Athletic Turf Assistant Manager

Overview

Classification/Status
:
Exempt
Reports to
:
Assistant Director of Stadium Operations
Department
:
Stadium Operations

Summary Objective
The Athletic Turf Assistant Manager provides leadership and oversight of the Protective Stadium turf operations, ensuring the playing surface, surrounding grounds, and related facilities meet the highest standards for safety, performance, and appearance. This role manages the daily operations of the Sports Turf team, supervises the Sports Turf Supervisor, and coordinates with the Assistant Director of Stadium Operations to develop and implement short- and long-term turf management strategies.

The Assistant Sports Turf Manager is accountable for scheduling, budgeting, vendor coordination, compliance with industry standards, and ensuring the field is game-day and event ready.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Leadership & Supervision

• Provide direct supervision to the Sports Turf Supervisor and supporting team, offering guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to develop team members’ skills and ensure adherence to policies.
• Manage staffing recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, labor assignments, and workload distribution across the Sports Turf team.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead staff training and professional development initiatives.

Operations & Turf Management

• Oversee and direct all aspects of artificial turf management, including painting, scrubbing, infill, grooming, shock pad, drainage systems, and turf repair and replacement projects as needed.
• Supervises Field Conversion Team to ensure Protective Stadium’s field is well maintained, protected and game-day ready for each sporting event.
• Advanced knowledge of sports turf maintenance methods, practices and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA, NFL, FIFA, and other governing body standards for field layout, measurements, and surface requirements.
• Review and approve field marking plans, paint schemes, and logo applications prior to execution.
• Direct and evaluate field conversions between sporting events, concerts, and other uses of the stadium. Manages time of self and teammates, appropriately.
• Supervise maintenance and protection of the turf surface during non-sporting events and special functions.

Strategic Planning & Budgeting

• Assist in the development and oversight of the annual turf operations budget, including labor, materials, and equipment expenses.
• Manage inventory control for turf supplies, paint, paint remover, infill, and field equipment.
• Develop long-term turf renovation and replacement plans in coordination with Stadium Operations leadership.
• Maintains department files, expense reports, and records as required.
• Source vendors, evaluate bids, and coordinate service contracts related to turf maintenance and equipment servicing.

Equipment & Facility Oversight

• Ensure proper operation, preventive maintenance, and repair of specialized turf and field equipment including, but not limited to paint machines, groomers, tractors, padding, goal posts, staircases, and camera platforms.
• Implement asset management and lifecycle tracking for turf and field equipment.
• Ability to make and oversee small repairs to equipment and engines as needed.
• Oversee compliance with OSHA and facility safety standards regarding equipment and chemical use.

Collaboration & Event Support

• Serve as a liaison between turf operations, stadium operations, and event management teams.
• Responsible for field gameday field measurement, marking and paint markings are accurate and completed in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for final review and approval of stenciling and painting logo field applications prior to gameday.
• Partner with collegiate and professional sports organizations to accommodate unique field requirements.
• Support event-day operations including field preparation, sideline setup, stadium tables, chairs, tents, stages, signage, and post-event cleanup.
• Respond to urgent or emergency turf issues and provide expert solutions.
• Responds to requests from management, vendors, event organizers and team members in a timely manner.
• Will attend meetings and training opportunities as required
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