Sports Field Maintenance Site Lead

Sports Field Maintenance Site Lead

The City of Peoria Parks and Recreation Department is seeking interested individuals to provide oversight of parks and sports facility maintenance. Work locations include small neighborhood parks, large community parks and the Peoria Sports Complex (home to the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres).

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Performing a variety of skilled tasks while inspecting and maintaining athletic fields, grounds, and park amenities, using a variety of specialty tools and equipment.
• Assisting with the application of drying materials and tarp pulling on fields during inclement weather.
• Opening, closing and securing parks and park facilities.
• Regular communication with facility users and team personnel.
• Assisting with turf maintenance, including resodding, power washing and power brooming edges.
• Assisting with the reconditioning of fields, including mounds, home plates, base passes, infield edges, etc.
• Painting of fields, foul lines, and logos.

The hiring rate for this position is: $20.35 per hour.

The ideal candidate will be someone who:

• Is comfortable communicating with patrons, volunteers, vendors, concessionaires, public safety and team personnel, as required.
• Is comfortable exercising the necessary supervision of personnel to meet the needs of an activity, event or program with minimal direction.
• Is self-motivated and able to work both individually and with a team with an understanding of common techniques, methods, practices, procedures, use of forms, routines, etc., of an intermediate nature.
• Is a Safety conscious, punctual team player with a high work ethic, with the flexibility to act cross-functionally when the Department’s workload demands.
• Is interested in a flexible part-time schedule, with an estimated 18-30 hours per week.
• Is open to schedules that may vary depending on assignment and could include nights and weekends.

This list is intended for benefitted position and benefits are subject to change. Refer to the Personnel Administrative Regulations for current policy provisions and/or Memorandum of Understandings for PPOA, PFFA, COPPS, and AFSCME.

The City of Peoria offers the following benefits to eligible employee groups:

• Paid Holidays (12 days per year)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick leave
• Personal Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Arizona State Retirement System
• Public Safety Retirement System
  
• Deferred Compensation Program
  
• Major Medical insurance (PDF), Dental insurance, Vision and Basic Life Insurance Program
• BCBS Maternity Overview Flyer
• Optional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (PDF)
• Employee Assistance Program (PDF)
• Tuition Assistance Program (PDF)
• Optional Voluntary Roth IRA
• Direct Deposit
• Commuter Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness Program