What are the responsibilities and job description for the GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE WORKER - DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS position at City of Manchester, NH?
GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE WORKER - 6025
GRADE 15
PAY RANGE - $21.32 - $30.39/hr - plus comprehensive benefits package
General Statement of Duties:
Assists in the operation, maintenance and general improvement plans of a municipal golf course; performs directly related work as required.
Examples of Essential Work:
- Supervises and evaluates temporary/seasonal employees in the operations of golf course maintenance and construction, including mowing, grounds care, chemical spraying, irrigation projects and elements of course construction;
- Functions as Acting Golf Course Superintendent during both planned and unplanned absences of the Superintendent;
- Maintains and assigns mowing height to ensure the health of golf course grass throughout the entire season;
- Inspects golf course greens for disease, insect infestation and damage and assists Superintendent in proper treatment;
- Assists in the determination of correct amounts of fertilizer to be used on greens, tees and fairways and supervises spraying procedures;
- Installs, repairs and monitors irrigations systems;
- Assists in front line maintenance of golf course equipment, including preventive maintenance and the training of personnel in proper procedures for use;
- Helps maintain all appropriate records on golf course maintenance schedules;
- Provides technical advice to all golf course employees on the unique maintenance of the various surface types of golf course grass, trains employees as necessary;
- Assists in the maintenance of all golf course buildings;
- Responsible for being on-call during the golf season to respond to any problems which may occur, (faulty irrigation, chemical, heat or fungus burn of grass etc.);
- Performs the duties of golf course crew workers as required;
- Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; and more..
Acceptable Experience and Training:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with Associates Degree in Golf Course Maintenance Management, Turf Management, Horticulture or a closely related field; and
- Considerable experience in golf course operations with some supervisory role; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Required Special Qualifications:
- On-call status;
- Valid New Hampshire Class B CDL with air brakes.
- New Hampshire Supervisory Pesticide Applicators License;
Salary : $21 - $30
