Athletic Equipment Specialist/Driver

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision from assigned management staff, performs a variety of duties related to fitting, issuing, repairing, maintaining and storing athletic and physical education uniforms, equipment and supplies; oversees and maintains the locker room; prepares and maintains related records and reports; sets up equipment for athletic events; and drives athletes and equipment to away athletic games.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Issue and collect athletic and physical education uniforms, lockers and equipment; inspect equipment and materials for proper condition upon return; work closely with athletes for the proper fitting of helmets, pads and uniforms to ensure comfort and safety; following proper procedure holds transcript of any student who does not return college property and releases transcript when property is returned.
• Launder, sort, fold and store athletic uniforms, towels and equipment; mend and alter uniforms; mark identification number on equipment and uniforms.
• Participate in the ordering, maintenance, and inventory of clothing, materials and equipment; serve as liaison between coaches, physical education instructors and sales representatives to ensure ordering the best quality uniforms, equipment and instructional supplies; at competitive prices according to budget and timelines; store materials according to standard procedures.
• Repair and maintain a variety of athletic and physical education equipment including helmets, shoes, shoulder pads, gloves, spikes, blocking sleds, tackling machines, pitching machines, tennis machines, and weight machines; replace basketball, volleyball and tennis nets; lube weight machine cables and pulleys; re-upholster weight benches; schedule major repairs on equipment as necessary.
• Answer telephones and respond to inquiries and requests for information regarding athletic and physical education programs or events; assist in resolving complaints or problems regarding equipment, uniforms, lost items and other issues.
• Issue lockers to students and staff; assist with combination problems; change locker combinations at end of each semester; sanitize, clean and repair lockers.
• Set up required equipment for athletic events; work closely with coaches and instructors to make sure events run smoothly; work with pool maintenance to replace lane lines, diving boards and starting blocks as needed; prepare tennis courts for matches; breakdown and inventory equipment after each event.
• Drive athletes and various athletic equipment to games and events; prepare, pack and unload uniforms and equipment; schedule transportation for teams, as necessary.
• Serve as liaison with coaching staff, department personnel, and maintenance departments; respond to a variety of inquiries; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Open and secure locker room; resolve problems and ensure safety; respond to accidents in locker room as needed; clean equipment room; sweep floors; mop shower room, empty trash receptacles; secure equipment.
• Schedule and train game workers for assigned sporting events; perform game management duties, as necessary.
• As assigned, participate in monitoring and preparing assigned budget; assist in cost estimates; assist in monitoring and controlling expenditures of allocated funds.
• Perform related duties as required.