Greenskeeper I

Provides manual and technical labor for the construction, operation and maintenance of greens, tee boxes, fairways, cart paths, infrastructure at the Golf Course, detention ponds, and irrigation, signage and drainage systems.  

• Operate heavy mowing equipment such as fairway, rough mowers and tractors 

• Operate a variety of mowing equipment such as greens mowers, tees mowers, push mowers, edgers, weed eaters, blowers, irrigation applicators, maintenance vehicles, and other miscellaneous equipment used in the upkeep of the golf course.
• Implement and maintain any and all policies and procedures as directed by GC Superintendent, Assistant GC Superintendent, and General Manager.
• Perform equipment cleaning and preventative maintenance on mowers and assorted equipment.
• Pick up debris, trash, limbs, rock, and any other debris to preserve course conditions and appearance.
• Ascertain proper protocol and techniques for mowing, trimming and other maintenance procedures. Continuously obtain further education for these protocols from Asst. Golf Course Superintendent and Golf Course Superintendent. 
• Fill out pertinent forms as required by department on a timely basis. These forms may be necessary for workflow processes, preventative maintenance, or perhaps capturing informational data. Examples of forms may include equipment logs, fuel usage, preventative maintenance schedules, and MSDS manuals. Must adhere to the departmental recordkeeping policy. 
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment.
• Assist in irrigation repairs, special projects, and other repairs on the course. 
• Fertilize and apply chemicals to appropriate landscape and area(s) under the supervision of the licensed applicator.
• Maintain a professional image at all times.
• Perform other misc. maintenance duties to the golf course as assigned.
• Responsible for returning equipment to its designated location.
• Other related duties as assigned. 

Required Education and Experience 

• High school education or G.E.D.
• Minimum of 3 month related experience or training

Required Certificate and Licenses

• Good communication skills, ability to balance time pressures, emergency situations, irregular schedules, and frequent change of tasks.
• Work closely with others as part of a team, must deal with public and team members in a courteous and diplomatic manner. 
• Must be knowledgeable of turf grass maintenance and able to operate heavy/light mowing equipment, repair irrigation systems, and have basic troubleshooting skills on mowing equipment failures. 
• Irrigation repair experience or training as needed. 
• Learn the rules of golf. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift or move 50 lbs. with regularity. 

Working Environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (moderate, loud, very loud).

Salary : $17