Sr. Grounds Technician - Athletics NB

Position Summary:

• Ensures the safety of athletic fields and facilities across multiple sports (e.g., football, baseball, soccer, track, tennis, etc.) for both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Assesses field conditions and turf health, remediate diseases, and provides diversified maintenance to ensure the safety of Division I players while performing on high-quality playing athletic surfaces.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Scouts and evaluates all athletic fields and landscapes.
• Ensures adherence to all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), and international regulations.
• Implements Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and Best Management Practices (BMP) for all sand based athletic fields including soil nutrient levels, soil moisture levels, disease pressure.
• Applies chemicals and fertilizer (complying with NJDEP and EPA regulations).
• Reads and understands blueprint and field painting diagrams for all sports.
• Understands best management practices to maintain sand-based fields throughout the growing season; performs soil sampling and tissue testing.
• Operates and maintains machinery including slice seeder, aerator, rototiller, tractor, reel mowers, rotary mowers, trimmers, top dressers, core harvester, snow removal and field painting and irrigation equipment.
• Leads, guides, and instructs temporary employees and student workers to assist all functions as assigned by their supervisor.
• Maintains fields and facilities for athletic events including football, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, softball, field hockey, track and field and tennis.
• Erects, moves and repairs athletic equipment such as flooring, goals, benches, stages and seating.

Minimum Education and Experience:

High school/vocational school education or equivalent plus three years of experience in natural turf maintenance in a sports environment or one year college-level agriculture courses plus two years of golf turf management experience**.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Special Conditions:

Nights and weekends will be required.

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