Golf Course Groundskeeper

Golf Course Maintenance personnel, under the supervision of the superintendent, assistant superintendent or foreman, performs routine manual labor involved in golf course maintenance; do semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work; operate small hand-powered equipment; and occasionally perform work involving large equipment such as tractors, loaders trenchers, backhoes, trucks or other maintenance equipment. Each Golf Course Maintenance personnel may be assigned responsibility for the care and maintenance of several designated holes on the golf course and does related work as required.

*****This job posting remains open continuously, and applicants are encouraged to apply at any time.*

Primary Responsibilities: (other duties may be assigned)

• Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides; edges cart paths; edges, rakes and maintains sand bunkers. Mows fairways and roughs with gang unit.
• Operates turf vac., skip-loader, fairway and rough aerifier and boom sprayer for weeds in fairways and roughs.
• Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags when needed; removes debris; sands and seeds tee and drop area divots; and cleans flower beds.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failure to the equipment manager immediately. Ensures that the equipment cooling system is working at all times.
• Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance areas.
• Waters and fertilizes tees, greens and fairways, and under direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas.
• Marks the course for cart control weekly’ moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs; and mark hazard and drop areas.
• Under the direction of the superintendent or assistan...