Greenskeeper (Vacancy)

Greenskeeper for Raymond Memorial Golf Course Under general supervision, this position is responsible for the care and maintenance of a municipal golf course; performs related duties as required. Previous golf course experience preferred. Hours: Monday-Friday: 5:30 am – 2:00 pm Weekends: 5:30 am – 9:30 am; can fluctuate as needed. Starting pay: $26.44 Examples of Work Oversees, participates in, and trains employees engaged in the care and maintenance of a municipal golf course in accordance to industry standards; mows, waters, fertilizes, and aerates turf using various types of golf course maintenance equipment; rakes sandtraps, set pin placements, moves tee markers, or performs other needed adjustments before opening to players and to maintain playability throughout the day; operates equipment as required to maintain greens, fairways, tees, and bunkers; installs, repairs, and operates hydraulic, electric, and/or manual irrigation systems; reseeds tees, greens, fairways, and replaces divots and worn turf areas as needed; plants and transplants trees and shrubs; trims tree limbs and disposes of brush and other debris; adjusts golf course vegetation with consideration to aesthetics of the course and impacts on wildlife habitats or biodiversity; identifies various turf diseases; applies pesticides and fertilizers as needed; follows procedures regarding environmental and clean water concerns in compliance with Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans; installs and repairs drain tile, water lines, valves, and control boxes; maintains various pumping stations, wells, and other water intake stations; repairs and maintains buildings, bridges, and benches on municipal golf courses; performs periodic maintenance and mechanical repair of golf course maintenance equipment; may maintain or prepare records on work performed or supplies ordered. Minimum Qualifications One (1) year of experience in the construction and/or maintenance of a regulation golf course. Substitution: completion of an accredited program in turfgrass science, turfgrass management, or related field may be substituted for the required experience. Possession of a valid driver's license. Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Operator (Turf Pest Control category) by the end of the probationary period.