Turf and Sports Field Specialist

**Job Brief**

- Employment Status

**Permanent Full time**

- Union

**CUPE 855 Outside**

- Open To

**Internal/External Applicant(s)**

- Closing Date

**13/02/2025**

- Duration (if temporary)

**N/A**

Wage $26.97 - $29.17 (2025)

Reports To Supervisor, Capital and Special Projects

Department Community Services

Location Lindsay, On

Hours 40 hours per week

Other Hours include days, evenings and weekends

**Specific to this role**

• Maintain sports field facilities and turf grass by performing a range of maintenance and operational activities including grass cutting, turf care, irrigation systems, sports field lining, and ball diamond maintenance
• Monitor and assess turf conditions and provide recommendations to management for supplementary work required
• Operate various equipment such as aerators, mowers, top dressers, overseeders, and loader tractors as required
• Work with team members and supervisors to ensure compliance with maintenance standards and public safety
• Plan and organize materials, supplies and equipment required to carry out job tasks
• Work with contractors and suppliers, as required, and maintain records for project planning and field work
• Perform seasonal opening and shutdown procedures for amenities such as irrigation systems, splash pads, and washroom facilities
• Participate in winter control operations such as sanding and plowing, using assigned equipment

**As a member of the professional team**

• Administer procedures and recommend solutions to challenges or process improvements
• Complete continuous research and analysis of industry trends and issues to make recommendations to management and remain current in area of specialty
• Respond to customer service concerns, investigating, problem solving and responding within defined processes and advancing to the attention of the manager and/or supervisor, as appropriate
• Work collaboratively with others to deliver the outcomes as defined; report any challenges to the manager and/or supervisor
• Maintain documentation, databases and corporate records in accordance with policy and divisional practice; consider legislative municipal requirements such as the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)
• Provide data to allow reporting and decision making
• Procure services and goods as authorized by the manager and/or supervisor
• Perform other related duties as assigned

**Qualifications**

• Post-secondary diploma in Turf Management, Horticulture or a related field
• Minimum two (2) years of related progressive experience, preferably in a municipal environment
• Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence with acceptable driving record
• Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Landscape Exterminators and Industrial Vegetation Licenses
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) certification
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, relevant regulations, safe work practices and City policies and procedures related to park operations
• Demonstrated knowledge of turf operations and procedures, including grass types/varieties, plant growth requirements and pest/disease identification and control measures
• Experience with winter control operations including plowing and salting
• Willingness to complete Irrigation Technician workshop and Sports Turf Maintenance course
• Possession of First Aid/CPR certificate or ability to obtain
• Demonstrated time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines with mínimal supervision
• Possess and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and personal attributes as described in the key performance competencies outlined below

Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check will be required

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted. We will accommodate the needs of applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise People Services to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.