Position: Lead Equipment Mechanic

Reports To: Golf Course Superintendent

FLSA Category: Exempt/Salary Position

Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000 Annual Salary Based on Experience

Relocation: Relocation Assistance Available

Location: Hideaway Beach Association

250 S Beach Drive

Marco Island, FL 34145

About Hideaway:

Hideaway Beach Club is located on Marco Island in Southwest Florida, just south of Naples and directly on the Gulf of Mexico. It is dedicated to creating a sense of community among its members by providing the highest-quality services and facilities within a secure living environment. The Club's amenities include Golf, Tennis, Bocce, Croquet, a Fitness Center, and a large Clubhouse with casual, fine, and beach dining venues.

The Club boasts a 9-hole Executive Golf Course designed by Gordon Lewis. The course challenges the everyday golfer while preserving and displaying Florida's native beauty. It offers three sets of tees, five Par 4s, and four Par 3s, which provide a fun experience for all levels of players.

For more information on the Club, please visit their webpage, www.hideawaybeachclub.com.

Position Summary:

The Lead Equipment Mechanic will be responsible for all equipment repair and preventive maintenance, maintaining the shop, managing parts and equipment inventories, and fabricating as needed. Repair and preventive maintenance will be performed on all turf equipment, maintenance vehicles, and golf carts. The Lead Equipment Mechanic will perform repairs and maintenance and ensure optimal equipment performance to support the team in maintaining the golf course to the highest standards.

Responsibilities Include:

• Inspect, maintain, diagnose, and promptly repair all equipment, vehicles, and carts.
• Develop a preventive maintenance program based on manufacturing recommendations and usage, perform preventive maintenance, and maintain accurate and current preventive maintenance records.
• Establish and adjust daily, weekly, and monthly repair and maintenance schedules based on equipment requirements and course agronomic schedule.
• Perform fabrications as needed, including cutting, folding, casting, forging, machining, shearing, punching, stamping, or welding.
• Know and ensure all health, safety, and environmental regulations are understood and practiced, including properly disposing of waste oils, tires, etc.
• Establish and maintain complete records for equipment and parts inventory, purchases, equipment conditions, repairs, and costs of repairs and preventive maintenance for all equipment.
• Establish and maintain an organized, clean, and safe shop.
• Performs daily course checks to ensure cut quality and proper operation of equipment.
• Manage the equipment budget, monitor costs and expenditures, identify variances, and recommend and implement corrective action as necessary.
• Assist in the evaluation, selection, and purchasing/leasing of new turf and/or landscape equipment.
• Train and educate the team in the proper and safe use and care of equipment, demonstrating to the team the operation and proper maintenance, including lubrication, servicing, and minor repairs of all equipment, vehicles, and carts.

  Qualifications (Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge):

• Knowledge of turf and landscape equipment, including cutting equipment, understanding of hydraulics and electrical systems, and combustion engines.
• Experience or familiarity with various turf equipment, such as John Deere and Toro.
• Ability to fabricate, including cutting, folding, casting, forging, machining, shearing, punching, stamping, or welding.
• Ability to read and follow manuals, understand preventive maintenance requirements and schedules, and repair equipment.
• Know and have the ability to utilize various trade tools and the safety guidelines of their use.
• Ability to utilize computers for purchase order systems and a familiarity with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Trade school, certification or education in mechanical, electrical, related programs, or equivalent experience.

  Benefits:

• Group Health insurance.
• 401k with a 4% Club matching contribution.
• The club provides uniforms.
• The club provides meals.
• Pristine views of Marco Island beach.