Grounds Manager

SUMMARY

LEGENDS GLOBAL, the leader in privately managed public facilities has an excellent and immediate opening for a Grounds Manager at LEGENDS GLOBAL Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. This position reports directly to the Assistant Head Groundskeeper. 

Non-Exempt Hourly Starting at $34.50 per hour.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist Head Groundskeeper, Assistant Head Groundskeeper and any grounds staff with the daily maintenance of Oakland Coliseum playing field.
• Work as a groundskeeper for all field events that take place on the Oakland Coliseum field.
• Assist with any necessary changeovers regarding the Oakland Coliseum playing field.
• Assist with all aspects of the playing field maintenance including but not limited to mowing, fertilizing, painting, edging, turf care and divot repair.
• Assist with any necessary field repair and turf replacements throughout the year.
• Oversee part-time grounds crew staff. 

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be available to work all scheduled field events- including nights, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to operate all field maintenance equipment
• Must be able to lift upwards of 50lbs.
• Must have prior experience in professional turf maintenance

LEGENDS GLOBAL reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  ASM may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform strenuous physical duties that may include, but are not limited to the following:

Move and walk extensively around the facility.

Stand for long hours during events.

Kneel, stoop, reach, crawl and climb to high walkways.

Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds up to 10 minutes at a time.

Perform work through repetitive eye/hand coordination.

Able to balance and have good manual dexterity.

Work inside and outside of buildings.

Experience exposure to adverse conditions such as weather and loud noises.

May occasionally have to enter areas where fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals are present which will require ability to use respirator and/or other PPE.

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. ASM reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  ASM may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.

LEGENDS GLOBAL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Please apply via the LEGENDS GLOBAL Career site.