Summary:
“Promote the highest standard of quality for football equipment and the continued improvement of
football equipment, to ensure athlete safety and maximize performance.” (PFEMS) Educate players
when dealing with all football equipment in order to best assist players’ health and safety throughout
the season. Manage and oversee the logistics of equipment day-to-day activities, apparel, maintenance,
and facilities for the Cleveland Browns organization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General-
• “Continue standards set for fitting, maintaining, and managing professional football equipment at
the highest level of sport.” (PFEMS)
• Assist in cleaning, maintaining, and redistributing the facility’s clothing and gear.
• Maintain practice equipment and organize the storage spaces.
• Assist in packing player bags, making sure each player has two molded, one detach, thigh and
kneepads, helmet, shoulder pads and shower sandals.
• Maintain inventory records of both serialized and expendable items.
Specific-
• Working under the direction of the Assistant Equipment Manager.
• Organize and lead the set up and breakdown of equipment for practice and tryouts.
• Work daily with assigned position group during walkthroughs, practice and travel prep.
• Assist preparing and packing of players’ game day clothing.
• Organize, update, and prepare the game day gloves and socks.
• Prepare and pack the equipment travel bags weekly.
• During offseason help stock, inventory, and issue coaches/staff/player gear.
• Help oversee the day-to-day laundry duties.
Minimum Job Requirements:
• AEMA certification preferred
• Knowledge of AEMA best practices and methodologies. –Athletic Equipment Manager’s Association.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/ experience; minimum 2 years of experience between both
collegiate athletics and professional sports equipment, related to the duties and responsibilities
specified.
• Ability to problem solve, multi-task, ability to work with frequent interruptions, and listen effectively.
• Proficient in the use of basic computer applications.
• Ability to use web-based inventory system. (Sport Soft Inventory system preferred)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with rapid changing events and multiple priorities while
being organized.
• Organizing and coordinating skills.
• Ability to lead, train, and functionally work with staff and football personnel.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of weighted objects up to 50 pound or standing and/or
walking for more than (4) hours per day.
• Work environment could involve some exposure to physical risks, which require following basic
safety precautions.
Please Send all Resumes to: kgillissie@clevelandbrowns.com