Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
About The Position
This position supervises daily course maintenance and inspects course conditions. The Assistant Golf Course Superintendent oversees and performs ongoing course maintenance activities, completes minor repairs on equipment, operates and maintains equipment, and maintains equipment inventory. This role also involves training personnel in ongoing course maintenance activities, selecting, training, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating assigned personnel. Additionally, the Assistant Golf Course Superintendent maintains parts and supplies inventory, assists in the development of equipment purchase specifications, performs safety orientation and ongoing safety training for all department staff, and supervises the Maintenance Shop, running operations in the absence of the Golf Course Superintendent. The role also includes attending staff meetings and performing other appropriate tasks assigned by the Golf Course Superintendent.
Requirements
- Three years of experience in the maintenance, operation or management of a golf course and related facilities and equipment.
- One year of supervisory experience desirable.
- Knowledge of tools, methods and materials used in grounds and golf course construction, landscaped area maintenance work and building maintenance and improvement.
- Ability to operate trucks and light motorized equipment.
- Knowledge of agronomy, turf grass science and the rules of golf.
- Working knowledge of basic electricity and hydraulics related to an irrigation system, including automatic valves and controllers and various types of pumps and pumping systems.
- Knowledge of and ability to perform required roles in emergency situations.
- Pesticide Applicator’s certificate.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.
Nice To Haves
- Undergraduate college study in turf agronomy or golf course maintenance is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Supervise daily course maintenance and inspect course conditions.
- Oversees and performs ongoing course maintenance activities.
- Completes minor repair on equipment.
- Operates and maintains equipment.
- Maintains equipment inventory.
- Trains personnel in ongoing course maintenance activities.
- Selects, trains, supervises, schedules and evaluates assigned personnel.
- Maintains parts and supplies inventory.
- Assists in the development of equipment purchase specifications.
- Performs safety orientation and ongoing safety training for all department staff.
- Supervises Maintenance Shop and runs operations in the absence of Golf Course Superintendent.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Golf Course Superintendent.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
