Superintendent of Aldeen Golf Club

Title: Superintendent Aldeen Golf Course Department: Golf Operations Status: Full Time Exempt Office Location: Aldeen Golf Club Reports To: Head Golf Professional & Aldeen Golf Club Manager

Position Description: Develop, plan, manage, and perform high quality maintenance for all aspects of the Aldeen Golf Club Campus including the 18-hole championship bent grass golf course, 26 acre Practice Centre, Illinois Bank & Trust Pavilion grounds and mechanicals, clubhouse, and buildings.

ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT VISION, MISSION AND LEADERSHIP BY VALUES Agency Vision: To be the best urban parks and recreation system in North America, as measured by national standards and the citizens we serve. Agency Mission: The Rockford Park District is in business to “help people enjoy life” by providing a quality park and recreation system. Vision & Planning System: The District aligns itself and all its resources to achieve its purpose, vision, mission, and priorities. This successfully drives the strategic plan, operational plans, and performance goals. Policy Management & Operations System: Every team member serves as an active contributor in the development of the team’s operational plan; develops job strategies and plans that support the team’s operational goals; identifies timetables for completion; plans daily work activities in an organized manner ensuring effective utilization of time and resources in the completion of job tasks. Leadership by Values System: Leadership by Values can only be achieved if all team members believe in and live by these shared values: accountability, integrity, passion, agility, relationship oriented, results driven, service oriented, respectful, and innovative. While all team members share these essential values, our culture is enriched by and welcomes the diverse supporting values of its team members.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned Leadership by Values •    Establish and maintain a high level of citizen confidence and support. •    Establish and maintain exceptional relationships with all internal team members and external stakeholders. •    Interviews, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates full time and seasonal golf course maintenance staff •    Schedules, administers, and monitors daily work assignments of 15-25 seasonal employees, and 1 full time employee, providing direction and support as necessary. •    Provides assistance and/or support to the program staff and operations. •    Creates and supervises a comprehensive training program for all staff to ensure the highest quality maintenance standards are uniformly provided. •    Meets regularly with team members, key user groups, and stakeholders. •    In conjunction with the Manager, pursues alternative funding resources by cultivating relationships with individual donors and managing the donor projects. •    Participates in and helps implement short and long term planning programs. Inspection/Maintenance •    Develop, plan, manage, and perform high quality maintenance for all aspects of the 18-hole championship bent grass golf course, including various ponds and waterways. •    Develop, plan, manage, and perform high quality maintenance for all aspects of the 26 acre Practice Centre. •     Develop, plan, manage, and perform high quality maintenance for all aspects of the UMB Bank Pavilion grounds and mechanicals. •    Oversees the preparation of the Aldeen Campus for various tournaments and special events throughout the season, including the Aldeen Cup, Illinois PGA, CDGA and USGA qualifiers and events. •    Monitors and evaluates golf course conditions and inspects for insect and disease infestation, damage to the course, water conditions, and overall playability. •    Applies herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and growth regulations and fertilizers per specified label rates to control insect and disease problems and to maintain healthy and vigorous turf. Trains key seasonal employees to assist. •    Readies the course on a daily basis to ensure maximum playability.  This includes setting cups and tees, clearing debris, etc. •    Oversees the ground care activities including planting, cultivating, pruning and caring for flowers, shrubs, and trees, aeration of greens, tees, etc. •    Oversees golf course maintenance and project activities including mowing, fertilizing, watering of tees, greens, fairways, and related areas. •    Plans a chemical and nutrient program for Greens, Tees, and if applicable; Fairways, Rough, Clubhouse lawns and no-mow areas. •    Identifies weather conditions and/or turf conditions and makes adjustments to the chemical/nutrient program to make improvements or corrections. •    Prepares and keeps records of all chemical and nutrient applications including the areas applied and the weather conditions at the time of application. •    Oversees general maintenance and repairs to buildings, including the clubhouse and the equipment inside.  