Grounds Keeper

FRENCHMAN'S CREEK•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

12d•$0 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

To safely operate a variety of power-driven golf course maintenance equipment to achieve course grooming to standards established by management. To uphold and assure compliance with company and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop or kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust to focus.
Must be embraced by all employees. We need to work safely at all times and assist others to work safely by following departmental and company safety procedures.

Responsibilities

Check machinery before using and before storing it in the maintenance building.
Operate small equipment such as weedeaters, edgers, blowers, etc.
Operate golf carts, mowers, and other machines necessary for golf course maintenance.
Thoroughly cleans each piece of equipment after use ensuring that all trash, grass clippings have been washed off to prevent corrosion or harmful buildup of debris.
Report any malfunction to the mechanic or supervisor immediately.
Report any physical damage to equipment or turf to the supervisor and/or mechanic so the damage can be repaired.
Rake bunkers, pick up debris and pull weeds.
Change the water, soap, and towel for each ball washer.
Move the markers and cups when necessary.
Replace the flag on the pin when necessary.
Report any insect or animal damage to the supervisor.
Observe and follow all requirements for the safe operation of equipment including the use of prescribed personal protective equipment.
Pick up trash, windfalls or anything that would be out of place affecting the appearance or liability of the golf courses.
Follows all instructions pertaining to the golf course maintenance operation assigned by the supervisor.
Report any problems to Director or Superintendent.
Adheres to Frenchman’s Creek safety standards as well as the Frenchman’s Creek appearance standards.