About the Role
## Golf Superintendent — $50,000 - $82,500
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This role is responsible for maintenance, operation and management of the golf course. You will oversee and participate in the maintenance of golf course greens, tees, fairways, and traffic areas, and you will also oversee and participate in the repair of all facilities, equipment, and motorized equipment. Daily work includes planning, layout, and maintenance of golf course properties and supervision of maintenance staff.
You will maintain golf course putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, roads, ponds, streams, and related areas. Cart paths, parking lots, and service roads must be maintained by edging, leveling, grading or patching. Seasonal and as-needed work includes aerifying greens, tees, and other golf course turf. Planting and maintenance of trees, flowers, shrubs and grasses are part of the job as well.
Operate and perform routine maintenance on a variety of hand tools and power equipment including mowers, tractors, chain saws, string trimmers, aerifiers, top dressers, front end loaders and one-ton dump trucks. You will plan timing of and perform the application of fertilizers, pesticides and soil conditioners, and maintain records and MSDS relating to the chemicals used on the golf course. Operation, maintenance, and repair of irrigation and drainage systems are required tasks.
You will direct the activities and determine priorities of assigned personnel and keep accurate written reports of treatment schedules for greens, tees, fairways, equipment inventory, pesticide applications, and other relevant records. The role includes developing, administering, and managing the expense and departmental budget and maintaining strict adherence of all OSHA safety rules and regulations.
Competencies we look for include being a values based leader and an active role model in living and teaching the MLCV Way. Building trustworthy and collaborative relationships with others and having excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Education and experience requirements are specific and must be met exactly as listed: High school diploma or GED required. Two or four year degree/certificate in turf management, and/or a minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible experience performing in areas such as turf management, horticulture, and irrigation system installation and maintenance at an 18 hole or larger golf facility. 5 years of supervisory/managerial experience. Experience with golf course construction and/or renovation projects preferred.
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