Golf Course Coordinator
About The Position
Assists the Golf Course Superintendent in the planning, design, and implementation of golf course projects, turfgrass maintenance, and operation of Forest Hills Golf Course and Kopf Family Golf Course at Cherry Ridge. Schedules, directs, and assigns tasks and reviews work. Implements work procedures to properly maintain golf course playing conditions, including fertilization, pest management, and mowing practices. Maintains the playability of the golf course, including all phases of turf care and equipment maintenance. Implements work procedure to ensure grounds are properly maintained (e.g., turf, apply fertilization, mowing schedules, course irrigation procedures, bunkers, planting equipment maintenance schedules; weed, pest, and nuisance animal control activities, etc.). Prepares specifications for new equipment; instructs employees in proper operation and use of equipment; recommends types and locations of trees, shrubs, and flowers; develops drafts of policies, procedures, and standards; participates in and assigns cross-training between departments.
Requirements
- BA/BS in golf course management or Associate degree in turfgrass management, or closely related field, or equivalent, and 10 years of experience in golf course grounds maintenance with two years experience in golf course management.
- Experience with maintenance and repair of equipment, directing others, assigning work orders, scheduling, and purchasing.
- Possession of a pesticide applicator license in turfgrass pest management.
- Must be knowledgeable and experienced with the operation of golf course equipment, safety issues, and practices.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with co-workers, supervisors, the general agencies, etc.
- Ability to prepare meaningful, concise, and accurate reports: establish effective working relationships as a supervisor of the work unit: ability to use a two-way radio.
- Ability to calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages. Determines chemical fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide application ratios.
- Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action, apply management principles to solve practical, everyday work problems; ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.
- Possession of a valid Ohio driver’s license, insurable by the park district’s insurance carrier, and ability to conform to the driving standards policy as approved by the Board of Park Commissioners.
- Possess a pesticide applicator license.
- Required to maintain, repair, and operate the irrigation system.
- Possession of valid standard first aid and CPR cards within six (6) months of employment.
- Certification in Arborist training.
- Ability to maintain working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, the public, local law enforcement agencies, other public agencies, etc.
- Candidate must satisfactorily complete a background investigation.
- Must possess a valid Ohio driver’s license.
- New employees must satisfactorily complete a background check.
- Lorain County Metropolitan Park District policy prohibits hiring new employees who are tobacco users.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures, building and grounds maintenance, basic landscaping, and horticulture, department policies and procedures, management, budgeting, inventory control, and public relations.
Responsibilities
- Assists the Golf Course Superintendent in the planning, design, and implementation of golf course projects, turfgrass maintenance, and operation of Forest Hills Golf Course and Kopf Family Golf Course at Cherry Ridge.
- Schedules, directs, and assigns tasks and reviews work.
- Implements work procedures to properly maintain golf course playing conditions, including fertilization, pest management, and mowing practices.
- Maintains the playability of the golf course, including all phases of turf care and equipment maintenance.
- Implements work procedure to ensure grounds are properly maintained (e.g., turf, apply fertilization, mowing schedules, course irrigation procedures, bunkers, planting equipment maintenance schedules; weed, pest, and nuisance animal control activities, etc.).
- Prepares specifications for new equipment.
- Instructs employees in proper operation and use of equipment.
- Recommends types and locations of trees, shrubs, and flowers.
- Develops drafts of policies, procedures, and standards.
- Participates in and assigns cross-training between departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
