About the Department

The City of Norfolk's Department of Parks and Recreation is currently seeking an Athletics Groundskeeper. The Athletics Groundskeeper will be responsible for performing a variety of skilled tasks in connection with the maintenance of athletic fields and stadium grounds. Work involves performing specialized and exacting duties in marking and otherwise preparing the field for football, baseball, soccer, field hockey, field events for track and other sports. Operates and maintains vehicles and equipment.

Norfolk's department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Department Hiring Salary: $44,994.56

Position Duties

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

Measures and marks football fields, pads and erects goal posts in appropriate position; places flags and other field markers prior to games; sets up player benches and communication head sets before games; issues sideline chairs and markers to game officials.
Measures and marks fields for baseball; sets bases and home plate in proper alignment and constructs pitcher's mound using proper dimensions.
Measures and marks fields for other sporting events such as soccer, rugby, football and field events for track.
Mows, fertilizes, waters edges, sods aerates, top-dresses and performs related turf maintenance duties on athletic fields; and grades fields.
Performs watering, cultivating, aerating, pruning and planting a variety of turf, trees, and shrubs.
Applies fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers.
Operates equipment such as power mowers, power edgers, sod cutters, aerator, turf sweeper, backpack blower, rollers, spray rigs, skip loaders, trucks, equipment and tools.
May perform public contact and liaison work with concessionaires, general managements and representatives, players, the public and others in the handling of operational problems at events.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of high school or possession of GED certificate.

3-6 months experience in preparation of athletic fields.

Valid Driver's License required

Registered Pesticide Technician for Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification required within six (6) months of employment.

CPR/First Aid Certification within six (6) months of employment.

Other Qualifications

Work Location: 2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA 23509

Work Hours: M-F 6:30 am - 3:00 pm, work hours are subject to change, may be subject to work weekend as needed

Benefits

Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

Supplemental Questions

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

What is you highest completed level of education?

GED
High School Graduate
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Do you have a valid CDL? (A CDL permit is not considered a CDL license. If you only have a permit, you must answer the question as No.)

What types of tasks have you performed and what types of equipment have you used in you past work experience?

Please describe a time when you worked with others to achieve a common goal.

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

I am not a Veteran
I am a Veteran
I am a Disabled Veteran

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer: City of Norfolk