Golf Course / Grounds Maintenance

Position Title: Golf Course / Grounds Maintenance Job Description: GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS 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. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices. • Maintains and cuts grass on tee boxes, fairways, roughs, fringes and greens. • Uses equipment such as riding greens mowers, tee mowers, fairway mowers, rough mowers, rollers, carts, push mowers and a variety of powered and non-powered hand tools. • Makes sure equipment is stored properly. • Observes all Club safety practices and protocols. • Participates in required trainings and meetings. • Maintains and makes minor repairs on a variety of power mowers such as lubricating, cleaning spark plugs, refilling battery water, cleaning radiator, checking hydraulic system, changing tires, adjusts belts chain, etc. • Disassembles, adjusts, and sharpens individual cutting units. • Performs manual work, sods greens, applies top dressing and fertilizer, removes weeds and repairs holes, waters and trims greens, applies insecticides and fungicides. • Manages the irrigation system to ensure that all grass areas receive adequate moisture throughout the day • Periodically moves the cup to another location on the greens. • Keeps tee off areas fertilized and trimmed, adjusts tee markers. • Helps keep fairways trimmed and clear of debris, trims trees and shrubs. • Cleans ditches and ponds. • Repairs PVC piping leaks and breaks including cleaning, priming and gluing of connections and may assist in the replacement of galvanized piping if necessary. • May operate trucks in transporting men and equipment to and from work locations. • May supervise part-time golf course groundskeepers. • Obey all state and local laws • Performs other required tasks and duties as required by appropriate authority. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, taste and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and the employee is occasionally required to perform job responsibilities in the outdoors and off site. We promote a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, ideas, and capabilities. We believe that our differences enable us to make better decisions, drive innovation, and deliver better results. Mission Hinds Community College is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession. Vision Hinds Community College will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a compelling culture for Mississippi. Values Hinds Community College aspires to the following IDEALS: · Integrity · Diversity · Excellence · Accountability · Leadership · Stewardship In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable Federal and State Acts, Hinds Community College offers equal education and employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in its educational programs and activities. We recognize our responsibility to provide an open and welcoming environment that fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion for employees and students to collaboratively learn, work and serve our communities. The following have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these policies: EEOC Compliance: The Office of Human Resources Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3396 or Email: EEOC@hindscc.edu. Title IX: Associate Vice President Student Services, Title IX Coordinator Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3353 or Email: TitleIX@hindscc.edu Full Time/Part Time: Part time Position Type: Part Time Job Classification: Part Time Scheduled Hours: 19.5