Golf Course Groundskeeper

General Summary:

Golf Course Maintenance personnel, under the supervision of the superintendent, assistant superintendent or foreman, performs routine manual labor involved in golf course maintenance; do semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work; operate small hand-powered equipment; and occasionally perform work involving large equipment such as tractors, loaders trenchers, backhoes, trucks or other maintenance equipment. Each Golf Course Maintenance personnel may be assigned responsibility for the care and maintenance of several designated holes in the golf course and does related work as required.

Primary Responsibilities: (other duties may be assigned)

• Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides; edges cart paths; edges, rakes and maintains sand bunkers.  Mows fairways and roughs with gang unit.

• Operates turf vac., skip-loader, fairway and rough aerifier and boom sprayer for weeds in fairways and roughs.

• Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags when needed; removes debris; sand and seeds tee and drop area divots; and cleans flower beds.

• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failure to the equipment manager immediately. Ensures that the equipment cooling system is working at all times.

• Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance areas.

• Waters and fertilizes tees, greens and fairways, and under direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas.

• Marks the course for cart control weekly’ moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs; and mark hazard and drop areas.

• Under the direction of the superintendent or assistant superintendent, the groundskeeper 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.

• Helps in project work; assists in the construction of new greens, tees and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod; and seeds trees, 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.

• Attend Safety Meetings.

Minimum Requirements:

A.  Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

B.  Experience: 

• 1-2 years landscape or irrigation industry experience.

• Ability to read, write and speak clearly and professionally.

• Knowledge methods and materials used in grounds and landscape area construction/maintenance work.

• Working knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools and equipment.

• Ability to operate trucks and light motorized equipment.

• Physical strength, stamina and agility.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to follow oral and written directions.

• Possession of a valid driver's license.

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