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  • 03/17/2026 10:58 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    MTI Distributing, Inc., a subsidiary of The Toro Company, is the Upper Midwest’s leading supplier of products and services to the green industries. Through a combination of exceptional products and superior service, MTI is in the business of providing landscape beautification solutions to golf courses, schools, municipalities, landscape contractors, and independent dealers.

    We currently have an opening for a Turf Equipment Technician in our Grimes, Iowa location. The successful candidate will be an outstanding mechanic with above average diagnostic, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical skills. The position is full-time, Monday - Friday, 1st shift. $28 - 35 / hour DOE

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    • Set up equipment per manufacturer and customer specifications.
    • Install necessary parts, check fluid levels, test and assure proper operation.
    • Operate and test equipment to ensure quality standards are met.
    • Safely and effectively use all service and repair tools: hoist, welder, test equipment, pressure washer, compressors, power tools etc.
    • Safely operate a forklift.
    • Maintain cleanliness and safety of shop area.
    • Effectively work within a team to meet customer needs
    • MTI provides specialized tools specific to our products, however the successful candidate provides his/her own hand and power tools.

    Education and/or Experience

    • Technical degree (2yr.) or equivalent experience required.
    • Demonstrated experience and effectiveness in diagnosing problems with gas and diesel engines, hydraulics and electrical systems.
    • Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Parts based lookup tools, Diagnostic Software
    • Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds.
    • Strong customer service/communication skills.

    MTI offers a competitive salary; based upon the qualifications of the selected candidate. Our benefit program includes: 401(k), medical, dental, vision disability and life insurance, PTO and holiday pay. Candidates will be subject to pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical.

    We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

    CLICK HERE to apply

  • 03/17/2026 10:56 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    MTI Distributing, Inc., a subsidiary of The Toro Company, is the Upper Midwest’s leading supplier of products and services to the green industries. Through a combination of exceptional products and superior service, MTI is in the business of providing landscape beautification solutions to golf courses, schools, municipalities, landscape contractors, and independent dealers.

    We currently have an opening for a Mobile Turf Equipment Technician in the Quad Cities area. The successful candidate will be an outstanding mechanic with above average diagnostic, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical skills.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    • Service, diagnose, and repair equipment professionally, accurately, and timely.
    • Install necessary parts, check fluid levels, test and ensure proper operation.
    • Provide professional communication and appearance while exhibiting good customer service skills with all customers.
    • Work independently at customer locations, professionally representing MTI.
    • Accurately follow work instructions.
    • Complete necessary paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
    • Document work properly performed, and parts used to perform repair.
    • Maintain vehicle, keep clean, organized, and in proper working order.
    • Safely and effectively use all service and repair tools: hoist, welder, test equipment, pressure washer, compressors, power tools, etc.
    • Safely use forklift.
    • Work as a team in successfully completing the job.
    • MTI provides specialized tools specific to our products, however the successful candidate provides his/her own hand and power tools.

    Education and/or Experience

    • High School diploma or equivalent.
    • Technical degree (2yr.) or equivalent experience required.
    • Factory training and product knowledge preferred.
    • Possess the ability to recognize problems and initiate a solution.
    • Possess strong customer service/communication skills.
    • Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Parts based lookup tools, Diagnostic Software
    • Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds.
    • Must supply own tools.
    • Ability to travel within the territory.
    • Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
    • Non-CDL drivers are subject to the DOT medical exam requirement and must have or obtain a valid medical certificate (DOT medical card).

    Physical Demands

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; drive; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. There is frequent holding and grasping with the hands. Lift, push, and pull up to 75 lbs. required on a regular basis. The employee will drive a company vehicle.

    Work Environment

    Work is performed indoors in a shop environment and outdoors on equipment. There is exposure to loud noise levels, vibration, chemicals, dust, mechanical hazards, and moving objects or other vehicles. May be exposed to cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, chemicals, mechanical hazards, and hazardous physical substances, gas and/or fumes.

    Salary $34 - $38 / hour, based upon the qualifications of the selected candidate. Our benefit program includes: 401(k), medical, dental, vision disability and life insurance, PTO and holiday pay.

    Candidates will be subject to pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical.

    We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

    CLICK HERE to apply

  • 01/29/2026 3:01 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Summary of Position: The Director of Field Operations will manage the short-term and long-term plan and implement the agronomic program for the playing surface at Modern Woodmen Park. This role oversees and performs the daily maintenance of the playing surface with minimal supervision and must ensure the field is up to MLB playing standards at all times. The Director of Field Operations will train and develop all seasonal/gameday grounds crew members and will play a key role in the planning and execution of all on-field events. 

