About the Role
Job Summary Under general supervision, this position will perform daily maintenance functions for the golf course grounds, including the 18-hole Chaska Town Course, practice facility, as well as the maintenance buildings and grounds surrounding the clubhouse and entrance road to the course and occasionally Par 30 nine-hole course. Responsibilities - Operates triplex greens mower and walk behind greens mowers, push mowers, weed whips. - Operates utility vehicles, mechanical bunker rake, and other motorized golf course equipment. - Uses small electric and battery powered hand tools. - Performs general maintenance on the equipment. - Available for weekend duty throughout summer months - Loads and unloads materials and miscellaneous supplies. - Clean and performs general maintenance of facilities. - Services tees, rakes bunkers, lays sod, shovels topsoil, topdressing and bunker sand. - Supervises other staff on special projects. - Performs all other related work as required or assigned. Qualifications Education and Experience - High school diploma or GED equivalent - Minimum 18 years of age Other required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Must obtain a valid MN Driver’s License - Ability and experience with light equipment - Available to assist other areas of the department in emergency situations or on an as needed basis - Ability to work effectively with little direction and supervision - Ability to follow oral and written instructions - Ability to communicate and work effectively and professionally with co-workers and the public - Ability to bend, lift and perform strenuous exercise Equipment, Mental & Physical Demands Equipment Used - Operate a variety of light equipment and including: - Workman’s and utility carts - Lawn maintenance equipment Mental & Physical Demands/Working Conditions - Significant attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices - Professional and appropriate responsiveness when interacting with the public - Proper and safe operation of equipment and tools - Varying and some prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, observing, climbing, balancing, and lifting, carrying and moving objects 60 + lbs. - Driving equipment to and from work sites - Working outside in all seasons with varying levels of exposure to wind, rain, snow, ice, sun - Working in a busy golf course setting