Golf Grounds Crew

Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation•Medora, ND

11h•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Bully Pulpit Golf Course team, a Golf Course Grounds Crew member performs day-to-day landscaping tasks using power equipment and hand tools to support golf course turf maintenance, course setup, and irrigation. The role is based in a professional golf course and outdoor environment and routinely uses maintenance and landscaping equipment. It is a full-time seasonal position involving extended hours, including weekends, and outdoor work in all weather conditions, sometimes on or near heavy machinery. There are no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Attention to detail.
Ability to give and/or follow verbal or written instructions.
Ability to safely operate trucks and motorized equipment.
Ability to operate power equipment and hand tools.
Good verbal communication skills.
Ability to analyze and solve problems.
Punctuality and reliability.
Knowledge and safe operation of golf course maintenance equipment.
Able to meet the role's physical demands, including lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds continuously and up to 50 pounds frequently; standing, walking, sitting, hearing, repetitive use of hands and arms, pushing, pulling, and occasional climbing and overhead reaching.

Nice To Haves

Previous work on a golf course is preferred but not required.
Knowledge of horticulture is preferred.
A valid driver's license and acceptable driving record are preferred.

Responsibilities

Safely operate assigned equipment and accessories, including mowers, trimmers, utility vehicles, blowers, aerifiers, top dressers, sod cutters, bunker rakes, tractors, loaders, and hand tools.
Excavate and backfill ditches and trenches with hand tools and assist with watering roughs.
Plan and cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens according to landscaping designs, and determine additional work needed.
Cut and trim greens, fairways, trees, weeds, brush, tees, and roughs.
Apply growth enhancers and disease inhibitors to greens and tees.
Grade and prepare bases, lay sod, and maintain greens, tees, and fairways.
Prepare chemicals for application by mixing them according to directions.
Apply fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides to grass, shrubs, or trees by spraying or spreading.
Where artificial turf is used, periodically replace cushion pads and vacuum and disinfect the turf after use.
Inspect equipment before and after each use, clean it after use, make necessary minor adjustments, and report equipment problems to the mechanic.
Maintain maintenance and fluid-use logs for assigned equipment.
Keep golf course equipment clean and participate in daily course setups for play.
Assist with loading and unloading golf course materials.
Perform regular and seasonal irrigation system maintenance, including necessary winterizing procedures.
Participate in workplace safety training sessions.
Perform other related duties as assigned.