Job Details

Turf Specialist - Athletics

Position Number: 6103702
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

Turf Specialist - Athletics
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2301
Job Category: Facilities Services
Posting Date: 03/25/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 1551 Lake Loudoun Boulevard, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)

Job Description
The Turf Specialist is responsible for managing and maintaining all aspects of the Day Golf Practice Facility, including the cross-country course and landscape areas around the entrance. The Day Golf Practice Facility lawn spaces are highly maintained turf and landscape areas requiring a higher level of care and knowledge.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the mowing, trimming, and blowing of golf facility areas, including the fairways, tee boxes, range, and cross-country course. This requires making sure the reel-cut mower is adjusted and properly set up before mowing.
Equipment maintenance: Assist with the maintenance and daily set-up of the equipment used to maintain the golf facility and cross-country course including, but not limited to, grinding reels, sharpening rotary blades, adjusting cutting heights, and maintaining fluid levels.
Turf cultural practices: Utilize techniques that include, but are not limited to, topdressing, aerification, and vertical mowing.
Scheduling, assigning, and prioritizing duties: Responsible for self-scheduling daily work tasks and scheduling duties for student workers as assigned.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED.
Experience: Work experience or education within the turfgrass industry is required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of how to operate a reel-cut mower.
- Knowledge of how to operate small hand-held landscaping equipment.
- Knowledge of turf needs and requirements throughout the year.
- Ability to communicate, listen, and problem-solve.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Associate's Degree in Turfgrass Management.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of how to adjust a reel-cut mower.
- Knowledge of how to operate a tractor with various attachments.

Work Location

Knoxville, TN
Onsite

About Tennessee Athletics

Tennessee Athletics Mission, Vision & Core Values

Mission: To lead the way forward in all aspects of college sports

Vision: Deliver an unparalleled student-athlete experience fueled by the relentless pursuit of comprehensive excellence; be bold and innovative in our approach to recruiting and developing well-rounded graduates, championship-driven competitors and world-changing leaders.

Core Values: Vols lead through
Academic Success
Inclusive Preeminence
Honesty and Integrity
Competitive Excellence
Holistic Health and Well-Being
The Power of Vol Nation

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

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