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SalaryPosition: Assistant Manager, Field Operations – 2024 Baseball Season
Employer: Altoona Curve - Double-A Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Employment: Full Time
Reports To: Manager, Field Operations
Compensation: Salary, based on experience
Essential Duties:
- Assist in preparation of all events on the sand based, Kentucky Bluegrass Field.
- Assist in maintaining the mound, plate, bullpens, infield area, turfgrass, and warning track within PDL compliance.
- Set-up and tear down of team workouts and batting practice.
- Set-up of field for games and repair of field during post-games.
- Assist in all agronomic practices including mowing, aeration, verticutting, topdressing, watering, edging, and fertilization.
- Assist in tarp cover and removal during rain situations.
- Assist in irrigation scheduling, auditing, and repairs.
- Hire, train, and schedule game-day staff.
Position Qualifications:
- Minimum 1 year working at a Turfgrass/Grounds Management facility. Turf degree, Turf certificate, or interest in working towards one preferred. Must be flexible to work long hours, often on weekends and holidays around a professional baseball schedule.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to operate grounds equipment in a safe and effective manner.
- The preferred applicant will be highly motivated, have a willingness to learn, have a high attention to detail, perform effectively under pressure, and have a professional appearance and demeanor.
