softball, soccer, football, field hockey, etc. - Inspect grounds and fields on a daily basis to determine field conditions (i.e. playability of fields), safety concerns and maintenance needs and report to the appropriate staff. - Respond to affiliate inquiries and communicate with Athletic Supervisors. - Enforce and communicate safety rules and procedures; address and correct unsafe conditions; address unsafe employee behavior. Job Qualifications: - Four years of high school, including two (2) years’ experience in athletic field maintenance, general grounds maintenance or tug management. Crew leader experience is preferred. - Possession of a valid Illinois Driver’s License Class D. - Possession of an Illinois Pesticide Operators License or ability to obtain within three months of date of hire. - Operate tools and equipment used in maintenance - Operate trucks, tractors and trailer