City of Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO
full timePosted 6 days ago
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Golf Maintenance Worker (PT Maintenance Support) - (Seasonal Position)
About the Job: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services seeks a Golf Maintenance Worker for the City's golf courses.
Job Type: Seasonal
Work Schedule: Work will vary based on the needs of the department but will typically be Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (some weekends and holidays required).
Work Location: Patty Jewett Golf Course 1150 E. Caramillo St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 or Valley Hi Golf Course 610 S Chelton Road Colorado Springs, CO 80910
This is a seasonal (at-will) position with benefits limited to those required by applicable state and federal laws, which include Worker's Compensation, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, and PERA (Public Employees' Retirement Association).
Approximate dates of employment will be April - October. Scheduled hours will vary based on department needs. Total hours worked will not exceed 1,500 annually.
As a Golf Maintenance Worker, you will:
Operate equipment such as tractors, riding mowers, hand mowers, weed eaters, edgers, blowers, and sand pros
Load and unload mower baskets, utility vehicles, and pickup trucks
Maintain driving range, clubhouse, and maintenance areas
Change putting green cups; top dress green and turf areas
Repair irrigation by digging up lines from ground level to four feet deep; replace pipe and sprinklers
Load trucksters with sand and dirt
Apply fertilizer by filling bin on spreader and pushing and walking behind spreader for long distances
Pick up trash receptacles and load them into utility vehicles
Clean golf course facilities and restrooms
Clean and fuel utility vehicles, mowers, and other fuel-powered equipment after each use; report equipment mechanical issues
Operate self-propelled mowing equipment
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Various power and hand tools including blowers, chain saws, shovels, rakes, and post hole diggers
Irrigation systems and turf maintenance
Ability to:
Safely use riding and push mowers, aerifiers, edgers, trimmers, and blowers
Safely use tools and equipment properly and safely
Understand and follow oral instructions
Work around the public in a safe and courteous manner
Provide excellent customer service
Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Experience which demonstrates knowledge of golf etiquette
Physical Demands:
This position requires the ability to work outside in all weather conditions; sit, climb, balance, bend, crawl, stoop, twist, reach, pull, stand, walk, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds (with assistance) occasionally; and work around noisy equipment daily.