Athletic Field Technician
Oxford, MI, US, 48371
Additional Locations: NA
Primary Locations: MI, Oxford, 925 North Lapeer Road, Suite 195, 48371
Requisition ID: 200807
Position Overview
Do you enjoy baseball, softball, soccer, football, track and field, or lacrosse and working outdoors? Take a look atour Sports Field staff position today!!
We are currently looking to add a dynamic Sports Turf enthusiast to our passionate team of sports turfprofessionals. Your office is outdoors, and you get a new view every day!
Invest in your future. Join one of the largest employee-owned companies in the nation! Davey has a unique culture that focuses on the open exchanging of ideas, community partnership, a commitment to safety, and delivering unrivaled client service while acting as industry leaders in horticultural and environmental services.
Job Duties
What You’ll Do:
- Cultivate your career and fertilize your future
- Enhance the appearance and value of the athletic fields through the execution of daily grounds and turf maintenance
- Performs tasks necessary to accomplish the field conditions, turf management, and year-round maintenance goals
- Properly trim, mow, weed, paint the layout the field and so much more
- Learn to diagnose insect, disease, and cultural/environmental turf conditions
- Drive, use, maintain and properly operate landscape equipment
- Duties are performed on baseball, softball, soccer, football, track and field, along with lacrosse and field hockey fields. Both natural turf and artificial turf.
- Prepping the fields for set up, painting lines, dragging fields, mowing, irrigation etc.
- Position includes renovating and rebuilding of a sports field.
Qualifications
What We’re Seeking:
- Love of the outdoors
- Ability to complete the Davey landscape career development books
- Ability to complete the Davey first aid, CPR and defensive driving course upon hire
Additional Information
What We Offer:*
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Opportunities for advancement
- All job specific equipment and safety gear provided
- Group Health Plan
- 401 (k) retirement savings plan with a company match
- Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options
- Employee referral bonus program
- Locations throughout US in major cities and desirable areas
- Career Development Program supported by Industry Expert Safety Specialists & Skills Trainers
*All listed benefits available to eligible employees.
Company Overview
Divisional Overview
The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.
The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.
If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at Recruiting@davey.com.
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 25%
Nearest Major Market: Detroit
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