Golf Course Maintenance Laborer

Job description

***RFI Response***
• Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks, and hillsides, also edges cart paths, rakes, and maintains sand bunkers. Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily, maintains ball washers, replaces tee towels and flags when needed, removes debris, sands and seeds tee and drop area divots, and cleans flower beds. Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment such as riding movers, push movers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, and golf carts daily, reports equipment problems or failure to the equipment manager immediately. Returns all equipment to the designated location and cleans the maintenance areas. Under the direction of the Golf Course Maintenance Supervisor, the groundskeeper-labor-rough crew marks the course for cart control weekly, moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs, and may mark hazard and drop areas. Waters and fertilize tees, greens, and fairways, and under direct supervision of the Director of Agronomy and Superintendent, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas. Helps in project work, assists in construction of new greens, tees, and fairways. Grades and prepares soil base, lays sod, and seeds tees, greens and fairways. Installs forms and lays walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes, excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools, repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation systems. May be asked to operate mowers, small utility vehicles for golf course use such as the John Deere Tx Gator weighing approximately 600 lbs., or other light equipment.

***Original F.a.2***
Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks, and hillsides, also edges cart paths, rakes, and maintains sand bunkers. Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily, maintains ball washers, replaces tee towels and flags when needed, removes debris, sands and seeds tee and drop area divots, and cleans flower beds. Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment such as riding movers, push movers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, and golf carts daily, reports equipment problems or failure to the equipment manager immediately. Returns all equipment to the designated location and cleans the maintenance areas. Under the direction of the Golf Course Maintenance Supervisor, the groundskeeper-labor-rough crew marks the course for cart control weekly, moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs, and may mark hazard and drop areas. Waters and fertilize tees, greens, and fairways, and under direct supervision of the Director of Agronomy and Superintendent, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas. Helps in project work, assists in construction of new greens, tees, and fairways. Grades and prepares soil base, lays sod, and seeds tees, greens and fairways. Installs forms and lays walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes, excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools, repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation systems. May be asked to operate mowers, dump trucks, or other light equipment.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid drivers license or international equivalent. Must be able to operate trucks, golf carts, and lightly motorized equipment. Must have knowledge of operating hand and power tools, and golf course maintenance equipment. Must work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holiday and a shift greater than eight (8) hours in length. Must read, write, speak and understand English; additional languages preferred. Must meet the physical demands of the position including, but not limited to, working indoors and outdoors, standing, walking, and moving for periods of greater than four (4) hours, and lifting, carrying, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Background check will be performed at the expense of the employer.