GOLF - Crew Member, Grounds Maintenance

Wintergreen Pacific LLC • Nellysford, VA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

This is an opportunity to be part of the annual crew that keeps Stoney Creek Golf course, looking and playing great. In this position, you will help prepare, maintain, and/or repair tees, cups, traps, greens, roughs, fairways, bunkers, creeks, and lakes, and involves the use of hand tools, weed-eaters, fly-mowers, mowing equipment, fertilizer spreaders, and other maintenance tools. Work is performed under supervision, according to specific instruction given by management staff and/or course Superintendent. Employees may be exposed to constant physical exertion, loud noise, machinery, dirt, dust, chemical odors, and extreme weather conditions.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn about the care and proper use of tools and equipment used in the development and maintenance of greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, hazards, and general grounds of a golf course.
• Ability to quickly learn maintenance, care, and construction of greens, tees, fairways, hazards, bunkers, irrigation systems, and general grounds of a golf course.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn about turf disease, insects and rodents, chemicals, and the methods used to control these elements.
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to learn about the rules of golf
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other employees and the public.
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to learn occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Ability to work flexible hours with some weekend and holiday work required.
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe operation of any equipment used
• Perform routine manual labor involved in golf course maintenance and construction
• May sit, stand, stoop, climb ladders and walk for long periods of time
• Clean, maintain, and service equipment
• Cut grass with power equipment and hand tools
• Loads and unloads dirt, gravel, sand and debris
• Pick up trash on the golf course, in the maintenance building, and on the clubhouse grounds
• Communicate effectively with other employees in the maintenance department and pro shop area
• Operate various hand tools, including but not limited to weed eater, backpack sprayer, backpack blower and water hose
• During Winter Months, assist with snow/ice removal of pathways, sidewalks, and Mountain Inn courtyard.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefit portfolio for full-time year-round associates: (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability Insurances as well as Paid Time Off and a 401K plan)
• Unique Recreational Benefit Package offers associates free and/or discounted resort activities, services and products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees