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Inside Higher Ed · 2 days ago

Assistant Director of Athletic Turf/Grounds

Athens, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

The University of Georgia is the state’s flagship university, known for its commitment to higher education. The Assistant Director of Athletic Turf/Grounds is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of athletic fields and supervising grounds keepers to ensure safe playing surfaces for Division I athletes.

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Responsibilities

Oversee proper care and maintenance of athletic fields, turf, grounds, and landscapes. Assist in planning, supervising, and executing maintenance of athletic fields, turf, grounds, and landscapes

Supervise full-time, part-time, and student athletic grounds keepers. Including scheduling, training, and evaluation

Responsible for all aspects of maintenance, upkeep, renovation, and restoration of assigned areas, including common areas and hardscapes. Responsible for ensuring safe playing and practice surfaces for Division I athletes. Responsible for determining sod replacement, scheduling of fertilization, irrigation, pesticide applications, mowing, and striping of practice and competition surfaces based on weather, athletic schedules and agronomic consideration

Responsible for purchasing, use, and inventory of all supplies for day-to-day operations including fertilizers, pesticides, calcite clays, and cleaning supplies for assigned areas and athletic turf/grounds. Responsible for ordering, use, and inventory of equipment for assigned areas

Other duties as assigned