Laborer

About the position

The Laborer position is responsible for maintaining the golf course grounds, clubhouse, and landscaping. The duties include but are not limited to: mowing greens, tees, approaches, and collars. Operating backpack blowers, string trimmers, and hedge trimmers. Hand-rakes bunkers and uses turf maintenance equipment, including tractors, loaders, trenchers, mowers, and four-wheelers.

Responsibilities

Plants and maintains ornamental shrubs and trees.Trims and feeds shrubs and trees; removes cuttings.Maintains landscape beds around clubhouse and club grounds.Rakes and blows leaves.Mows greens, fairways, tees, and rough by operating walk-behind and riding turf equipment.Prepares and lays sod.Prepares soil plant beds and establishes plantings by seed or transplants.Maintains annual and perennial flowers in aesthetic arrangements.Rakes bunkers.Loads and unloads materials.Repairs and maintains golf course and driving range tees.Cleans equipment used on the golf course and practice area.Aerifies and spikes greens.Digs holes and trenches to maintain or construct irrigation and drainage lines.Installs pipe and backfills excavations.Empty garbage cans.Attends staff meetings.Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Golf Course Superintendent and Assistant.Requirements

High school diploma, or equivalent.Valid Driver’s License.Must be willing to work outside year-round.Must be able to work some holidays and weekends.Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.Nice-to-haves

Golf Course or Landscaping experience preferred, but not required.