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Golf Maintenance Groundskeepers

Golf Maintenance - Groundkeepers
WAGE: $ 12.00
HOURS: PART-TIME SEASONAL POSITION(S); MUST BE ABLE AND WILLING TO WORK VARYING SHIFTS STARTING AS EARLY AS 5:00 AM, WEEKENDS ARE A MUST. MUST BE DEPENDABLE AND BE ABLE TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Mow fairways, roughs, greens tees and aprons.
  • Rake sand traps with power rakes.
  • Aerate verticut and spike greens.
  • Operate sod cutter and fertilizer spreaders.
  • Mow rough with rotary mower.
  • Rake and maintain sand bunkers.
  • Maintain gas, oil and other equipment fluid levels daily and report equipment problems and failures to equipment manager immediately.
  • Set tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintain ball washers; replace tee towels and flags when needed; remove debris, sand and seed tee and drop area divots and clean flowerbeds.
  • Water and fertilize tees, greens and fairways, and assist with any course project work including, but not limited to, construction of new greens, tees and fairways, grading and preparing soil base, lay sod and seed tees
  • Excavate and backfill ditches and trenches and repair and replace irrigation pipe.
  • Responsible for wearing all provided safety equipment and abiding by all safety instructions for use of equipment.
  • Responsible for reporting to work in time and to be ready for work in a clean proper uniform.
  • Ensure that equipment cooling system is working at all times and report equipment problems or failures to the Equipment Manager immediately.
  • Operate mowers and string trimmers to trim greens, trees, around fence lines, banks, hillsides and cart path edges.
  • May be assigned to operate mowers, dump trucks, or other light motorized equipment.
  • All other duties as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Sufficient experience to perform all required duties.
  • Valid driver’s license desired for some positions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Must have working knowledge of safe, efficient operation of tractors and other motorized equipment and must have knowledge of methods and materials used in grounds and landscape construction/maintenance work.
  • Must have skills operating listed tools and equipment;
  • Must be able to operate utility vehicles and light motorized equipment;
  • Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions;
  • Must be able to follow oral and written directions;
  • Must be able to provide exemplary customer service to all patrons;
  • Must be able and willing to work varying shifts starting as early as 5:00 am and on holidays and weekends; must be dependable and able to work with flexible hours.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
All equipment and tools related to the maintenance of the golf course such as, but not limited to, utility vehicles, golf carts, mowers, pesticide application equipment, irrigation and drainage systems, light trucks and any other motorized equipment.

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.

  • Significant walking, bending, standing, crouching, pushing and carrying.
  • Raking, shoveling, digging with hand tools.
  • Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds and 100 pounds with assistance.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job: The noise level may be high and there may be exposure to many cleaning supplies and pesticides that require Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). There will be exposure to a variety of weather conditions such as rain, heat, sun, pollen or other allergens.

SELECTION GUIDELINES:
Completed employment application and/or In-house Transfer Form and resume, if desired, rating of education and experience; oral interview, reference check, job related tests may be required. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a post offer drug test. Employment selection will be made in accordance with the Hannahville Indian Community’s Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) Title IV Chapter 3.