Golf Course Maintenance I - Atwood Homestead, Macktown, Ledges Golf Courses

Reports To: Golf Course Maintenance Manager
Locations: Atwood Homestead, Ledges and Macktown Golf Courses
FLSA Status: Seasonal, Non-exempt (Hourly) (10-36 weeks)
Starting Wage: $15.00 an hour, commensurate with experience

Amenities include: Free golf, cart rental, shelter rental, and camping

PURPOSE. Performs routine manual labor tasks at the golf course as assigned. Work hours may
vary, including weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays. A forty-hour work week is not
guaranteed, depending on weather conditions and workload.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to, the following. Other
duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions unless undue hardship and/or a direct threat to the
health and/or safety of the individual or others would result:

• Mow turf, trim trees and maintain landscape areas with hand and power equipment.
• Performs operator maintenance on hand tools and power equipment. (Remove this bullet point)
• Washes maintenance equipment.
• Picks up trash and cleans sanitary facilities on the golf course.
• Cuts cups, changes tee markers, fills ball washers, and performs bunker maintenance.
• Paints buildings and signs as directed.
• String trim trees, ponds and waterways.
• Maintains a working knowledge of and ads to all risk management and safety programs and

QUALIFICATIONS. The requirements listed represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability.
Must be at least 17 years old.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to work effectively and safely.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE. A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is
preferred, along with experience in manual labor and the ability to use power equipment. Training
and/or experience in agriculture, park and recreation management, horticulture, forestry, or related
fields preferred.

MACHINES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT. All hand and power tools are commonly used in lawn
maintenance and small construction jobs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform essential functions unless undue hardship and/or a direct threat to the health
and/or safety of the individual or others would result. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger or handle, reach with hands and
arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee
must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust
focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside
weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places;
fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals or plant materials; and risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

January 2025