Lead, Turf Grad

Job Responsibilities

• Supports management staff with pesticide and fertilizer applications.
• Aids in bent watch programs and water management theories.
• Supports daily maintenance operations by assisting, training, and coaching crew members on job responsibilities and proper work procedures.
• Focus on course scout program and relays information to management staff.
• Exercises sound judgment by balancing operational risks with course quality and maintenance objectives.
• Supports facility R & M and equipment clean up.
• Helps with tissue sample analysis data entry.
• Supports the Senior Director, Agronomy, and Assistants Superintendent in maintaining a healthy, well-groomed, enjoyable, and playable golf course for Members.
• Maintain proficient knowledge of required technical specialties.
• Seek methods to reduce organizational liabilities and improve the quality of maintenance services being provided.
• Ensures effective running of processes, programs, and projects.
• Performs other duties which are deemed by management to be an important part of the job.
• Physical demands are outlined immediately below.

Physical Demands

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties.
• Constantly required to use arms, hands, and fingers to handle or lift items up to 50 pounds.
• Constantly required to stand, walk, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, reach with hands and arms and/or drive a golf cart.
• Use vision to perform activity such as but not limited to preparing and analyzing data and figures, visual inspection involving property maintenance, hazards, and safety violations, and/or operation of machines (including inspection).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

     Skills/Knowledge/Attributes:

• Turfgrass management training and education
• Irrigation construction repair and maintenance knowledge desired+

Relative Experience/Education:

• Two to four years relevant working experience on a golf course
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum two-year certificate from an accredited Turfgrass Management program or related field; Bachelor’s Degree in Turfgrass Management or related field preferred

Required License(s):

• Possess a valid driver’s license and/or successfully completes the Club’s internal motor vehicle training program

Projected Work Schedule:

Normal work hours are 6:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.