Spray Technician

Description: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Perform routine safety inspections on all spraying equipment. • Test spray equipment prior to filling with all chemicals or pesticides. • Maintain a clean and organized pesticide storage room per both County and State requirements. • Properly track various pesticides used daily and report total usage to Superintendent. • Mowing of tees, greens, fairways, and rough. • Raking of bunkers and general bunker maintenance and upkeep. • General landscaping tasks such as mulch work and planting. • Hose watering of turf and other areas. • Assist with irrigation repair and drainage installation. • Assist with small scale golf course construction projects. • Participate in daily golf course set up activities such as changing of hole locations and tee markers. • Ensure end of day tasks/closing procedures are completed and comply with the department’s SOP. • Report any safety or maintenance issues immediately to the Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent. Requirements: REQUIREMENTS • A Spray Technician will have the same job requirements that a Greenskeeper 2 performs. • The Spray Technician will be required to perform Greenskeeper 2 requirements when they are not spraying chemicals or fertilizers. • Strong working knowledge of all chemical application equipment including sprayers and spreaders. • The ability to follow oral and written directions including wearing the appropriate safety equipment when handling, mixing, and spraying all chemicals. • Ability to read and understand pesticide labels. • Ability to properly follow specific mixing instructions per the pesticide label. • Ability to properly operate various types of spray equipment and spreaders. • Yearly training requirements as demanded by the county, state and federal regulations. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Ability to properly operate various types of spray equipment and spreaders. • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. • Ability to meet the physical demands of the position including, but not limited to, working outdoors in all weather conditions. • Ability to stand, walk, and move for periods of up to 8 hours. • Must be able to operate golf course equipment, including a mower, blower, golf cart, weed eater, chain saw, edger, trimmer, shovel, rake, water hose, hand tools and other equipment. • Constantly kneel, stand, walk, climb, bend, clean, run, sort, crawl, twist body, carry, drag, and lift objects weighing up to 60 pounds; hold, pull and push objects weighing up to 60 lbs.; climb, squat, stoop, and crawl. EOE/Drug Free Workplace