What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Golf Course Superintendent position at City of Golden Valley, MN?
Summary of Position
This position will assist in the supervision of landscaping, greens and turf maintenance, including chemical applications, mowing, turf repair, and maintenance of the irrigation system. This individual will also support the ongoing maintenance of equipment and upkeep of building, sidewalks, trails, and paved and gravel surfaces on the golf course grounds.
Expected Hours of Work
Hours are typically Monday-Friday from 6 am to 2:30 pm. In addition to working typical hours, staff may be required to work additional events. Hours may include, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:
- Collaborate with staff to determine strategies for establishing and maintaining quality course conditions, including inspecting height to determine frequency of mowing and supplemental irrigation, as well as inspecting for disease and applying appropriate chemicals.
- Oversee maintenance of golf course irrigation pumps, motorized equipment, construction and general upkeep of building and grounds at Brookview Golf Course.
- Assist Golf Course Superintendent in hiring, training, and organizing workloads of part-time and seasonal staff.
- Coordinate special ground-care projects, including pest and weed control, trail grooming and snow removal.
- Act as Golf Course Superintendent when needed.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does have employee supervisory responsibilities. Individual will assist with supervision of seasonal staff members, including scheduling, training, and performance management.
Minimum and Desired Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Associates Degree in Turf Grass Science and Management or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Three years of experience in golf turf maintenance/supervision.
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
- Minnesota Pesticide Applicator License or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment. Knowledge of use and proper application of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. •
- Knowledge of practices, procedures, tools and materials used in golf operations and facilities maintenance and irrigation systems and equipment.
- Ability to complete the essential responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Turf Grass Science and Management
- Two years of supervisory experience.
- Communication
- Customer Focus
- Teamwork
- Positive Attitude
- Hard Work
- Decision-Making
- Ethical
- Organized
- Problem Solving
- Equity and Inclusion
Work Environment and Physical Demands
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Work is most often conducted outdoors, often under adverse and extreme weather conditions. Exposure to hazardous conditions, including operating power tools and equipment, and toxic materials, including raw sewage, garbage, landscaping chemicals, and hot asphalt. Employee is subject to noise while operating equipment and general noises in outdoor city environments.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
EEO Statement
The City of Golden Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Work is most often conducted outdoors, often under adverse and extreme weather conditions. Exposure to hazardous conditions, including operating power tools and equipment, and toxic materials, including raw sewage, garbage, landscaping chemicals, and hot asphalt. Employee is subject to noise while operating equipment and general noises in outdoor city environments.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
- Regularly read and interpret documents and other written material.
- Regularly communicate and exchange information with others in person, over the telephone, and using written communication methods.
- Regularly remain in a stationary position and regularly move within the building to attend meetings and access machinery.
- Frequently operate both heavy and light equipment/tools consistently found in public city street, park, and utility operations and maintenance and/or construction.
- Frequently push/pull equipment and objects, traverse around the city, climb ladders, ditches and manholes, and move within confined spaces.
- Regularly operate computers, radios, and mobile devices.
- Frequently move or transport items weighing up to 50 pounds.
EEO Statement
The City of Golden Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
City contribution toward insurance benefits and 100% holiday pay and paid leave accruals.
