Seasonal Golf Maintenance worker

The City of Louisville is hiring people to fill the position of Seasonal Golf Course Maintenance to maintain and mow the Coal Creek Golf Course. This position works up to 40 hours a week between early May and the end of October. Shifts usually start as early as 5:00am and may require some holidays or weekends. In this position, you will be under the general supervision of the Golf Superintendent and perform work in maintaining the city's golf course grounds by mowing, trimming, pruning, ground and irrigation system maintenance, and painting. This position will utilize a variety of related maintenance equipment such as weed trimmers, tractors, riding mowers, hand mowers and miscellaneous hand tools. Performs other work as required. All initial communication regarding your application will come via email usually from info@governmentjobs.com or the recruiter. Please check your email messages frequently and your junk mail during the application process. Performs mowing, trimming and pruning,Maintains ground and irrigation system occasionally.Bunker maintenance.May perform other maintenance duties as assigned.Must be available at least one weekend day.Ability to work outside in various weather conditions.All candidates must be at least 18 years of age. Candidates will be required to complete and pass a pre-employment physical, background check, and positive reference checks prior to employment. Some mowing, landscaping and/or irrigation experience preferred, but not necessary.Previous golf course experience is desirable.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Able to utilize weed trimmer, tractors, mowers and miscellaneous hand tools.Knowledge of and willingness to apply work safety rules and procedures.Ability and experience in the safe operation of tools, equipment and vehicles.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, citizens and contractors.Physical Requirements of the Job: Must wear ear protection when operating loud equipment. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. without assistance. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms, use hands and fingers to handle or feel tools or controls; read, speak and hear. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, stand, walk, climb, push/pull, bend, or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: Frequent exposure to noise levels that may cause distractions. Work is performed in an outdoor environment occasionally in inclement weather conditions including: heat, rain, wind and sun. May be exposed to moving mechanical parts; work near moving traffic; fumes or airborne particles; herbicides; and vibrations. Some weekend and holiday work may be required. Pre-Employment Screening: An offer of employment is contingent on the successful completion of a criminal background check. Certain positions may also require, but are not limited to, driving record check, and a physical. Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees. It is the City's policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of the municipal services. The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for persons with disability seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodations for testing and employment to qualified applicants.