Golf Course Groundskeeper (Part-Time)

Job Description Division/Department: Golf Course / Outside Services Location: Black Bear Golf Course - On Site Reports To: Golf Course Superintendent Probationary Period: 90 days - Full time; 120 days - Part time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (hourly) Classification: Child-Related CB Driver's License: Level 0- No Driver's License required. Rate of Pay $15.00 Responsibilities • Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides, edges cart paths, other edging around clubhouse grounds, rakes and maintains sand and grass bunkers. • Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily, maintains ball washers, replaces tee towels and flags when needed, removes debris from in and around tees and greens, sands and seeds tee and drop area divots, and cleans flower beds. • Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment daily, reports equipment problems or failures to the Golf Course Equipment Mechanic immediately. • Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility. • Mows greens, tees, aprons, and approaches to greens, and other areas not accessible with gang mowers, and rakes sand traps with power rakes • May be required to occasionally operate gang mowers in the absence of the Golf Course Equipment Operator. • Waters and fertilizers tees, greens and fairways, and under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas. • Under the direction of the Golf Course Superintendent or the Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, the Groundskeeper marks the course for cart control weekly, moves cart control • barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs, and may mark hazard and drop areas. • Helps with project work, assists in the construction of greens, tees and fairways, grades and prepares soil base, lays sod, and seeds tees, greens, and fairways. • Installs forms and lays walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes, excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools, repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation system. • Displays a responsive and professional manner in promptly responding to all requests, complaints, and problems. • Recognizes that each employee is a representative of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and is responsible for demonstrating courtesy, respect, and sensitivity to the needs of all others, including visitors and co-workers. • Represents the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the department in a positive and professional manner in the community. • Required to maintain proper attendance including reporting to work on time in accordance with applicable policies. • Maintains a clean and organized work area. • Due to changes and modifications in the job from time to time, employees are required to be flexible and assume other responsibilities assigned by management as deemed necessary. Qualifications • No Driver's License required. • Knowledge of methods and materials used in grounds and landscape area construction and maintenance is preferred. • Working knowledge of and the ability to use hand and power tools and equipment is required. • Knowledge of the safe mechanical operation of trucks and other motorized equipment is required. • Knowledge of the principles of the operation of gasoline engines is required. • Possession of mechanical aptitude is required. • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing is required. • Ability to work independently and establish priorities is required. • Attention to detail and accuracy is required. • Ability to establish professional and harmonious working relationships on all projects and with all parties involved. • Subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the Fond du Lac Reservation's Personnel Policies. • Subject to pre-employment and annual background checks. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: • The ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds is required. • Walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, climbing, pushing, and pulling are required. • Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, including work in adverse weather conditions. About Us The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Nagaajiwanaang (Where the water stops), is one of the six Bands of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and a proud sovereign Ojibwe nation. We strive to be a diverse, supportive, and inclusive workforce that employs Fond du Lac Band members, native peoples, and those from our surrounding communities. As one of Carlton County's largest employers, the Fond du Lac Band is dedicated to elevating the community through a broad spectrum of programs and enterprises including our gaming facilities, tribal government, health services, and education that promotes our language, culture, and the preservation of our natural resources. The Fond du Lac Band is an employer that cultivates the growth of our employees and our programs; a place where you can develop your skills and gain experience that will positively impact the lives of those who call the Fond du Lac Band home. Our hiring practices follow tribal employment rights outlined in Fond du Lac Ordinance #12/94 (TERO). Join the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in our mission to preserve and promote our community while contributing to its vibrant future.