Golf Course Superintendent

Golf Course Superintendent

Category:

Golf maintenance

Job Type:

Full time_Salary, Reports to General Manager

Job description

Oversees the maintenance and construction of 27 hole golf course within budget and ensures that turf grass is repaired and maintained to established high play standards.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares and maintains the annual golf course maintenance budget and capital plans.
• Plans, organizes and directs the maintenance and construction of putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and bunkers.
• Supervises the planting and cultural practices involved in growing various turf grasses, trees and ornamental plants
• Ensures that maintenance equipment is properly documented and maintained.
• Procures supplies and materials within budgetary limitations.
• Keep records of annual maintenance activities and costs. Prepares reports.
• Implements sound purchasing procedures
• Reconciles and provides timely coding of all invoices, payroll and other required documents.
• Ensures all company policies and procedures are followed including compliance with government regulations.
• Ensures that they and all associates obtain proper training and/or licenses needed to perform job tasks safely and within city, state, and federal regulations. Addresses directly all real or perceived environmental concerns.
• Ensures proper mixing, calibration, and application of all chemical/fertilizers used on the course.
• Manages department members that may include, but is not limited to: Super intendent, Assistant Superintendent, 2nd Assistant Superintendent, Head Mechanic, Environmental Technician, Equipment Operator, Foreman, Greenskeeper, and Irrigation Technician.
• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate. Develops ongoing training programs.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Staff management (including payroll, time clock etc.)
• Scheduling of staff.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Communicates with Member’s on course situation.

Skills/Qualifications

• This position requires an energetic and detailed oriented candidate with a minimum of five years in a high volume, high quality hotel or private club operation. Candidate should possess good oral and written communication, selling, computer, interpersonal and time management skills.
• Education/Experience: Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience (Degree in agronomy/ horticulture/ plant/soil science).
• Physical Demands: Regularly stands, walks and sits. Regularly uses hands, reaches with arms and hands, talks or hears.  Occasionally climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, tastes or smells.  Regularly lifts up to 50 pounds. Occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds. 
• Environment/Noise: Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, fumes and/or airborne particles. Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions.  Noise level is moderate. 
• Certificates/Licenses: Valid Driver’s License, Pesticide Application License.