Golf Course Maintenance Intern

Description Position: Golf Course Maintenance Intern Department: Golf Course Maintenance (Agronomy)

Reports To: Golf Course Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents

Location: Bluffton, South Carolina (North and South Courses)

Status: Temporary, full-time, hourly (Non-Exempt)

Club Description: Berkeley Hall Club, a distinctive private golf community edged on the banks of the pristine Okatie River in Bluffton, South Carolina – the heart of the coastal Lowcountry – a world with a casually inviting and active lifestyle that sets the standard for all private communities. Just minutes from Hilton Head Island, our 980-acre property is unique among top private golf communities. With two world-class Tom Fazio courses and a stunning Jeffersonian-style clubhouse that form the “Core of the Community,” our two walkable classic courses feel more like a golf retreat, with beautiful lagoons and majestic live oaks. Honors Platinum Clubs of America Platinum Clubs of the World Distinguished Club Award Best Residential Courses-North & South Course - Golfweek Top 100 Golf Communities - Travel + Leisure

Top 100 Premiere Properties – Links Magazine

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Course Maintenance & Setup

Perform daily course setup, including hole locations, tee setup, bunker preparation, and detail work, to club standardsOperate mowing equipment on greens, tees, fairways, approaches, roughs, and other maintained turfAssist with cultural practices, including aeration, verticutting, topdressing, grooming, rolling, and cultivationSupport tournament and special event preparation Turfgrass Management Assist in managing three ultradwarf bermudagrass greens varieties (Champion, TifEagle, and Tif3D), Tahoma 31 bermudagrass fairways on the North Course, and overseeded Celebration bermudagrass on the South CourseParticipate in overseeding operations when the internship term coincides with the fall seasonScout for and help identify turfgrass diseases, weeds, and insects Applications & Technology Assist with pesticide, fertilizer, wetting-agent, and foliar applications, following label directions and safety proceduresOperate and calibrate GPS-equipped sprayers, boom and walking sprayers, and spreadersUse John Deere Operations Center to plan, track, and record applicationsSet up, schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot Kress autonomous mowers Water Management & Data Collection Collect soil moisture readings with the USGA moisture meter and perform hand watering to daily targetsMeasure green performance with the USGA GS3Troubleshoot, adjust, and repair irrigation componentsRecord moisture, weather, clipping yield, and application data Projects, Equipment & Leadership Assist with renovation and course improvement projects, such as bunker, drainage, irrigation, and turf renovationWork with the equipment team on reel setup, height-of-cut checks, and preventative maintenanceAssist with morning job assignments, crew communication, and quality-control checks as experience allowsFollow all safety policies and use required personal protective equipmentPerform other duties as assigned Qualifications Current or recent student in, or strong interest in pursuing, turfgrass or golf course managementPrevious golf course experience preferred but not requiredDependable, motivated, and detail-oriented, with pride in the finished productAble to work well with others and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environmentWilling to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays as needed Physical Requirements & Work Environment Work is performed outdoors in heat, humidity, and changing weather conditionsAble to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and operate equipment for extended periodsAble to lift and carry up to 50 poundsRegular exposure to machinery, noise, fertilizers, and pesticides with appropriate protective equipment This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstances change; e.g., emergencies, rush jobs, changes in personnel, workload, technological developments, etc.