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Job Code: MW
Athletic Flield Maintenance Worker - Pay Grade 1
Category: Sports
Location: Geneva Lakes Family YMCA
Rate: $12/Hour experience considered
Keywords: Landscape, maintenance work, outdoor landscape, athletics, sports
Description:
GENEVA LAKES FAMILY YMCA
Job Title: Athletic Field Maintenance Worker
Salary: Hourly: Part-Time Grade 1
Reports to: Sports Operations Director - Pay $12/Hour
Revision Date: October 2025
Concessions Staff
Position Summary
Under direction from the Sports Operations Director, will prepare and maintain athletic fields for league games during the week as well as weekend tournaments.
Requirements:
Essential Functions
The Athletic Field Maintenance Worker will:
- Ability to provide excellent customer service while working in a very fast-paced environment.
- Directs and supervises program activities to meet YMCA objectives. Helps expand youth sports program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
- Perform infield maintenance and repair work of baseball/softball fields, including watering infields, placing bases, pitching mounds, batter’s boxes, and transition areas of the infield and outfield
- Transports and sets up equipment for games and practices. Responsible for making sure fields are maintained, groomed, and ready daily for practices, games, and weekend tournaments. Includes dragging infields, chalking, striping fields, and setting bases
- Mow, edge, trim, and rake fields: operate riding mowers, push mowers, light-duty vehicles, blowers, trimmers, edgers, and weed eaters.
- Rake, sweep, blow, and pick up clippings, paper, and trash from athletic fields and surrounding areas. It will also include spraying of weeds and operating a weed eater
- Field maintenance will include filling holes in the infield, adding mix if needed to the infield, and inspecting ball fields for proper safety.
- Reports daily to the Sports Operations Director for assignments.
- All other duties assigned.
Qualifications:
Principal Activities:
- Ensure a safe and risk-free environment at all times while meeting the individual needs of the participants.
Effect on end results
- This position will have an impact on the program and all participants who enroll in it. Therefore, the effectiveness of the fulfillment of this position should be measured by:
YMCA Competencies: Cause-Driven Leadership
- Mission Advancement: Advancing Our Mission & Cause
- Collaboration: Building Relationships
- Operational Effectiveness: Leading Operations
- Personal Growth: Developing and Inspiring People
Qualifications
- Minimum age of 18 years old. Must pass a criminal background check.
- Sports experience preferred, flexible schedule.
- Knowledge of methods, practices, and equipment used in athletic field maintenance.
- Must be able to perform moderate physical work with prolonged standing and walking for extended periods. Lift and carry loads of 25-50 pounds.
- Typical requirements within 60 days of hire include completion of Adult and Pediatric CPR, First Aid & AED, Blood borne Pathogens. Must complete Child Abuse Prevention Video Courses before the first day.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
Benefit
- Free Geneva Lakes Family YMCA membership for the household.