Full-time: Field Maintenance Tech I

Our Company:

North Carolina FC Youth (NCFC Youth) is a non-profit youth soccer organization home to more than 16,000 players (ages 2.5-19) and their families each year. Through full-service programming, NCFC Youth offers youth soccer for all levels of play – from Recreation and outreach programs up to the highest levels of elite competition. In addition, NCFC Youth hosts tournaments, camps, and other events to ensure the best player development opportunities. 

NCFC Youth’s on and off field operations are supported by more than 1,700 personnel including full-time staff, seasonal coaches, and volunteer coaches. In collaboration with the professional North Carolina Football Club, home to NC Courage (NWSL) and North Carolina FC (USL Championship), NCFC Youth is the largest youth-to-professional club in the country and offers a pipeline of player development including U-23s, amateur & academy contracts, and professional contracts in addition to coaching development opportunities.

Since 1974, we have been living our mission of providing positive, high quality soccer opportunities at all levels of play for youth and their families and serving as a valuable community partner. NCFC Youth takes strides to accomplish this through living out our core values of fun, excellence, community, innovation, and passion.

The Position: Under close supervision, performs a wide variety of skilled duties related to maintenance and upkeep of NCFC Fields, equipment and property. The Field Maintenance Technician I is directly responsible for the cleanliness and safety of all fields we utilize for games and training.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as a front-line ambassador for members, guests and staff while providing a clean and safe environment.
• Remain in constant communication with Athletic Fields Superintendent.
• Assist in performing minor repairs of all equipment used, for safety and efficiency purposes.
• Helps perform maintenance on soccer equipment (goals, fields, flags, etc.).
• Assists in game day setup and breakdown.
• Perform Park Rangers duties if coverage for the Park Rangers is needed.
• For tournaments, perform duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Athletic Fields Superintendent.

Qualifications/Competencies:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver’s License
• Able to adhere to OSHA safety requirements and standards

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Frequent contact with local citizens and other employees within the department, requiring tact and judgment,
• Detail-oriented,
• Must maintain professionalism in all manners while remaining flexible, yet dependable.

Job Type Requirements:

• Full-time; hourly employee.
• Typical work hours are 7am – 3:30pm, but it is expected that this individual will work as needed and put in extra hours fulfill all job requirements.
• Must have ability to work long, flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Work Environment/Travel/Physical Demands:

• Job entails regular exposure to cold, heat, dust, fumes, and noise,
• Frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs; frequent bending, kneeling, stooping, and standing,
• Operates various types of light equipment (i.e. JD Gators, Golf Carts, etc.),
• Operates various types of Heavy equipment (i.e. Tractors, Mowers, Trucks and Trailers, etc.),
• Operates various types of power tools such as Drills, saws, air compressors, etc.

Background Requirements

• Requires a background check upon offer, along with continued annual background checks.
  

Affirmative Action Plan/Equal Employer Opportunity:

• NCFC Youth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.