Sports Turf & Grounds Intern

• →Execute daily maintenance of the property including native grass areas, planting beds, trees, and shrubs
• →Perform cultural practices including trimming, pruning, weeding, and edging
• →Troubleshoot and repair irrigation systems
• →Communicate landscape needs, maintenance requirements, and priority recommendations to Grounds staff
• →Execute weed management plan through mechanical and chemical applications
• →Maintain all drainage areas including detention ponds and sediment basins
• →Assist will snow removal operations on interior sidewalks and entrances including the application of ice abatement products
• →Track and maintain all equipment, material, and supply inventories required for landscape maintenance and snow removal
• →Support on-site projects such as landscape renovations, arboricultural practices, storm water management, etc.
• →Assist in training, operation, and maintenance of landscape equipment

• Assist Senior Director of Sports Turf on various tasks and projects as needed
• Assist Senior VP of Operations and Operations staff as needed
• Assist Equipment staff with practice field setup, operation, and strike
• Help with field setup, strike, and use policies for non-sporting events on the field and in the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse
• Support athletic field preparation for sporting events including football, soccer, and lacrosse at all levels. This encompasses field layout and painting (lines and logos), equipment setup and strike, cleanup and repairs to surface, and ensure that field related contractual obligations are met with user groups 

• Currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year turfgrass/horticultural program.
• Willing to work extended hours, including weekends
• Be able to arrange transportation and living requirements
• Be able to provide letters of recommendation from an academic advisor and/or a present or past employer
• Ability to use smart phone

• College-level coursework preferred
• Excellent work ethic and professionalism
• Experience operating industry standard equipment
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions
• Work well in a team setting
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
• Must have ability to maintain confidentiality

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the hourly rate will be $19.84/hour.

This posting is anticipated to close on October 28th. Applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the employer reserves the right to close the application window early if a qualified candidate pool is established.