Sports Turf Manager (Landscape/Nursery Service Supervisor)

Department

ATHLETICS (BA-ATHL-IUBLA)

Department Information

Oversee the maintenance of Indiana University Athletic fields including: Memorial Stadium Turf, Mellencamp Turf, Football Practice Field Turf, Football Practice Field Grass, Field Hockey Turf, Armstrong Stadium Grass, Bart Kaufman Field Turf, Andy Mohr Field Grass, Men's Soccer Practice Field Grass and Women's Soccer Practice Field Grass, Hayes Track and Field Complex Grass, and the Sam Bell Cross Country Course Grass. Complete appropriate testing and cleaning on the turf fields. Mow and maintain all grass fields. Provide necessary recommendations regarding the treatment of these fields.

Job Summary

• Completes appropriate testing and cleaning on the turf fields.
• Mows and maintains all grass fields and playing surfaces.
• Provides necessary recommendations regarding the treatment of these fields.
• Provides recommendations on long term field improvements and maintenance projects, and collaborate with Associate Athletic Director ¿ Facilities to plan and prioritize special projects and improvements.
• Maintains the non-athletic field surfaces in terms of weeding, spraying and maintaining around the athletics campus. Works with Campus Division to adequately cover all the department needs.
• Plans work schedules. Organizes daily activities of turf maintenance workers and monitors project completion. Approves time sheets and time off requests of turf maintenance personnel.
• Provides appropriate counseling and discipline if necessary.
• Provides training to employees on turf maintenance and safety protocols, and equipment maintenance.
• Responsible for ensuring our natural turf surfaces are free of any disease or pest
• Performs grounds maintenance work including weeding, seeding, mowing, snow removal and other seasonal tasks.
• Operates standard grounds keeping equipment, including trucks, tractors, skid-steers, roto-tillers, edgers, pruners, sheers, mowers.
• Monitors and maintai...