City and County of San Francisco

Municipal Stadium Groundskeeper (#3419)

$37.71-$45.85 Hourly / $6,537.00-$7,947.00 Monthly / $78,442.00-$95,368.00 Yearly


Definition

Under direction, performs a variety of skilled tasks in connection with the maintenance of athletic fields and stadium grounds; performs specialized and exacting duties in marking and otherwise pre-paring the field for professional and amateur football, baseball, soccer, rugby, field hockey, Gaelic football, field events for track and other sports; and performs related duties as required.

Distinguishing Features

Incumbents in Class 3419 Municipal Stadium Groundskeeper serve as first level working supervisors, exercising work direction over Class 3417 Gardeners and others involved in the maintenance of athletic fields and stadium grounds. It is distinguished from Class 3418 by its focus on the maintenance of athletic fields and stadium grounds.

Supervision Exercised

: Supervises gardeners and others involved in the maintenance of athletic fields and stadium grounds; exercises oversight of vendors conducting business at the fields during games; may oversee the work of laborers, truck drivers and operating engineers in performing field installations.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 9, the duties specified below are representative of the duties assigned to this class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Measures and marks football fields to professional standards; pads and erects goal posts in appropriate position; places flags and other field markers prior to each game; sets up player benches and communication head sets before games; issues sideline chairs and markers to game officials.

2. Measures and marks fields for baseball; sets bases and home plate in proper alignment and constructs pitcher's mound using proper dimensions.

3. Measures and marks fields for other sporting events such as soccer, rugby, Gaelic football and field events for track such as shot-put and discus throw.

4. Mows, fertilizes, waters edges, sods, aerates, top-dresses and performs related turf maintenance duties on athletic fields; grades fields, which may require use of a transit.

5. Supervises gardeners and others in the performance of turf management, preparation of fields for sports events and installation or removal of field covers during inclement weather; provides oversight of vendors conducting business at the fields during games; as needed, may oversee the work of laborers, truck drivers and operating engineers in performing field installations.

6. Communicates with the public, news media, team representatives and league officials regarding the use and condition of the fields.

7. Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: general horticultural maintenance practice, particularly as applied to turf management, including the proper use of fertilizer and seed; rules of professional and amateur sports such as football, baseball, soccer, rugby, Gaelic football and various track and field events, particularly as applied to layout of sports fields. Some positions require specialized knowledge of maintenance of sand based fields.

Skill to: plan, assign, coordinate, train, evaluate and monitor the work of employees engaged in turf management and related activities; use a transit to properly grade a field; operate various types of vehicles, including automobiles, light trucks, triplex mowers, Cushmans, sod cutters, top dressers, and diamond rakes.

Ability to: communicate work-related information effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships; interact courteously and effectively with employees, managers, the media, team representatives, professional league representatives and members of the general public; correctly lift large containers of plants, hoses, power tools, ladders, bags of debris, fertilizer and other pieces of equipment to truck bed level; exert sustained physical effort, including kneeling, bending and squatting.

Experience and Training

1. Four years of verifiable experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas, including two years experience applying modern turf management techniques to athletic fields and/or golf courses.

2. Possession of a valid driver's license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Nature of work requires sustained physical effort involving occasional heavy work with some exposure to adverse weather conditions, potential accident hazards and other disagreeable elements. Duties may require working overtime shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Disaster Service Workers

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

CLASS: 3419; EST: 1/1/1900; REV: 1/1/1900;