Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Assistant Golf Course Superintendent positions supervise and participate in the work of crews engaged in the maintenance of the turf, greens, aprons, tees, bunkers, and other landscaped areas of City-owned golf courses; inspect course conditions on a daily basis; program schedules for irrigation systems; manage fertilizer and chemical applications; and perform other duties as assigned. NOTE: Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated. EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options: Two years of full-time paid greenskeeping experience at a golf course.One year of full-time paid greenskeeping experience at a golf course AND two years of full-time paid grounds maintenance experience. NOTES:Qualifying greenskeeping experience at a golf course may include maintaining, mowing, and fertilizing golf course greens, aprons, tees, and fairways.Qualifying grounds maintenance experience must include at least ONE of the following: Mowing, cultivating, or planting lawns, shrubs, trees, or ground coversPruning trees or shrubsRenovating lawns Associate's Degree or higher, or a Community College certificate in Agronomy, Horticulture, Golf and Sports Turf Management, or a closely related field, may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required grounds maintenance experience.A vocational or trade school certificate in Agronomy, Horticulture, Golf and Sports Turf Management, or a closely related field, may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of six months of the required grounds maintenance experience.Applicants who do not have a certificate or an Associate's Degree as specified above may substitute completed coursework that is directly related as follows: One semester unit = 69 hours of experience/one quarter unit = 46 hours of experience (one year of full-time experience = 2080 hours). City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.CERTIFICATE: A valid Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) in Landscape Maintenance issued by the State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation will be required within nine months from the date of hire. LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire. HIGHLY DESIRABLES: Experience supervising crews responsible for greenskeeping at a golf course, general landscape maintenance or equipment repair.Professional Golfers Association (PGA) or United States Golf Association (USGA) agronomic tournament experience. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION): Proof of degree/transcripts or certificate, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements. For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview. PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities. Rev. 2 - June 1, 2026 (Closing Date Extended)