Athletic Field Supervisor

Athletic Field Supervisor

Job ID: 302284

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full
Time

Regular/Temporary:

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and health care, training the next
generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the
state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia’s cybersecurity hub and experiential
learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia’s only public academic health
center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine
of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu
/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University’s distinct characteristics in
education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and
government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University
System of Georgia https://www.usg.edu/hr/orientation/welcome_to_the_board_of_regents_university_system_office is comprised of
our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity,
Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community
member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct
are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of
Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg
.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th
Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department
Information

Providing the highest level of quality service in a responsive and efficient manner to the entire university
community while creating and caring for a physical environment in which those who seek knowledge, enlightenment and well-being enjoy
successful, productive, and fulfilled lives. Facilities Services Division provides quality customer service by maintaining a safe, healthy,
and aesthetically pleasing environment in which students, faculty, and staff can function and accomplish their educational objectives and by
supporting a patient care culture that continuously improves. Facilities Services’ responsibilities include Interior and Exterior Facilities
Support, Construction, Space Management, and Environmental Services.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Landscaping
and Grounds, this position is responsible for maintenance and supervision of all grounds related duties, including fertilizations, chemical
applications, staff, and scheduling tasks as needed required for athletic facilities and structures on the university funded Forest Hills
campus. Current responsibilities would include grounds maintenance for Golf Practice Range, Baseball Fields, Softball Field, Soccer Field,
and grounds around the Christenberry Fieldhouse, Golf House, and Literacy center. Position will also supervise and maintain landscape
maintenance, including irrigation, pressure washing, lawn maintenance, chemical applications, trimming of shrubs, trees, and groundcover.
Irrigation repair and diagnosis as needed. Responsibilities also include pressure washing hardscaped areas, planning, coordinating, and
implementing landscape renovation and installation projects, and overseeing all irrigation, pesticide and fertilizer applications. Provides
leadership to Christenberry Grounds staff and oversees daily assignments of work, training, safety, and quality-control programs as well as
annual performance evaluations. Additional responsibilities include care and regular maintenance of tools and equipment, oversight and
monitoring of inventory and identifying cost-effective approaches to providing services as well as providing leadership and direction to
staff responding to inclement weather events regarding debris cleanup.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:

Leadership

Provides leadership along with Manager of Grounds to Christenberry
Field House grounds maintenance staff on daily tasks, responsibilities, and scheduling of work.

Ensure that work is completed in a
safe manner with assignments being communicated in clear, professional manner.

Schedules and participates in all routine landscape
maintenance including mowing, weeding, trimming, planting, pruning, irrigation repair, chemical applications, and pressure washing to
maintain superior quality landscaping.

Oversees grounds staff performance and completes performance evaluations annually as needed
for CFH staff.

Fills in for Management during leave of absence.

Participates in recruitment for staff at all campuses.

Communications

Communicates equipment needs to Management and Mechanic to maintain optimum operations for the best quality
fields for athletic teams.

Regularly meets with Athletic staff to ensure the quality of fields and playing surfaces meets
expectations

Confers with University faculty, staff, and students regarding activities and facility concerns.

Serves as
liaison between Athletic staff and Landscaping and Ground staff.

Work Management

Assist with daily responsibilities at
Athletic Fields, Christenberry Fieldhouse, Golf Facility, Literacy Center, and other campuses as needed.

Trains employees in proper
techniques, safety guidelines, and applications when using equipment or chemicals to perform work.

Inputs data and records into
tracking software.

Helps team set up for events, including tents and trash cans.

Chemical Application and
Scheduling

Develops, coordinates and implements a campus pesticide program to include fertilization needs, herbicide needs, and
pre-emergent applications.

Develops a program to implement early ordering of materials to help reduce chemical costs.

Assist
with the ordering of chemicals and supply requirements needed for campus.

Assist with training employees in chemical safety, spraying
techniques, machine operations, calibration techniques, and chemical awareness.

Maintains chemical inventory for CFH and ensures
equipment is maintained and cleaned after use.

Primary point of contact for all chemical applications at Christenberry Field House
and Athletic Fields.

Required Qualifications

Associate degree from an accredited college or university in related
field. Five years’ experience in grounds maintenance work including two years in a supervisory capacity, or any combination of experience
and training. Valid Drivers License; Georgia Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification, Category 24, or the ability to pass the test
within 90 days of date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Associates
degree from an accredited college or university in Turfgrass Management, Horticulture, Agronomy, or related field.

Preferred
Experience

Ten (10) years of experience of directly applicable experience.

Knowledge, Skills, &
Abilities

ABILITIES

Strong attention to detail, judgment, and discretion with confidential information.

KNOWLEDGE

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases

SKILLS

Excellent
verbal/written communication skills and interpersonal skills.

Certifications/License

Georgia Commercial Pesticide
Applicator Certification, Category 24, or the ability to pass the test within 90 days of date of
hire.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days: Monday-Friday

Pay Band: 7

Salary : $20.29/hourly –
$25.34/hourly

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally
minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: 8/13/26 Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to
full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include
health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation
time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6
months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of
Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta
University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check
completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions
that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of
completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a
foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring
the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by
exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Driver’s License
Statement

The Human Resources Division will request a driver’s history report for the identified top candidate(s) for this
position. We will initiate this through our Background Check Vendor; this report will come from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The
selected candidate must have a valid driver’s license.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for
promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. “Augusta
University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success.”

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside,
is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To
Apply

Consider applying with us today!

Applicants are encouraged to tailor their resumes to the position of interest by
clearly highlighting relevant work experience and skills gained from previous employment. Resumes should reflect how your background aligns
with the qualifications and responsibilities of the role.

https://www.augusta.edu/hr/job
s/

Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university

Select
University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee

If you need further assistance, please
contact us at 706-721-9365

To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS
_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=302284&PostingSeq=1

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