What are the responsibilities and job description for the Turf Maintenance Technician position at City of Golden Valley (MN)?
Position Overview
This position will work under the direct supervision of the Golf Course Assistant Superintendent and assist in maintaining the grounds and equipment, repairing and maintaining the irrigation system, and applying fertilizers and pesticides as directed.
Expected Hours of Work
Hours are typically Monday-Friday from 6am-2:30pm. In addition to working office hours, staff may be required to work additional events. Hours may include, nights, weekends, and holidays. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:
Other Duties
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, including assisting supervision of seasonal staff membersWork 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.
This position will work under the direct supervision of the Golf Course Assistant Superintendent and assist in maintaining the grounds and equipment, repairing and maintaining the irrigation system, and applying fertilizers and pesticides as directed.
Expected Hours of Work
Hours are typically Monday-Friday from 6am-2:30pm. In addition to working office hours, staff may be required to work additional events. Hours may include, nights, weekends, and holidays. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:
- Maintain the physical attributes of the golf course which includes mowing, tree trimming, and flower and shrub maintenance.
- Mix and applies pesticides and fertilizers upon recognition of turf disease symptoms.
- Repair and/or adjusts course irrigation system.
- Train seasonal maintenance workers in their duties.
- Work varying weekend hours throughout the golfing season ensuring continual course maintenance
- and providing supervision of maintenance staff.
- Assist with equipment repair and snow removal during the off-season.
Other Duties
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, including assisting supervision of seasonal staff membersWork 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:
- 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.
Salary : $58,406 - $77,813
