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Pro/Am Sports Grounds Crew

Salary

$17.00 - $21.55 Hourly

Location

FL 33912, FL

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

07622KH

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

08/07/2025

Closing Date

9/18/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Description

Lee County Parks & Recreation is seeking a dedicated team member to oversee the planning and preparation of athletic fields, stadium grounds, and associated facilities. This role is essential in ensuring that these areas are ready for use by amateur and professional players and coaches during their workouts, games, and tournaments. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards for athletic environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

+ Turf Management : Perform daily maintenance tasks related to turf care, ensuring optimal playing conditions for all amateur and professional sports events.

+ Infield Preparation : Prepare infield clay surfaces to meet the specific requirements of various sports events, ensuring safety and performance standards are upheld.

+ Athlete Support : Remain attentive to the needs of amateur athletes, as well as professional major and minor league players, coaches, and team officials, to facilitate a positive experience.

+ Team Collaboration : Work closely with temporary staff and contract laborers to coordinate and complete all assigned tasks efficiently and effectively.

+ Task Completion : Ensure that all grounds maintenance activities are executed to the highest standards, contributing to the overall success of sporting events.

Education, Experience, Licensing

+ Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED and one year athletic field maintenance, groundskeeping, general maintenance or closely related experience.

+ CPR and First Aid training is required within 6 months of hire.

+ Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required.

Supplemental Information

+ Familiarity with turf maintenance and care practices.

+ Proficient in operating field equipment utilized for the maintenance and construction of athletic fields.

+ Understanding of occupational hazards and safety protocols.

+ Capability to lift heavy objects as required.

+ Skill in laying out athletic fields accurately.

+ This position primarily operates on a schedule from 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM ; however, workdays and hours may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area.

Lee County's benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria.

Lee County employees eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) are required to contribute 3% of each paycheck to FRS. If you have retired from the Florida Retirement Pension plan you will not be eligible for renewed membership in either of the FRS retirement plan options. Retirees of the Investment Plan are eligible for renewed membership in the Investment Plan only. FRS reemployment rules apply for both.

Below is a brief breakdown of what's included in the benefits package that is offered to our employees.

For a more detailed look into our benefits package, please click visit our webpage at www.leegov.com/hr/Documents/Employee%20Benefits/2024%20Benefits/FULLTIME%20ACTIVE%20LCBOCC%202024%20Plan%20Year%20OE%20Guide%20FINAL%20AON%202023.09.12.pdf.

To view our employee paid premiums, please visit: https://www.leegov.com/hr/Documents/Employee%20Benefits/2024%20Benefits/2024%20Active%20Employee%20Rates.pdf

Health Benefits:

• Medical Insurance

• Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits.

• Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available.

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Medical Reimbursement Account

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account

• Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy

• Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline)

• Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee)

• Optional Life Insurance

• Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee)

• Short-Term Disability

• Sick Leave Pool

• Flu vaccinations

• Wellness Programs

Financial Benefits:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS)

• Two Retirement Plan Options:

1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit)

2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution)

• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans

• Financial Savings/Management Programs

• Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union

• Employee Leave Benefits

• Holiday Pay - 11 Paid Holidays Annually

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Vacation Leave

• Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave

• Family and Medical Leave

• Military Family & Medical Leave

• Educational Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Services available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents.

United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program)

Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors.

Educational Assistance

Reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform.

01

Do you possess any combination of education and experience equivalent to High School graduation or GED equivalent and one year of athletic field maintenance, grounds keeping, or closely related experience? (If you answered yes, be sure to include this information in the work history section.)

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have CPR and First Aid training, or the ability to obtain the training within 6 months of hire date?

+ Yes, I have CPR and First Aid training.

+ No, I do not have CPR and First Aid training, but have the ability to obtain the training within 6 months of hire date.

+ No, I do not have CPR and First Aid training, nor the ability to obtain the training within 6 months of hire date.

03

Do you have knowledge of turf maintenance and care? (If yes, be sure to include this information in the work history section.)

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record?

+ Yes

+ No

05

The work hours for this position will primarily be 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM; however, the hours and days will vary and will also include weekends and holidays. Are you able to work this schedule?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

Lee County Government

Address

Phone

(239) 533-2245

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty

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