    Click the link below for full description of position-

    Director of Field Operations-Head Groundskeeper.pdf

  • 01/28/2026 3:21 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    • Manage project and material deliveries
    • Schedule necessary equipment for individual projects
    • Delegate duties to Field Techs as needed
    • Must possess/ability to obtain CDL and maintain as required by DOT
    • Strong organizational and time management skills needed
    • Manage/Coordinate construction and renovation projects on athletic fields and golf courses.
    • Loading and unloading trailers
    • Job set-up including lay-outs and elevation/grade establishment
    • Laser grading/trenching/fraze mowing/aerating/topdressing/equipment operations/sweat producing manual labor
    • Job site clean-up
    • Ability to work well with others required
    • Ability to communicate with customers a must
    • Ability to work efficiently and manage time needed
    • Will perform all duties in the best interest of the company
    • Minimal overnight travel will be required

    Apply today at Ogdenturfgrading@gmail.com


  • 01/28/2026 3:19 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    • Assist Field Manager in various duties of performing construction, renovation, and cultural practices on athletic fields and golf courses
    • Loading and unloading trailers
    • Job set-up including lay-outs and elevation/grade establishment
    • Laser grading/trenching/fraze mowing/aerating/topdressing/equipment operations/sweat producing manual labor
    • Job site clean-up
    • Valid Drivers license required
    • CDL or ability to obtain a CDL strongly recommended.
    • Ability to work well with others required
    • Ability to communicate with customers a must
    • Ability to work efficiently and manage time needed
    • Will perform all duties in the best interest of the company
    • Minimal overnight travel will be required

    *pay based on expierence*

    Apply today at Ogdenturfgrading@gmail.com


  • 12/28/2025 8:20 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Prospect Meadows - 

    Position: Facilities, Grounds, and Sports Turf Manager

    The Facilities, Grounds, and Sports Turf Manager is responsible for the overall operation, maintenance and functionality of all facilities and grounds and related property at the Prospect Meadows Sports Complex.  This position oversees complex infrastructure, equipment and ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality operations for all users.  This full-time position is classified as exempt, and requires some evening, weekend, and holiday work and a flexible work schedule and reports directly to the President/CEO

    For more information about this position, click the link below:

    Job Description-Sports Turf Manager-Revised 12_25.pdf

  • 12/01/2025 10:44 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Department: Parks & Recreation
    Supervisor: Parks & Recreation Supervisor – Recreation Complex
    Location: Recreation Complex
    FLSA Status: Non-exempt
    Prepared By: Talent Acquisition Coordinator
    Prepared Date: November 2025
    Union: AFSCME
    Pay Grade: 20 ($26.72/HR with step increases to $33.34/HR)
    Apply at: https://selfservice.councilbluffs-ia.gov/ess/employmentopportunities/default.aspx

    Summary: Performs highly skilled technical and diagnostic work in the maintenance and repair of tournament quality athletic fields, their grounds, and their turf.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    Ensures proper care and maintenance of athletic turf:

    • Inspects athletic turf daily identifying conditions requiring mowing, watering, treatment of insects/fungus/diseases, damage from player use, etc. and initiates appropriate action to address any turf conditions identified
    • Determines chemical treatments, mixes, and applies herbicides/pesticides/fungicides as necessary and evaluates results
    • Monitors the amount of turf chemicals and other treatment materials on hand; reports findings to Parks & Recreation Supervisor; and orders materials as necessary
    • Operates and maintains grounds/turf equipment such as tractors, riding mowers, trucks, snow plows, spreaders, sprayers, and aerators
    • Operates/manages irrigation systems making repairs as necessary o Lays out playing fields to correct dimensions
    • Assists Parks & Recreation Supervisor in providing turf improvements including planning and construction
    • Mows athletic fields and other park areas in aesthetically pleasing patterns utilizing high quality mowers

    Ensures proper care and maintenance of ball diamond infield areas:

    • Inspects playing infields including grass and argi lime/mixed dirt infields to determine maintenance needs for upcoming play, practice, or off-season maintenance
    • Determines maintenance needs for artificial mounds, clay mounds, and batter’s boxes
    • Initiates appropriate action to address playing field conditions which may include grading, dragging, watering, addressing indentations, mowing, lining, and installing bases/plates
    • Evaluates the daily play schedule and sets up the infields accordingly
    • Assists Parks & Recreation Supervisor in providing infield related improvements to include planning & operation of specialized equipment
    • Performs minor repairs to field fencing, backstops, benches, bleachers, and other amenities