May assist with basic carpentry, plumbing, and minor electrical work. •    Oversees the critical processes to maintain the highest quality putting greens including mowing, rolling, aerification, and top dressing. •    Oversees the regular maintenance of bunkers to ensure they are both playable and fair. •    Organizes, schedules, and coordinates all contracted work. Maintains good working relationship with contractors. •    Manages equipment maintenance as required, which includes repairs as well as preventive maintenance. •    Oversees and performs the annual start up and shut down of the irrigation system ensuring maximum operating efficiency and appropriate preventive maintenance. •    Understands and maintains all aspects of the irrigation system. Works to keep the irrigation system running as needed with daily checks, repairs, scheduling and/or operation. Assists in repairing the irrigation system as needed. •    Oversees the goose management mitigating processes to limit the impact of geese on the Aldeen Campus. •    Oversees and implements the preventative maintenance program. •    Coordinates with Capital Improvement and Purchasing teams on bid specifications for golf course equipment and supplies and makes Board recommendations as required. Operational Excellence •    Execute the practices needed to achieve the highest standards in environmental sustainability •    Develops and executes the annual maintenance budget and operational plan, teaches and involves all team members in the process. •    Attends seminars and training to keep updated on the latest technology and advancements in golf course maintenance. •    Orders supplies, materials, and chemicals as needed to keep the golf course in the best possible condition. •    Monitors current and future inventory of supplies. •    Secures all buildings on a daily basis by making sure that all locks are in place and alarms are set.  Turns off alarms and gas pumps in the morning to open up the shop and clubhouse Customer Satisfaction •    Provides quality customer service to all patrons, guests, and other District employees. •    Ensures a superior customer experience in all interactions through outstanding service capabilities, knowledge, flexibility, and thoroughness. •    Quickly and effectively solves customer problems that ensure total satisfaction. Performance Management/Development •    In collaboration with the Human Resources Department, recruits team members for the operation. •    Monitors and evaluates the performance of team members and evaluates their performance. •    Manages staff by providing coaching, encouragement, direction to team members, and effectively address issues in accordance with District policies and procedures. •    Provides training and development opportunities for team members that enhances skills, knowledge and abilities that strengthens the District’s culture. •    Collaborates internally with operations to share information, direction, issues, concerns, solutions, etc. •    Leads with a servant leader style and approach when interacting with internal and external customers. •    Recommends and organizes team members and operations to meet current and future needs. •    Required to attend and participate in District meetings, including Rockford Park District Board meetings, when requested. Compliance •    Maintains a working knowledge of department safety procedures.  Attend safety training programs and educational in-service trainings as required. •    Maintains an active membership in the GCSAA and the NWIGCSA (local chapter), participating in meetings and education opportunities when possible •    Prepares and annually maintains a golf course procedural manual; ensuring all staff members are familiar with its contents.  Updates MSDS sheets as needed. •    Responsible to ensure staff is implementing all PDRMA procedures, policies, checklists, training, and documentation to meet all risk management requirements.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Associates Degree in Horticulture, Golf Course Management, or Turf Management and 5-8 years of related experience. Specialization in care and maintenance of bent grass greens, tees, and fairways.

CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: •    Excellent leadership and ability to build and lead the golf maintenance team •    Advanced knowledge of agronomy and turf grass management •    Knowledge of the rules and strategies of the game of golf •    Have great communication skills oral, written, and interpersonal •    Must possess current pesticides applicator license including turf, ornamentals, and aquatics •    Must have a strong knowledge of flowers including both annual and perennial types •    Must have knowledge of safe and effective techniques for lake/pond management •    Current knowledge of disease and insect control management •    Continued horticulture, landscaping, and irrigation training •    Ability to organize work schedules •    Knowledge of small engine repair •    Knowledge of trees, shrubs, plants, and pruning techniques •    Current federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting the management of golf course operations •    Ability to maintain strong organizational skills •    Have excellent customer service skills •    Ability to travel as needed and maintain a valid driver’s license

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently Exerting up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects