Groundskeeper

RFMBG LINCOLNSHIRE LLC•Lincolnshire, IL

9d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Provides for the care and maintenance of the golf course, public areas, ornamental trees, shrubs, bedding plants, and flowers in compliance with corporate standards, local, state and national codes and regulations to protect the asset, guests and Associates, to ensure optimum operations, minimize expenses, and maximize guest satisfaction. Under supervision, works on the diverse range of activities involved in golf course maintenance and construction, does semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work and performs related tasks as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Must be able to communicate clearly with guests, customers, supervisors and fellow Associates.
Must be able to calculate amounts and apply basic addition, subtraction and multiplication.
Must be able to analyze data to make appropriate judgments regarding duties.
Valid Driver’s License
Associate must be able to lift/push/pull 50 pounds.
Job frequently requires walking, sitting, kneeling, crouching, and standing.
Frequently requires reaching, grabbing, pulling, and grasping.
Sometimes requires working in damp, wet or inclement conditions.
Groundskeeping: 1 year (Required)
Golf Course Maintenance: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute: Lincolnshire, IL 60069 (Required)
Ability to Relocate: Lincolnshire, IL 60069: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Responsibilities

Operates mechanical equipment such as riding and walk mowers, weed trimmers, tractors, utility vehicles, bunker rakes, chainsaws, and push mowers.
Involved with golf course set-up procedures such as mowing turf, changing cups, filling divots, and preparing sand traps prior to play.
Maintains healthy lawn and landscape areas through application of mulch, water, fertilizer, seed, sod, and grooming.
Prepares soil beds for sod, seed and vegetative material.
Plants trees, shrubs, turf grass and flowers.
Prunes and trims trees and shrubs.
Maintains a clean landscape environment through trash removal and debris cleanup.
Incorporate safe work practices in job performance.
Maintains flexibility to take on new and different tasks as directed by the Department Manager.
Incorporate safe work practices in job performance.
As need arises or as instructed must be willing to work with other departments or individuals.