Golf Maintenance Helper - Seasonal

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Starting Salary: $12.00
This is a Safety Sensitive Position.
To increase your chances of being hired, please submit a resume, cover letter, or other document detailing your work history, experience, and qualifications. You can also fill out your Work History in this application.
About this Position
The Golf Maintenance Helper will perform manual labor to complete semi-skilled tasks of a physically demanding nature. Work involves the responsibility for performing heavy manual labor, general construction, and related servicing tasks in the field of golf course maintenance, landscaping, horticulture, construction, and operation of the Kickingbird Golf Club.
Responsibilities

• Perform various grounds maintenance tasks utilizing vehicles, mowing equipment, and standard tools
• Maintain tools and equipment, including servicing equipment with fuel, oil, water, and grease
• Mow grass, water greens, and work with plants, shrubbery, flowers, and trees
• Operate and maintain power and hand tools
• Learn the operation of a clutch type (gear shift) transmission
• Build, paint, and repair golf course equipment, fences, and buildings
• Remove weeds, trash, snow, and other debris from the golf course, sidewalks, streets, and other public areas
• Comply with safety rules and regulations set by the City of Edmond
• Be available for duty at Kickingbird Golf Club during hours established by Superintendent

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Some related experience and/or training with golf course maintenance
• Certification for spraying insecticides, herbicides, and other toxic materials (may be required as needed)
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License and a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier

Necessary Skills

• Experience operating and maintaining mowing machines, light trucks, tractors, hand and power tools, and related maintenance equipment
• Experience exercising judgment, tact, and diplomacy when dealing with the public, other agencies, and all other City department personnel
• Ability to safely operate vehicles, tools, and equipment
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to set a good example and exercise initiative and good judgment to complete responsibilities
• Ability to meet the required physical standards for this position
• Ability to pass extensive background process and pre-employment drug test

Benefits

• A tangible impact to the Kickingbird Golf and residents in the City of Edmond
• A dynamic and inclusive environment where your contributions are valued

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED.
The City of Edmond is an equal opportunity employer. Edmond does not discriminate against employees and/or potential employees. Adverse action based upon an applicant's and/or employee's race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and military service is expressly prohibited.No decision affecting the terms, conditions and/or benefits of employment with the City of Edmond is based upon an individual's membership in any of the aforementioned protected classes.