Golf Course Superintendent Jobs

Description:

Summary:

Responsible for all activities related to the care and maintenance of the golf course, grounds, and equipment. Plan and implement budgets. Hire, train and supervise staff. Apply agronomic, landscaping, and horticultural principles to assure that quality standards are consistently achieved and/or exceeded. Maintain a safe, productive work environment and ensure that market position standards are met and the golf course continually improves.

Essential job functions:

• Supervise and performs irrigation scheduling and repairs.
• Maintain the golf course grounds in an environmentally sensitive way.
• Establish and implement a maintenance program for appropriate equipment, tools, vehicles, etc.
• Implement and monitor the purchase ordering and receiving program to maintain proper inventories of supplies and ensure proper quantity and price on all purchases.
• Create a high-performance team of co-workers while maintaining a positive, SAFE, challenging, enjoyable work environment.
• Recruit, train, develop, and manage Co-workers. Responsible for Co-worker satisfaction. Address any safety issues immediately.
• Supervise and perform equipment repair and maintenance.
• Per maintenance specifications, direct and supervise the maintenance of greens, fairways, tees, sand traps, bodies of water, roughs, maintenance shop and grounds, cart maintenance, and clubhouse maintenance.
• Solve technical problems of the golf course maintenance.
• Promotes and follows all current and future company and course policies and rules.
• Maintain course character consistent with the rules of golf and maintenance standards.
• Maintain the golf course in proper playing condition according to Company standards.
• Maintain accurate records to track labor costs, maintenance expenses, construction activities, equipment repair, OSHA safety activities, and fertilizer, chemical, and pest control practices within city, parish, state and federal guidelines.
• Responsible for identifying, and implementing, approved capital improvements.
• With the Operational Team, develop and propose a yearly maintenance plan as well as budget for the golf course. Implement the approved maintenance plan and adhere to the budget.
• Supervise course construction projects and all planting and care of turf, plants, shrubs, and trees.
• Participate in weekly Department Head meetings.
• Maintain security of golf course property and buildings.
• Safety is our first priority – Implement Safety Policy. Conduct monthly safety meeting/training with maintenance staff and record attendance. Complete safety audit to ensure all issues are addressed.
• Any changes to the design (e.g. removing sand bunkers, trees), require approval of President.
• Plan and implement staffing schedules to ensure quality standards are achieved.

Requirements:

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., and to lift overhead and push/pull, move lighter objects.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wildlife such as snakes, scorpions, spiders, bees and hornets
• The co-worker can be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• Must be able to frequently sit, stand, bend, kneel, walk and crouch

Qualifications:

• Highly organized
• Experience in all phases of golf course management
• Strong observational skills and detail oriented
• Must be able to operate trucks and motorized equipment necessary for golf course maintenance, and have the ability to work independently.
• Strong budget management and forecasting skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Bachelors' degree and experience managing a golf course is required, college or university program certificate strongly preferred, 3-6 years’ turf grass, golf course related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of years and experience.
• Requires ability to frequently lift/move up to 50 lbs.
• Active member of GCSAA

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.