Position Title: Assistant Turf Superintendent
Department: Rose Bowl Operating Company
Posting Date: August 9, 2024
Posting Expiry Date: September 23, 2024
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintenance Work:
- Assists with the regular scheduling for mowing, herbicide-pesticide application, fertilization, irrigation, and any other field care need.
- Ensure field and ground preparation - inspect mowing, painting and general maintenance of field and grounds including fences, lighting, equipment, and vehicles.
- Assists with maintaining inventory of equipment and supplies. Operates equipment required in the maintenance of stadium field care.
- Schedule maintenance coverage and clean-up for business hours and special events.
- Performs and supervises maintenance and repairs of stadium field equipment.
- Assists with the planning, coordinating, and managing of the stadium field for events, including practices, sports competition, concert, filming and/or other enterprise events.
- Respond to emergency calls regarding RBOC facilities and property.
- Routinely survey field operations to ensure safety requirements are met.
- Direct the removal of hazards and restore safety in emergency situations.
- Ability to work long and irregular hours and may include daytime, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Supervise and Manage Maintenance Personnel:
- Supervise and manage contracted vendors and ensure contracted services are being completed.
- Oversees and evaluates the training of subordinate employees.
- Arrange for special set-ups as requested.
- Provide safety and equipment training.
- Suggest improvements in work practices.
- Routinely survey field operations to ensure safety requirements are met.
Knowledge of:
- City ordinances
- Business administration practices
- Budgeting
- Contract practices
- Purchasing
- Basic human resources practices
- Basic public safety practices
- Americans with Disabilities Act
Proficiency in Use/Application of the following:
- Microsoft Office 365, other stadium software programs
- Tractor, turf equipment, fertilizers, pesticides, and other applications
Skills in:
- Read/interpret documents
- Write reports/Correspondence
- Speak clearly/concisely
- Listen effectively
- Multi-tasking
- Problem solving
- Flexibility/adapt to change
- Work under stressful conditions
- Independent judgment
- Customer service
- Teamwork/player
- Organization skills
- Administers Company Policy
- Recruiting/staffing
- Determine work assignments
- Training & development
Education and Experience:
- Years/Type of Exp: three to five years of experience related field
- Education: Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university with a concentration in Agronomy, Turf Management, Groundskeeping, Landscaping, or related field.
- Subsequent turf management related experience may be supplemented for college degree.
- Specialized Training/Knowledge: plants and plant growth, horticulture and field preparation, administrative practices (i.e. budgeting, purchasing), stadium equipment, work safety practices, state and local laws and codes, contracting policies
Licenses and Certifications:
- California Class C driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
- Certificates for handling fertilizers and pesticides as required
Material and equipment used:
- Computers
- Office machines
- Golf/utility cart
- Two-way radios
- Cell phone/mobile data device
- Tractor
- Turf equipment
Pay Range: $69,688 - $101,048
The base pay range for this position may vary depending upon a number of factors including the individual candidates’ experience, qualifications, skills and competencies. This base pay is part of an overall package that is designed to compensate and recognize employees for their work and achievements. This position may be eligible for additional bonuses and commission incentives.
The RBOC offers the following benefits to all eligible employees:
- 100% coverage for employee medical/dental/vision for the employee’s selected benefits plan
- Long Term Disability/Life/AD&D
- Health & Dependent Care FSA accounts
- EAP
- Cafeteria Plan
- CalPERS retirement benefits
- 457b plan
- Supplemental Benefits offered for additional cost (AFLAC, Colonial Life, Unum)
Time off and leave plans include:
- 12 paid holidays plus 10 vacation days per year (these increase by tenure)
- 10 paid sick days per year
- 12 wellness days per year
The RBOC reserves the right to modify or change the benefits programs at any time with or without notice.
The Rose Bowl is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
