| Job Description This classification is responsible for providing management assistance and support to the Golf Course Superintendent in maintaining the golf course grounds, facilities and equipment. Duties and responsibilities include supervising staff, managing staff work tasks, preparing and reviewing pesticide/fertilizer application records, applying pesticides/fertilizer to golf course, and performing various grounds maintenance tasks. Reports to Golf Course Superintendent ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Supervises staff to ensure work assignments are completed. Establishes work priorities and needs, coordinates work, delegates assignments and determines project goals, time frames and standards. Evaluates employee performance levels and assigned tasks.
- Trains employees on safe and proper work methods and equipment.
- Performs various grounds maintenance tasks to the golf course. Applies fertilizer and seed to turf areas. Clears brush and trees. Mows right of ways, fairways, greens, and other golf course areas. Plants flowers, shrubs, and trees. Waters and fertilizes plants; prunes trees and shrubs; weeds flowerbeds; aerates greens and other designated areas.
- Performs minor mechanical repairs and performs routine preventive maintenance to small gasoline engines in tractors, mowers, pumps, trucksters, trucks, etc. Lubricates moving parts and checks fluid levels.
- Tracks leased equipment for maintenance purposes.
- Assists in repair and maintenance of irrigation system.
- Oversees daily maintenance operations and reviews records reflecting work performed, problems encountered, equipment check-in/out, parts used and other required information.
- Prepares and reviews pesticide application records, inspects and calibrates equipment used for pesticide applications.
- Operates tractors, aerators, bunker machines, triplex mowers, rotary mowers, single reel mowers, field rakes, trucks and trailers and related equipment; does pre-service to equipment operated. - Maintains records in compliance to Federal, State, and City regulations
- Works safely observing all OSHA, Federal, State, and City regulations. Reports any accidents immediately to Manager.
- Correctly wears appropriate personal protective equipment when required.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment. Report any malfunctioning equipment to Supervisor. Conducts behavior at all times in a professional manner to reflect positively on customer’s perception of town facility. - Helps maintain the cleanliness of machines, work area and facility. Reports incidents, or malfunctioning equipment to the Manager.
- Assists weekend/holiday Managers by leading grounds crew in assigned tasks as needed.
- Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Continues professional growth through seminars, professional organizations, and training classes.
- Maintain records in compliance to Federal, State, and City regulations.
- Ensure all employees adhere to all internal and external OSHA regulations and Town safety policies.
- Provide coverage in absence of other personnel.
- Assist in the cross training of department employees to other positions for coverage in absence of personnel.
- Promotes a positive teamwork environment. |
