"Athletic Maintenance Field Tech Split 1st Shift, Sunday-Thursday, 7am-3:30pm"

Job Description

An experienced, energetic athletic maintenance staff member will report to the Supervisor, Fields, Athletic Maintenance. He or she will need to provide Boston College Athletics and the public with clean and safe athletic facilities and playing surfaces.
Duties include but are not limited to: highly maintained natural grass surfaces, spraying and spreading fertilizer and plant protectants with spray rig and or spreaders, irrigation systems repair, field marking and painting, synthetic playing surfaces, stadium maintenance, maintenance of assigned surrounding landscapes, walks, parking lots and planting beds. Maintenance of outdoor recreation areas; tennis and basketball courts and arena maintenance including: rink, basketball floor, function set ups and breakdown. The Athletic Maintenance department supports many University events including: commencement, masses, tailgating events, alumni weekend, concerts/live performances and other functions.

Daily tasks include but are not limited to: trashing, blowing, mowing, string trimming, field painting, sweeping, raking, shoveling, tamping, carrying 50 lb. bags over long distances, measuring, cleaning, pushing spreaders for long duration of time, climbing ladders, light mechanics, weeding, general maintenance work or any other work assigned by manager.

Maintain assigned common areas, natural and artificial grass playing surfaces. Safely operate golf carts, tractors, Toolcats, skid steers, mowers, blowers, aerators, utility vehicles, forklifts, top dressers, infield groomers, sprayers and spreaders.

Applicant must have the ability to operate field maintenance equipment: mowers, aerators, spreaders, sprayers, tractors, golf carts.
Show strong skills, in reading diagrams, as well as written and verbal communication. Must have proven ability to work and communicate well with Athletic Maintenance staff and others, such as: Athletics Department, BC Facilities Services staff, students, athletes, coaches and contracted vendors. Must be able to work on their own and with others on projects and tasks with sensitive timelines. Must be able to work in extreme cold and hot weather.

Successful candidates will be primarily assigned to athletic fields but may be required to support and contribute to arena and rink maintenance from time to time.

Required

• Must have current Massachusetts driver's license
• Must have current Massachusetts applicator pesticides license
• Must be able to obtain Massachusetts 2A hoisting license within 6 months of hire

Preferred

• Minimum 1+ years working in golf or athletic turf
• 2 or 4 year degree in Turfgrass or related field (i.e. horticulture)
• Current Restricted Pesticide License
• Safely operate turf maintenance equipment vehicles and snow removal machinery
• Experience in maintaining and repairing a block irrigation system
• Experience in the operation of field marking / painting and field layout
• Maintenance and operation of reel type mowers both walk behind and ride on
• Proven experience in maintenance of highly maintained turfgrass playing surfaces including; baseball fields, football fields, softball fields
• Strong mechanical skills and troubleshooting skills are highly preferred
• Experience in the maintenance and operation of ice rinks and resurfacing equipment

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook