Grounds Equipment Mechanic - Golf Course
About The Position
Join Our Team and Help Keep Largo’s Greens in Top Shape! The City of Largo is looking for a skilled and dedicated Golf Course Mechanic to maintain and repair light-duty gasoline and diesel-powered equipment used to care for our municipal golf course and landscaped city facilities. This position is vital to ensuring that our equipment runs smoothly and our greens stay pristine. What You'll Do: Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on a variety of turf, grounds, and light-duty equipment. Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and fuel system issues. Maintain records of repairs, inspections, and service schedules. Ensure all equipment is operating safely and in compliance with established guidelines. Work independently under general supervision from Greens Superintendent. What We're Looking For: Experience working with small engines, hydraulics, and landscape equipment. Knowledge of proper maintenance techniques for gasoline and diesel-powered machinery. Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment efficiently. Self-motivated individual who can work independently with minimal oversight. Commitment to safety, reliability, and teamwork. Why Largo? We’re a forward-thinking, community-centered organization that values service, innovation, and pride in our work. Help us maintain the beauty of our city’s green spaces while enjoying the benefits of a supportive team and a great work environment. Apply today and be part of a team that takes pride in the details!
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education diploma (GED) and two (2) years experience in the maintenance of pumps, valves, motors and/or controls for lawn mowers, tractors, weed eaters, etc.; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Valid Driver's License
- Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in the maintenance of small engines
- Ability to make inspections, perform trouble-shooting diagnosis, and repair small engines read meters, service manuals, and charts accurately and maintain records understand and follow oral and written instructions input, access, and retrieve data from a computer
- Skilled in the use and care of tools, materials, and equipment
Responsibilities
- Trouble shoots computer management systems on all mowers and spray equipment
- Diagnoses and repairs hydraulic systems, brakes, compact diesel engines, compact gas engines, equipment electrical systems, cutting reels, chemical spray equipment, trimmers, saws, and edgers
- Develops and maintains the filing system and forms to include expenditures for the maintenance and repair of equipment
- Inspects grounds equipment such as hand and power driven lawn mowers, light duty tractors and utility vehicles, trap rake machines, verticut equipment, aerifiers, fertilizer spreaders, sod cutters, vacuums, hydraulic systems and other related equipment
- Makes adjustments to equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specifications; remove, repairs, or replaces parts on equipment, sharpens reels and grinds bed knives for mowers
- Replaces fan and drive belts, spark plugs, points, sets timing and adjusts carburetors
- Performs minor equipment service tasks such as lubrication, changing oil or fuel filters and motor oils and adding or changing transmission and differential lubricants
- May repair electric golf cars as required
- May do minor welding work incidental to completing on site repair of equipment
- Retrieves dead or stranded equipment in the field
- Participates in manufacturer or industry specific training or certification classes as available and authorized
- Performs related work as required
- Work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency
- Subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description
Benefits
- Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness programs; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Accounts (HSA); paid life insurance; and AD&D coverage, with optional supplemental life insurance available
- Full-time team members participate in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Plan with a generous City match
- All team members may enroll in optional Deferred Compensation 457(b) and/or Roth 457(b) plans
- Additional benefits include 11 paid holidays, 24/7 access to fitness centers, tuition reimbursement, and ongoing professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
