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LAFC is dedicated to building a world-class soccer club that represents the diversity of Los Angeles and is committed to delivering an unrivaled experience for fans. LAFC’s ownership group is comprised of local leaders and innovators of industry with intellectual capital, financial prowess, operations expertise, and success in the fields of entertainment, sports, technology, and media. LAFC is invested in the world’s game and Los Angeles, constructing, and developing the 22,000 seat BMO Stadium and a top-flight training center on the campus of Cal-State Los Angeles.\nPOSITION SUMMARY\nThe Groundskeeper is responsible for the maintenance and execution of landscape and turf management programs at BMO Stadium (one natural grass field) and the LAFC Performance Center (three natural grass fields). 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The ideal candidate is dependable, adaptable, and committed to meeting established standards and operating within a team-driven system.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nAssist in the maintenance and care of stadium and training facility grounds, including landscape, ornamental, and xeriscape areas.\nImplement proper cutting procedures and perform routine mowing, pruning and trimming trees, shrubs, and hedges as needed, often under tight timelines.\nConduct debris removal on fields, walkways, and surrounding areas during both event and non-event days.\nSupport concert and large-scale event recovery efforts, including debris cleanup, turf repair, field aeration, and restoration of playing surfaces to match-ready condition within demanding turnaround schedules.\nInspect equipment before and after use; ensure proper operation and maintenance of all turf equipment, including tractors, mowers, aerators, topdressers, and PTO-driven machinery.\nPrepare fields for events by marking boundaries and painting lines, team logos, and field identifiers on natural turf surfaces.\nOther duties as assigned by Supervisor/Management.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nMust be at least 18 years of age.\nHigh school diploma or equivalent preferred.\nValid driver’s license required (for operating utility vehicles and carts on-site).\nAbility to safely mix, apply, and distribute fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides using manual and automated equipment.\nProficiency in the use of hand tools, including shovels, rakes, pruning saws, backpack blowers, hedge trimmers, and related equipment.\nExperience operating power equipment such as mowers, tractors, sod cutters, and other similar machinery.\nStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a structured team environment and contribute to a consistent standard of execution.\nAbility to communicate effectively and efficiently in English - both verbal and written. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.\nAbility to work productively in a fast-paced, high-demand environment with frequent interruptions and shifting priorities.\nWillingness to learn, take direction, and adapt to established processes and expectations; prior experience is valued but not required to be extensive.\nAbility to stand, walk, and bend for extended periods without assistance.\nAbility to withstand various weather elements such as high temperatures and rain. \nAbility to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.\nFlexible schedule with the ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and irregular hours as the event calendar requires.\nSALARY RANGE \nAt LAFC, we carefully consider a wide range of factors to determine a fair and equitable compensation package. The final offer amount will consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to skill sets; relevant experience and training. 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It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. \nLAFC strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. \nApplicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4926,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Spanish","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":true},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Fan Engagement","Sports Organizations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T07:20:32Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":5,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.17,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":166,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:0","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-13T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":50000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lafc-part-time-groundskeeper","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lafc-part-time-groundskeeper.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T02:51:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4381,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1807804},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1807804"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flafc-part-time-groundskeeper"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flafc-part-time-groundskeeper"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flafc-part-time-groundskeeper"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/lafc-part-time-groundskeeper\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flafc-part-time-groundskeeper"}]}