Ground Section Worker
About The Position
The Grounds Section Worker performs general labor duties to care for and maintain golf course ground cover and landscaping around fairways, roughs, tees, greens, the golf shop, and other areas. The role is directly supervised by the Golf Course Superintendent and may also take direction from the Director of Agronomy or Lead Maintenance positions. Work includes maintaining landscaping and ground cover, assisting with fertilizer, herbicide, insecticide, and irrigation applications, and using equipment to mow around trees and other obstacles. The worker transports themselves and tools to assigned work areas by golf cart or light utility vehicle and may perform minimal vehicle maintenance, such as filling vehicles with gasoline, oil, or water. The position requires following company rules and safety practices, maintaining good housekeeping, and providing customer service during extensive public contact. The job is approximately eight hours outdoors and zero hours indoors. It involves physical activity and exposure to conditions typically associated with golf courses, including heat, sunlight, dust, dirt, chemicals, fertilizers, uneven terrain, wet conditions, gases, fumes, and golf balls in play. Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality are essential. Good to excellent vision, depth perception, a wide field of vision, and color vision are required.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Good communication skills to receive and understand supervisors’ daily work assignments and directives.
- Patience and excellent customer service skills for work involving extensive public contact.
- Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
- Good to excellent vision, depth perception, a wide field of vision, and color vision.
- Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality.
Nice To Haves
- Previous labor and groundskeeping experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform manual tasks to care for and maintain golf course ground cover and landscaping, including weeding, trimming, raking, and irrigating.
- Assist with applying fertilizer, herbicides, or insecticides, including lifting and loading fertilizer, and assist with irrigation-water application as directed.
- Use equipment to mow around trees and other obstacles that larger equipment cannot mow.
- Follow company house rules and regulations, including safety regulations and safe work practices, and maintain good housekeeping in assigned work areas.
- Transport self and tools to assigned work areas using a golf cart or light utility vehicle.
- Perform minimal vehicle maintenance as needed, such as filling vehicles with gasoline, oil, or water.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or required, including duties assigned by Superintendents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
