Sr. Athletics Maintenance Coordinator

Sr. Athletics Maintenance Coordinator

Salary

$24.70 Hourly

Location

Varies - Charlotte County, FL

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2026-00314

Department

COM SVCS - BALLFIELD MAINT

Opening Date

10/06/2026

Closing Date

10/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

NB

• Description
• Benefits

How You Can Help Us Make a Difference

Take the lead in keeping our parks, athletic fields, and facilities operating at their best! This position provides supervisory, administrative, and technical leadership for multi-site park and athletic operations, including oversight of the ballfield renovation crew, athletic staff, facility maintenance, turf and irrigation operations, contractor services, special events, and maintenance projects. The role also coordinates staffing and daily work assignments, conducts field and safety inspections, supports budgeting and purchasing, and ensures facilities and equipment meet established service and safety standards.

This position also plays an important role in athletic programming and community partnerships by coordinating facility scheduling and contract bookings, supporting tournaments and special events, and serving as the department's liaison to the Youth Sports Council. The ideal candidate is a strong, hands-on leader who can develop staff, manage multiple priorities and projects, maintain accurate records and reports, communicate effectively with internal and external customers, and help ensure safe, well-maintained facilities and exceptional service throughout the community.

Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in parks, grounds, custodial, facility maintenance and/or sports league/oversight/management.
• Two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience coordinating crews, scheduling work, and overseeing maintenance operations.
• Preferred:
• Experience in sports league management, sports tourism, and/or sporting event bookings/management
• Vocational or technical training in one or more building trades.
• Experience in athletic field maintenance and turf management.
• Experience managing contractors and maintenance projects.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid driver's license.

• Must obtain and maintain the following certifications and licensures:

• Positions assigned to Parks:

• Within eighteen (18) months of position assignment:

• Playground Safety Inspector from National Recreation and Park Association

• If assigned pesticide-related duties, Pesticide Applicator's license from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

• Within one (1) year of position assignment:

• Aerial Lift certification

Education & Credentials That Power This Role

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.
• Knowledge of standard equipment, hand tools, materials, chemicals, methods, and practices of assigned trade areas.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Knowledge of fire codes, ADA requirements, and safety practices for public parks and complexes.
• Analytical and research skills.
• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in multi-tasking, prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in the use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Ability to ascertain priorities and meet deadlines and objectives.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to operate aerial lift equipment.
• Ability to provide internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.
• Ability to diagnose and correct problems and safety issues and establish a preventative maintenance program.
• Ability to do minor electric, plumbing, and carpentry repairs.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to make recommendations and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.
• Ability to act as lead worker with a team of subordinates and/or peers.
• Ability to prepare effective correspondence on routine matters and to perform routine administrative functions without referral to supervisor.
• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to author reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

Extra Details You Should Know

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of 10 to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work requires some exposure to environmental changes (e.g., outdoor weather and/or field conditions, warehouses, covered loading docks, garages, etc.) or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights and/or dust.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

This position requires some exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, assault and battery, heavy equipment, communicable disease, etc.).

___

Employee Signature Print Name Date

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.

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.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans preference employer, 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. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.

Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees.

Charlotte County Benefits & Total Rewards

Employer Charlotte, County of (FL)

Address 18500 Murdock Circle

Room 130

Port Charlotte, Florida, 33948

Phone 941-743-1260

Website https://www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov