Golf Course Maintenance- Groundsman

Full time or Part time: Full-Time

Summary of Job

The equipment operator, under supervision of the assistant superintendent or foreman, performs work involving the use of large equipment, including tractors, loaders, trenchers, backhoes, trucks and other maintenance equipment.

Experience and Education

• High school degree or equivalent; or in pursuit
• Previous Golf Course maintenance experience preferred.
• Training provided upon employment
• Knowledge of safe, efficient mechanical operation of tractors and other motorized equipment.
• Knowledge of methods used in grounds and landscape maintenance and construction work.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions
• Basic comprehension of English language  

Essential Tasks

• Maintain and cuts grass on tee boxes, fairways, roughs, fringes and greens.
• Maintain bunkers.
• Assist with sodding and trimming.
• Use equipment such as walking and riding greens mowers, tee mowers, fairway mowers, rough mowers, rollers, bunker rakes, carts, push mowers and a variety of powered and non-powered hand tools.
• Observe all Club safety practices and protocols.
• Participate in required trainings and meetings.
• Performs other required tasks and duties as required.

Physical Requirements

• Be able to lift up to 50
• Work tasks are performed mainly outdoors and involve physical strength and endurance. Must be able to work in varying temperatures and inclement weather.
• Works with heavy equipment such as mowers, rollers, cutters and golf carts.
• Position requires walking and standing for long periods of time.   Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuverer between functions occurring simultaneously.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch frequently.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
• Run weed eaters for extended periods of time
• Often must do manual labor such as raking and shoveling
• Handles potentially dangerous equipment such as trimmers, weed eaters, and mowers,