2025 Facilities Worker

2025 Charleswood Place Job Opportunity - Facilities Worker

 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Charleswood Place Facilities Worker

Employer: Winnipeg South Minor Baseball Association (WSMBA)

Job Title: Facilities Worker

Job Location: Charleswood Place Baseball Facility, 6390 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Job Type: Full time or part time, term position

The Winnipeg South Minor Baseball Association (WSMBA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the organization of minor baseball programming in South Winnipeg and the RM of Macdonald. WSMBA operates Charleswood Place, a baseball facility located at the corner of Wilkes Avenue and Charleswood Road. The baseball facility contains three baseball diamonds as well as practice and spectator amenities. Charleswood Place maintains full time operations during May through to mid August, with reduced operations continuing until early October.

WSMBA is currently accepting applications for Facilities Worker for the 2025 season. These positions are full time and part time, seasonal term positions. There may be an opportunity to return for future seasons. The employment term is designed to align with the schedules of applicants in search of a summer position. Exact start and end dates are flexible, as well as hours. There are a minimum of one full time and one part time position available.

The Facilities Works will be responsible for maintaining the Charleswood Place Baseball facility, including baseball diamonds, spectator areas, and common areas. Facilities Workers will report to the Facilities Leader.

 Job Description:

• Execute the operations of Charleswood Place baseball facility;
  • Maintain all grounds, including trimming, watering and maintaining grass, infields, spectator areas, and all common areas
  • Ensure facilities are safe for all players and spectators
  • Execution of continual maintenance and upgrade projects
  • Ensure the facilities are fully prepared for scheduled games, practices, and events
  • Coordinate with the Facilities and scheduler, to ensure teams are updated on the status of diamonds
  • Ensure equipment is maintained in good working order
• Work championship tournaments if available (18U AA City Championships July 11-13, and 18U AAA Provincial Championship July 25-27)

Qualifications and Requirements:

Essential qualifications and requirements are:

• A self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic
• Availability to work 30+ hours per week (full time), or 12 hours per week (part time) from May through July, including some weekend shifts

Desirable qualifications and requirements are:

• Previous experience in a similar role

• Previous experience with landscaping, sports field maintenance, and equipment maintenance

• Knowledge of the game of baseball, and familiarity with baseball play and field attributes

• Experience working with power tools and outdoor equipment (ex/ lawn mowers, utility vehicles)

Hours and term of Work:

The core term of work will be May 1 to July 31. However, the term can start earlier, and/or end later depending on the availability of the successful applicant.

The successful applicant will be required to commit to 30+ hours per week (full time) or 12 hours per week (part time) during the core term. Exact hours worked will be flexible given the demands of the position, but will be primarily day-time hours, and may include some weekend shifts, particularly during the tournament dates of July 11-13 and July 25-27 if workers are available.

Hours and term of work will be discussed during the interview process. Additional flexibility may be considered for the qualified applicant(s).

Compensation:

To coincide with qualifications and experience.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter by email to cpfacility@winnipegsouth.net . Please indicate whether you are interested in a full time or part time position.

Inquiries may also be directed to the same e-mail address. Please address communications to VP, Facilities. 

Deadline to apply: March 23, 2025.