2nd Assistant Superintendent

Assistant Superintendent Hamilton Farm Golf Club, in Gladstone, New Jersey, is seeking a career-minded Assistant Superintendent to join our grounds management team.

This position is built for a turf professional who intends to become a Golf Course Superintendent and wants the range of experience required to get there. Our goal is to provide our assistants with the responsibility, exposure, and mentorship necessary to prepare them for that next step, and this position is structured around that intent.

Hamilton Farm is a 36-hole private club set on the historic Brady estate in the Somerset Hills. The Highlands, a Hurdzan/Fry championship layout playing over seven thousand yards, features rugged bunkering with high sand flashing, while the Hickory is a full eighteen-hole, USGA-rated par 3 course. Together with the practice facilities, they present thirty-nine greens across terrain that runs through mature hardwood forest, past ponds and wetlands, and over ravines and open highlands, where shade, drainage, and microclimate variation demand decisions that change hole to hole.

Reporting directly to the Golf Course Superintendent and working under the Director of Grounds, the successful candidate will join a management team of three assistant superintendents and will work across both golf courses within a department that totals thirty-six at the height of the season. Areas of responsibility are assigned and rotated across the team.

As confidence and trust are earned, so are greater opportunities to broaden experience and responsibility. It is not our intent to have an assistant specialize in a single task indefinitely, and the depth of the management staff allows for meaningful ownership of projects and programs while keeping coverage and scheduling sustainable through the season.

Over the course of a season, the successful applicant will be involved in and become proficient in all aspects of golf course management, including:

Daily maintenance operations and golf course setup Agronomic planning Irrigation management, system troubleshooting, and repair Water management Pesticide and fertilizer applications Tournament preparation Grounds crew leadership and staff management Budget planning and adherence In-house construction and renovation projects Management meetings A significant amount of in-house project work is scheduled for this winter, including fairway drainage installation, irrigation system improvements, and tree removal and canopy management.

These projects are performed in-house by our own staff rather than contracted out, and the successful candidate will be actively involved in the planning, layout, and installation of the work, developing the practical construction and troubleshooting skills that are difficult to acquire any other way.

It should be noted that drainage, irrigation, and tree management in particular are long-term commitments here, and the assistant in this position will see projects through from planning to the agronomic results that follow the next season.

Employment Type Full-time

Job Benefits On-site housing, medical insurance, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), association dues, continuing education expenses, golf. It should be noted that a private, invitation-only membership allows us to produce conditions of the highest quality without the volume of play that drives many operations, and we make deliberate use of that advantage.

Long hours are part of this profession, but we expect our assistants to build careers here rather than burn out of the industry. The grounds operation at Hamilton Farm is being built with a long-term view, and there is real opportunity here for an assistant who wants to help shape how a first-class property is managed rather than simply inherit an established routine.

Association membership, continuing education, and industry involvement are supported and encouraged, and our intent is that an assistant who comes to Hamilton Farm leaves prepared to run a golf course of their own.

Job Requirements At least one full season of prior golf course maintenance experience is required. This position is open both to an experienced assistant superintendent seeking a higher-end property and to a candidate stepping into the assistant role for the first time, and compensation will reflect the experience the successful candidate brings.

Educational Requirements Minimum two-year degree or certificate in turfgrass management or a related field. Special Requirements • Possess or be able to obtain a New Jersey Commercial Pesticide Applicator license in Core and category 3B. • Valid driver's license.

Salary Range From $23 to $30 per hour

Availability Overtime Available Yes Date Job is Available January 1, 2027

Application Instructions Email cover letter and resume to tmeyer@hamiltonfarmgolfclub.com