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Specialist - Sports Fields
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Position Number: 5963489
Location: Orem, UT
Position Type: Facilities Management

Specialist - Sports Fields

Salary: $33,320.00 - $41,650.00 Annually
Job Type: FT Nonexempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2503883
Closing: 2/10/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: VP Administration/Strategic Rel

Position Announcement

Utah Valley University is seeking a dedicated Sports Fields Specialist to join its Facilities and Grounds team. This role offers the opportunity to play a vital part in maintaining and enhancing the university's sports fields, ensuring they remain in optimal condition for athletes, teams, and the broader community. Reporting directly to the Director of Facilities/Grounds, the Specialist is responsible for tasks such as daily field maintenance, planting and transplanting greenery, and pruning trees and shrubs. This position combines hands-on fieldwork with the chance to contribute to the university's commitment to excellence in athletics and campus aesthetics.

Summary of Responsibilities

Maintains sports fields. Performs garbage pick-up and performs mowing and trimming of sports fields, including monitoring of the height of cut, frequency of cut, safety hazards and turf condition. Performs aeration, topdressing, seeding and striping lines on sports fields. Performs preparation for games on all sports fields.
Performs daily upkeep and adjustment of all lawn mowers. Assists in repairing mechanical equipment, makes emergency repairs to utility systems, lawn mowers and facilities. Sharpens and repairs reels for proper cut and angle. Operates light and heavy tractors, trucks and stationary equipment.
Assists Watermaster in sprinkler operations, secondary water system and fountains. Inspects supplies and licenses, repairs valves, sprinkler heads and other components of a sprinkling system.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Performs planting, transplanting and pruning of trees, shrubs and other plants.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

Graduation with high school diploma and one year related experience or any combination of job related experience and education totaling one year. May require additional certifications.

Preferred Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited institution with an associate's degree and two years related experience, OR, any combination of education or experience related to the summary of duties totaling four years.

Licenses or Certifications
Must have a valid Utah driver's license.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

Knowledge of sports field maintenance, knowledge of the principles and practices of landscape, planting, pruning, mowing, aeration, grooming and raking.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Abilities

Ability to read blueprints.
Ability to follow written and verbal procedures and instructions.
Ability to work fluctuating shifts to accommodate game play.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/4809979/specialist-sports-fields

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