Golf Course Maintenance Groundskeeper

Job Description

Summary (Essential Functions): The golf course maintenance worker is responsible for cutting grass on the tee boxes, fairways, roughs, fringes and greens; irrigating the course and working on its watering system; sodding; trimming; and applying fertilizer and pesticides on and around the course. He will use equipment such as walking mowers, tee mowers, rollers, bunker rakes, carts, push mowers, and a variety of powered and non-powered hand tools. Details: Job tasks include, but are not limited to:

Apply pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers as directed by Golf Course Superintendent

Cut grass and trim weeds and hedges using hand mower, power mowers, weed trimmers, brush cutters, and other tools

Maintain greens, fairways, cart paths, and all adjacent Golf Course property, utilizing the following equipment

Backpack blowers, weed eaters, edgers, and push mowers

Small- to mid-size riding mowing equipment

Manual transmission utility vehicles

Greens roller

Turf aerifier

Sod-cutting machine

Golf utility vehicles

Commonly used hand tools

Qualifications: Qualified candidates will possess landscaping experience, working knowledge of various lawn/ground equipment, a strong customer service orientation, and attention to detail. Candidate must be able to work in extreme weather conditions, holidays, and weekends, with occasional overtime during golf season.

Salary & Benefits: Competitive benefits for eligible employees include paid time off, insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan after term of service requirements have been fulfilled.

Sign-on Bonus: After 6 months of service, employees receive sign-on bonuses as follows:

35+ hrs/wk - $1000

21 - 35 hrs/wk - $500

1 - 20 hrs/wk - $250