Golf Course Superintendent

Purpose: The Golf Course Superintendent operates, maintains, and manages the golf course. The GCS will coordinate the operation with the Director of Agronomy.

Essential Functions:

- Collaborate on, implement, and execute a global maintenance plan and budget for golf course operations.

- Coordinate and oversee all golf course construction and renovation projects along with the Director of Agronomy.

- Oversee the procurement, maintenance, operation, and utilization of all maintenance equipment and supplies.

- Oversee interviewing, hiring, counseling, training, and disciplining all golf course maintenance associates in coordination with the Director of Agronomy and Human Resources.

- Protect the company’s interests by an awareness of and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including property and company policies.

- Work closely with the Director of Agronomy to coordinate course scheduling and utilization, and implement cultural programs that impact guests.

- Attend staff meetings, manager meetings, and meet with members as required.

Job Requirements :

- Experience in all phases of golf course management and turf culture, along with a working knowledge of course renovation and construction.

- Must have a minimum of a two-year certificate or A.S. from a recognized turf grass program. Must have or be able to obtain within 3 months of starting the position a California State Qualifying Applicator's Certificate (QAC).

- High degree of administrative and executive ability, including effective written and oral communication skills and computer proficiency.

- Thorough understanding of the proper use of fertilizers and their application

- Requires administrative and executive ability, especially in problem-solving and decision-making.

- Requires knowledge of current federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting the management of golf course operations - including but not limited to, employment, safety and environmental standards and laws and regulations.

- Requires participation in continuing education opportunities such as seminars, workshops, correspondence courses, field days, and trade shows.

- Thorough understanding of the proper irrigation of turf as it relates to turf health and course conditioning.

- Ability to prepare the golf course for play according to the rules of golf.

- Valid Driver's license.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists in supervision of staff and equipment for the maintenance and upkeep of golf course(s) for the game of golf.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Requires oral and written English communication skills; fluency in Spanish is helpful but not required.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply agronomic understanding to carry out and administer turfgrass programs and procedures. Ability to address ever-changing challenges on a minute-by-minute basis and make necessary corrections.  Ability to associate cause-and-effect agronomic relationships in daily golf course maintenance operations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.