GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I - GOLF

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Job Announcement 20250255 Grounds Maintenance Technician l - Golf CLOSING DATE: September 23, 2025 APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONTCOLORADO.GOV/JOBS Department: Community Enrichment Division: Parks, Recreation, & Open Space (PROS)

Hiring Range: $23.44-26.04/hour Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 2:00pm, May - September, 6:00am - 2:30pm, September - May. Hours are subject to change based on weather and course schedule. Weekends and holidays as needed. Regular Full-time with Benefits Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, 401(a) Money Purchase Plan, Life & Survivor, Term Life & AD&D, Long Term Disability, Bereavement, Jury & Witness Duty, FMLA, Military Leave, Parental and Caregiver Leave, Sick, Vacation at start of employment, Holiday pay, EAP, Tuition Assistance. Other benefits: Optional, employee elected, voluntary benefits are available.

Definition: Perform a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to equipment operation, grounds maintenance, construction and repair of City golf courses and related facilities. Principal Duties: Perform golf course maintenance operations, change location of cups, move tee markers, put out flag poles, rake and edge sand bunkers, pick up and empty trash, fill ball washers, repair ball marks, remove and replace sod in damaged areas or in new construction.

Mow greens, collars, surrounds, tees, fairways, rough and native grass areas.

Operate a wide variety of equipment used in the maintenance of a golf course on routine assignment or on a training basis, including front-end loaders, tractors, trenchers, backhoes, utility vehicles, reel mowers, rotary mowers, specialized golf turf maintenance equipment, and sprayers.

Participate in a wide variety of assigned maintenance duties on golf course grounds and facilities including repair and installation of golf irrigation sprinkler heads, lines, and controllers.

Perform equipment repair, adjustments, and lubrication.

Participate in the construction, maintenance and renovation of City golf course facilities.

Apply fertilizers, pesticides, and other grounds maintenance chemicals.

Clean shop and restrooms regularly.

Plant and maintain trees, shrubs, flowers, turf, and landscaped areas.

Direct, assist and train less experienced personnel.

Work alone or as a member of a crew.

Maintain irrigation ditches and canals.

Accept on call assignments as needed Working Environment: Work is performed outside most of the time, under varying and extreme weather conditions. Work includes exposure to noise, dust, pollen, gases and oils, solvents and chemicals including a variety of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides and fertilizers. Work requires ability to communicate and work cooperatively with employees and the public. Work requires ability to read and understand pesticide labels, material safety data sheets, and equipment manuals and ability to perform written record keeping. Work involves the possibility of being struck by a golf ball. Incumbents are required to work overtime, holidays, and adjusted schedules as needed. Incumbents in this position must be able to meet the physical requirements necessary to do the job.

Qualifications: Prior parks, landscape or golf course maintenance experience is preferred but not required. Special Qualifications: Possession of a valid Colorado Driver License is required. Completion of/or ability to complete First Aid, CPR, and Traffic Safety Awareness training within 6 months of employment.

We\'re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications, and encourages all candidates to apply and help us achieve our goal of creating an inclusive and equitable workplace. Selection The selection process will include complete job description review, personal interview, physical abilities testing, background investigation, criminal background check, and substance screening.

DEADLINE: 11:59 P.M. ON September 23, 2025 Online application (required) must be successfully submitted by 11:59 p.m. on September 23, 2025. The online application process is available for this position on our website at www.longmontcolorado.gov/jobs. Resumes will be accepted in lieu of the full City Application; however, they must be submitted via the City application site for consideration. For more information, call (303) 651-8609. The City of Longmont is an equal opportunity employer. The City affirms its commitment to diversity and to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment. The City will not discriminate against any person in recruiting, examining, appointing, hiring, training, placement, termination, layoffs, recall, transfer, leave of absence, promoting, compensating, retaining, disciplining, or any other personnel action on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, except when any of these categories constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification (i.e., an actual qualification for performing a job). If you need special assistance in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance to make arrangements.

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