    Maintains effective working relationships with other City staff, users, and the public:

    • Discusses field availability and field conditions with Parks & Recreation Supervisor and other department staff to aid in decisions regarding scheduling, field usage, and playability
    • Interacts with the public and tournament/league officials regarding field conditions
    • Interacts with other staff regarding condition of playing facilities as they effect public use
    • Responds to questions and complaints from the public regarding field conditions as directed
    • Provides oversight to work of full-time employees, part-time employees, and seasonal employees when participating in turf and field preparation and facility related improvement projects
    • Consults with Parks & Recreation Supervisor when available and makes independent decisions when necessary

    Regular and predictable attendance is required

    Other duties as assigned

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    Directly supervises a small crew of employees within the Parks & Recreation Department to include seasonal employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.

    Qualifications:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Education and/or Experience:

    • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
    • Two (2) years of college with an emphasis in Turf Management, Plant Science, or related area
    • Two (2) years of experience in sports field related maintenance with progressively responsible experience
    • Two (2) years of supervisory experience
    • Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

    Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

    • Valid Driver’s License
    • Within six (6) months of employment, incumbent must obtain a Turf and Ornamental Pesticide Applicator’s License issued by the State of Iowa

    Physical Demands:

    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and see, talk, and hear.
    • The employee must be able to occasionally lift and work with up to seventy (70) pounds.
    • The employee must be able to frequently lift and work with up to twenty (20) pounds.
    • The employee must be able to continuously lift and work with up to ten (10) pounds.
    • Must have the ability to work both in and out of doors in all weather conditions.

    Other Skills and Abilities:

    • Comprehensive knowledge of and the ability to perform spraying, fertilizing, and turf maintenance activities unique to tournament quality athletic fields
    • Ability to identify most turf grass diseases, weeds, insects, and turf stress problems and experience in selecting treatment methods associated with these conditions for tournament quality athletic fields
    • Ability to prepare tournament quality infields and other grounds for league and tournament play
    • Good knowledge of the techniques to use to adapt infields/grounds to play during inclement weather
    • Ability to operate specialized equipment utilized for professional turf and field maintenance
    • Ability to maintain records and prepare reports
    • Ability to communicate with others and the public
    • Must be able to wear safety equipment required


  • 10/30/2025 11:18 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    DUTIES:

    This is skilled and semi-skilled work performing maintenance and repair tasks in a variety of turf and horticulture tasks at the athletic facilities. Work involves performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in management of sports turf, landscape beds, ball diamonds maintenance at the city's athletic facilities. The employees in this classification oversee the work of others and are required to have attained a sufficient degree of skill to analyze turf and horticulture problems, determine remedial and long term resolutions, and to train and direct others in maintenance activities; and to do general repair and supervision at the athletic facilities

    Work may also involve the performance of analyzing work to be done by seasonal staff, maintenance workers, and outside maintenance contractors, for the most efficient use of City money and manpower.

    SALARY: $29.20/hour plus excellent benefits

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    Associate degree in horticulture with an emphasis in turf management and experience in the related field.

    Possession of a current State of Iowa Pesticide Applicator's License within the first six (6) months of employment in this classification and continued maintenance throughout employment. Required endorsements include 3OT, 5, and 6.

    Possession of a current State of Iowa driver's license upon appointment in this classification and continued maintenance of the license throughout period of employment, and must be insurable by the City's insurance company.

    Residency within 30 air miles of Muscatine city limit is required within 6 months.

    TO APPLY:

    Applications are available at http://www.muscatineiowa.gov/jobs.aspx. They can be emailed to sromagnoli@muscatineiowa.gov

    Application deadline is Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

    City of Muscatine is an Equal Opportunity Employer

  • 09/02/2025 3:13 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    AGRILAND FS is adding to our Turf Sales Team in Indianola, Iowa: https://agrilandfs.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1584838

    We’re looking for a self-motivated individual with strong knowledge of turf products and industry trends to help drive turf sales and build turf customer relationships at our financially stable and growing organization, while receiving recognition and pay incentives for good job performance. Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and more. Paid time off, sick pay, and holidays. Solid retirement future with a 100% company-funded Pension Plan at no cost to you, plus an additional 401k with company match. Paid, in-house training and certification for DOT License and Endorsements for a Class A CDL with endorsements.

    Join our team at AGRILAND FS and be part of something bigger!

    For more details and to apply, go to https://agrilandfs.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1584838.




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