Crew Leader - Sports Turf

Job Description:

Crew Leader - Sports Turf

Description

Job Summary:

This position provides safe, high quality, well-maintained and aesthetically pleasing sports fields and facilities while providing excellent customer service. This position is a working supervisor that specializes in leading a team of regular full time and part year staff who provide sports field maintenance to include:

1) softball and baseball field maintenance and preparation

2) grass field maintenance and field layout

3) synthetic field maintenance

4) routine maintenance of associated common spaces and structures

The salary range for this position is $28.48- $39.87 per hour with a hiring range of $28.48 - $34.17, depending on qualifications and experience.

First reading of applicants to take place on Monday, June 9th 2025 at 12:00 P.M. M.S.T. The position will close to all applicants on July 1, 2025 at 8:30am M.S.T.

Please include a current resume and cover letter with application.

This is a regular full time position with all the benefits available to City of Loveland employees. The Crew Leader position for the Sports Turf work group is an in-the-field leader of regular full time and part year non-benefit employees who are focused on providing high quality baseball, softball, multi-sport natural grass and synthetic fields for local programming, and regional and national tournaments. This Crew Leader should have strong leadership qualities with a focus on excellence in customer service. The position is 40 hours a week, but they will vary and are flexible through the year.

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Essential Functions:

• Ensures safe, clean and well-maintained athletic fields and related infrastructure
• Leads a team in the routine maintenance and renovation of softball, baseball, and multisport athletic fields, associated restrooms, parking lots and drives, and other amenities within parks.
• Evaluates athletic field surfaces on a routine basis for safety and proper function.
• Personally contributes to the completion of select maintenance activities through the safe and proper use of various tools and equipment and by spot problem solving and trouble shooting.
• Makes the most efficient and effective use of resources through staff development; planning, scheduling and directing work unit, allocating equipment, resources and materials and by developing and implementing loss control strategies.
• Contributes to improvements in policies and procedures by identifying needs, recommending new systems, methods and equipment and by making budget requests.
• Work as an effective part of a City-team. Respond to change and special needs with flexibility and in a positive manner. Take initiative to resolve conflicts with others independently.
• Communicate information accurately.
• Monitors, maintains and updates records and responds to requests in an accurate, professional and timely manner.
• Maintains dialogue and professional working relationships.
• Assists in completion of winter work schedule activities and contributes to the completion of other assigned work by performing various maintenance tasks as directed.

Other Job Functions:

• Assists with department projects as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Level and Management Expectations:

Supervisor for Temporary and Limited Benefitted Employees:

• May monitor day-to-day operations. May provide direction to direct reports following standard
  practices and procedures.
• May oversee tactical operations of support or trade employees.
• May make recommendations regarding personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or
  disciplinary actions.
• Champions and embodies the company's mission, vision, values, and culture.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Park Management or a related field required.

Experience:

• 4 years Increasingly responsible experience in park maintenance and/or sports field management including equipment operations, pump station operation and maintenance, computer knowledge, and turf care required.
• Some training in sports turf management highly preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and or experience may substitute for education requirements on a year for year basis.

Certifications:

• Must possess a State of Colorado Department Agriculture Qualified Supervisor for pesticide use in Turf and Industrial Right-of-Way categories, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Certified Sports Turf Manager preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Effectively supervise employees, plan, schedule and coordinate athletic field reservations, field preparation for practices and games, select maintenance activities including athletic field renovations and supervise contracted projects.
• Communicate effectively in writing and orally using telephones and computers.
• Use a computer for documenting inspections, writing reports, and electronic communications.
• Budget, control costs and prepare reports using math principles.
• Provide a high level of customer service, both internal and external.
• Walk throughout sports fields to visually identify needed work and to inspect work results.
• Sound technical knowledge encompassing all aspects of athletic field maintenance operations.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Frequent l ight to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing or walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks. Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.
• Frequent e xposure to heat and noise along with working outside in the elements.
• Occasional e xposure to hazards typically found in general office environments where there is rarely to no exposure to injury or accident.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

With over 300 days of sunshine, and just 30 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park in the heart of northern Colorado, Loveland is an ideal community for anyone to call home. Known as the Sweetheart City, this vibrant cultural hub is home to nearly 500 sculptures and public art installations, the world-famous Valentine Remail Program, and picturesque views of the Rocky Mountains. The community is bustling with a thriving arts, brewery, foodie, and shopping scene. Enjoy headliner concert and theatre productions, professional hockey events, endless community recreation and open space opportunities, art and sculpture shows, and several local festivals. Loveland also boasts an award-winning golf course and an inclusive library and community center. Loveland, Colorado has EVERYTHING YOU LOVE!

In 2020, Loveland was the only Colorado City to win the Governor’s Award for Downtown Excellence, is the top residential recycling City in the state for 4 consecutive years and has been ranked as one of the top places to live, work and raise a family in the U.S. and as one of the Most Idyllic Picturesque towns in America.

Apply today to join more than 800 employees who work to meet the core values of: Accountability & Integrity, Transparency & Honoring the Public Trust, Collaboration, Innovation, Safety, Excellent Service with Courtesy and Kindness. The City of Loveland is a diverse and welcoming community organization, and our employees enjoy a competitive benefits program, various opportunities for growth and development, and an exceptional work-life balance.

A vibrant community, surrounded by natural beauty, where you belong!

Benefit Eligible Benefits Package Includes:

• Two (2) Medical plans, Dental, Vision (for self/ spouse/ children)
• A Dedicated, exclusive Employee Health and Wellness Center
• Discounted Chilson Center passes
• Paid vacation, holidays, floating holidays, and medical leave
• Flexible spending including Dependent Care
• Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term disability, and voluntary Critical Illness Coverage
• Retirement 401a, 457, Roth (pre-& post tax) and company match
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary 529 College Invest program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Personal and Professional Development opportunities
• Employee Recognition Program
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Market based pay & regular performance reviews
• Local Government employment is eligible for Public Loan Forgiveness Program

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

City of Loveland job descriptions are designed to describe the general nature and level of work necessary to perform well in the job; they are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, and qualifications. City of Loveland job descriptions may be updated periodically, and additional activities, duties or responsibilities may be assigned by management as deemed appropriate.

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