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Salary: $16.25 Hourly

Location: UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

Job Type: Bargaining Unit

Job Number: 999091

Division: Facilities - Athletic Fields

Description

Maintain turfgrass and perform general athletic field maintenance. Mix and apply athletic field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields, in accordance with NCAA regulations. Install, repair, and perform general maintenance of irrigation systems.

Examples of Duties

Maintain turfgrass and perform general athletic field maintenance, to include: - 60%

• Cut turfgrass to ensure proper heights on athletic fields, in compliance with NCAA regulations.
• Cut grass to designated heights in surrounding areas and ditches.
• Identify and report potential turf problems to supervisor.
• Verticut, aerify, seed, apply fertilizers, spike, and slice athletic fields.
• Remove debris from assigned area.

Apply field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields in compliance with NCAA regulations. - 30%

Install, repair, and perform general maintenance of irrigation systems, to include: - 5%

• Assist in the installation, repair, and general maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Replace lines, swing joints, heads, and nozzles.

Remove snow and ice from campus sidewalks, streets, and parking lots, as assigned. - 5%

Typical Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience:

• Six months of experience in grounds maintenance, landscape/lawn maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.
• Six months of athletic field experience preferred.

Working Hours and Days:
Monday - Friday 7:00 am-3:30 pm Overtime available

Supplemental Information

Special Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply NCAA provisions for proper field markings.
• Ability to mix paints to ensure the brightness of lines.
• Ability to formulate fertilizer

Physical/Environmental Factors:

• Lifting (weight) - 50lbs
• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.