Director, Field Operations

About the Columbus Professional Baseball Club:
The Columbus Professional Baseball Club will be taking the field for the first time in April of 2025 at Synovus Park as the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. The club is a proud member of Diamond Baseball Holdings which was formed in 2021 to support, promote, and enhance Minor League Baseball through professional management, best practices, innovation, and investment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administrative and managerial oversight of the department.
• Planning for projects (conversions and cultural practices).
• Budgeting and forecasting, including approving payroll and payroll allocation for keeping equipment and irrigation in good working order.
• Hiring, training, and scheduling staff for events & organizing daily work list for staff.
• Managing materials inventory.
• Managing relationships with outside vendors.
• General duties include, but are not limited to: mowing, fertilizing, maintaining and rebuilding pitching mounds and home plate areas, dragging and moisture management of infield skin, field marking, edging, aerating, topdressing, verticutting, replacing sod, and tarping.
• Facilitate additional on-field events such as high school and college baseball games, and non-baseball events.
• Communicate clearly and work well with fellow employees, coaches, and players.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Turfgrass Management is required.
• 3+ years of experience as a head groundskeeper for athletic fields.
• Management and maintenance experience of collegiate or professional baseball grounds preferred.
• Safely operate and perform maintenance on turf related equipment and machinery.
• Must have high attention to detail and take pride in quality of work.
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.
• Flexibility to work extended hours including nights, weekends, and some holidays.
• Must be able to engage in strenuous activity including lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Capable of working in variable weather conditions including extreme heat, wind and rain showers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Job Questions:

1. What are your salary expectations for this position?
2. Where are you currently located?
3. Do you have previous experience in grounds or turf management? If so, where?

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