Assistant Mechanic

Cache Creek Casino Resort•Brooks, CA

About The Position

The Assistant Mechanic will work closely with the Director of Agronomy, Assistant Superintendents, and Equipment Technician Supervisor. This position will have the opportunity to experience all aspects of golf course maintenance. A typical work week would consist of approximately 5-10 hours assisting Equipment Technician Supervisor, and 30-35 hours working on projects or general golf course maintenance. The individual should be able to operate specialty equipment, such as the tractors, skid-loader, trenchers and backhoe for construction projects and loading material for general course maintenance in a safe manner. If time allows, the individual will have the ability to learn how to repair and troubleshoot our irrigation system.

Requirements

Strong work ethic with the following traits: attention to detail and a desire and willingness to learn and be creative.
One year related experience and/or training.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Cache Creek Casino Resort Tribal Gaming License.

Responsibilities

Assist Equipment Manager with: equipment training, adjusting cutting units, reel and bedknife grinding, lubricating and servicing all equipment, and keeping up to date records on equipment maintenance.
Assist with chemical and fertilizer applications, record keeping, and calibration.
Assist in daily irrigation practices.
Operate all equipment that is used in daily course maintenance.
Perform general golf course maintenance practices such as: course setup, mowing of greens, tees, fairways, roughs, etc.
Maintains flexibility to lead and take on new and different tasks as directed by the Department Manager.
Plans maintenance and project work, applying his or her agronomic and administrative expertise to achieve the agreed-upon maintenance standards and long- range goals.
Keep accurate and complete records on inventory, weather data, and maintenance projects.
Ensures proper safety of himself and all other associates in regards to operation of all equipment.
Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.