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Assistant Golf Course Superintendent positions supervise and participate in the work of crews engaged in the maintenance of the turf, greens, aprons, tees, bunkers and other landscaped areas of City-owned Golf Courses; inspect course conditions on a daily basis; program schedules for irrigation systems; manage fertilizer and chemical applications; and perform other duties as assigned.
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- Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
4% effective 7/1/24
2% effective 1/1/25
5% effective 7/1/25 - In addition to the scheduled general wage increases, the following special salary wage increases are also scheduled to take effect for Assistant Golf Course Superintendent:
5% effective 1/1/25
5% effective 1/1/26
- Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego city Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:- Two years of full-time paid greenskeeping experience at a Golf Course.
- One year of full-time paid greenskeeping experience at a Golf Course AND two years of full-time paid grounds maintenance experience.
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LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Qualifying greenskeeping experience at a Golf Course may include maintaining, mowing, and fertilizing Golf Course greens, aprons, tees, and fairways.
- Qualifying grounds maintenance experience must include at least ONE of the following:
- Mowing, cultivating, or planting lawns, shrubs, trees, or ground covers
- Pruning trees or shrubs
- Renovating lawns
- Associate's Degree or higher, or Community College certificate in Agronomy, Horticulture, Golf and Sports Turf Management or a closely related field, may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required grounds maintenance experience.
- A vocational or trade school certificate in Agronomy, Horticulture, Golf and Sports Turf Management or a closely related field, may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of six months of the required grounds maintenance experience.
- Applicants who do not have a certificate or an Associate's Degree as specified above may substitute completed course work that is directly related as follows: One semester unit = 69 hours of experience/one quarter unit = 46 hours of experience (one year of full-time experience = 2080 hours).
- City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Experience supervising crews responsible for greenskeeping at a Golf Course, general landscape maintenance or equipment repair.
- Professional Golfers Association (PGA) or United States Golf Association (USGA) agronomic tournament experience.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
- Proof of degree/transcripts or certificate, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
Rev. 10 - January 16, 2024 (Closing Date Extended)
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
