Golf Course Groundskeeper, Part-time

Denison University • Granville, OH

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About The Position

Overview: Perform duties associated with ground management and maintenance. Use small and large equipment, including tractors, mowers, trimmers and other maintenance equipment. Essential Job Functions: • Mow fairways and roughs with gang units and rotary units. • Maintain the grounds by using various hand tools such as rakes, shovels, edgers and hand trimmers. • Perform leaf pick-up, branch and debris pick-up and basic tree trimming. • Edge bunkers and placing sand in traps. • Prepare the Golf Course for the close of the season and the upcoming winter. • Apply fertilizer and other chemicals as needed to the grounds and the overall course. • Ensure that the equipment cooling systems are always working, refill fuel and oil daily, clean equipment daily; and report equipment problems or failures to Equipment Manager immediately. • Provide basic preventive maintenance on equipment as directed by the equipment manager or assistant superintendent. • Perform other duties as directed by his/her supervisor. Minimum Qualifications: • High school diploma or equivalent. • Must be able to receive written and oral instructions • Lift up to 75 pounds. • Must be physically able to work in extreme temperatures and undesirable weather conditions. • Must have a valid Ohio Driver’s license and be insurable through the University. Preferred Qualifications: Post high school study in landscaping, horticulture, turf management, botany or other related field. Two years of grounds keeping experience. Working knowledge in the use of herbicides and pesticides and irrigation systems. Experience in recycling and composting. Physical Demands: Able to lift 75 lbs as needed. Able to work outside in all elements. Denison University is an independent, coeducational, residential college of liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1831, Denison is one of the earliest colleges to be established in the old "Northwest Territory," west of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Ohio River. Denison University is a leading liberal arts college where faculty and students collaborate in research, civic engagement, & cultivation of independent thinking. As a leader among the nation's top residential liberal arts colleges, Denison has earned a reputation for academic rigor that is rivaled only by its commitment to preparing students for a lifetime of personal, professional and civic success. Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison’s official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice. You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix. Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at [phone] or by email at [email protected].

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to receive written and oral instructions
• Lift up to 75 pounds.
• Must be physically able to work in extreme temperatures and undesirable weather conditions.
• Must have a valid Ohio Driver’s license and be insurable through the University.

Nice To Haves

• Post high school study in landscaping, horticulture, turf management, botany or other related field.
• Two years of grounds keeping experience.
• Working knowledge in the use of herbicides and pesticides and irrigation systems.
• Experience in recycling and composting.

Responsibilities

• Mow fairways and roughs with gang units and rotary units.
• Maintain the grounds by using various hand tools such as rakes, shovels, edgers and hand trimmers.
• Perform leaf pick-up, branch and debris pick-up and basic tree trimming.
• Edge bunkers and placing sand in traps.
• Prepare the Golf Course for the close of the season and the upcoming winter.
• Apply fertilizer and other chemicals as needed to the grounds and the overall course.
• Ensure that the equipment cooling systems are always working, refill fuel and oil daily, clean equipment daily; and report equipment problems or failures to Equipment Manager immediately.
• Provide basic preventive maintenance on equipment as directed by the equipment manager or assistant superintendent.
• Perform other duties as directed by his/her supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees