Grounds Maintenance

SUMMARY: This position involves entry level to semi-skilled equipment operation work in golf course maintenance. Responsible for mowing greens and tees; maintain bunkers; change cups on greens and set tee markers in accordance with golf standards. Pick up debris, leaves, and broken tree limbs. Perform related work as required. Will learn and be responsible for skills necessary to maintain and improve a private upscale golf course. This position is under the direct supervision of the Assistant Superintendent, or other management.

Salary is based on experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes but is not limited to the following:

• Assists in the care and maintenance of the turf, ornamental plants, shrubs, trees and wetlands on the facility grounds.
• Operates smaller equipment as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Sets tee markers, cups, and rakes bunkers in accordance with golf course play standards.
• Prepares, maintains and repairs tees, greens, roughs, fairways, bunkers and lakes.
• Returns equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility clean and greased.
• Performs other duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Safely operates all equipment.
• Reports any equipment malfunctions to the Equipment Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Mechanical aptitude.
• Prior golf and country club experience preferred.
• Requires a valid Texas driver's license.

Language: Ability to read, write and comprehend training.

Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a variety of scenarios.

Other:

• Exhibits professionalism and expressed interest of improvement through enhanced developmental skills.
• Exhibits leadership through own self-actions.
• Requires the individual to maintain flexible availability, will work weekends, and holidays. May be required to return to job site at odd hours under emergency situations.
• Maintain a pleasant and outgoing personality.
• Must be in compliance with and actively support a drug free workplace.
• Must actively ensure property is clean and free of trash and debris.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some stress may occur. They may also work in hot and/or humid conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands require bending, stooping, sitting, standing, and lifting. May exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.