Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Related Titles: Foreman; Golf Course Maintenance Supervisor; Equipment Operator Foreman; Equipment Manager

Reports to: Golf Course Superintendent

Supervises: Grounds Persons

Classification:

Education and/or Experience

Three years of experience in the maintenance, operation or management of a golf course and related

facilities and equipment, including one year of supervisory experience desirable.

Undergraduate college study in turf agronomy or golf course maintenance is desirable.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

Knowledge of tools, methods and materials used in grounds and golf course construction, landscaped area

maintenance work and building maintenance and improvement.

Operate trucks and light motorized equipment.

Knowledge of agronomy, turf grass science and the rules of golf.

Working knowledge of basic electricity and hydraulics related to an irrigation system, including

automatic valves and controllers and various types of pumps and pumping systems.

Knowledge of and ability to perform required roles in emergency situations.

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Supervise daily course maintenance and inspect course conditions.

Job Tasks/Duties

Oversees and performs ongoing course maintenance activities.

Completes minor repair on equipment.

Operates and maintains equipment.

Maintains equipment inventory.

Trains personnel in ongoing course maintenance activities.

Selects, trains, supervises, schedules and evaluates assigned personnel.

Maintains parts and supplies inventory.

Assists in the development of equipment purchase specifications.

Performs safety orientation and ongoing safety training for all department staff.

Supervises Maintenance Shop and runs operations in the absence of Golf Course Superintendent.

Attends staff meetings.

Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Golf Course Superintendent.

Licenses and Special Requirements

Pesticide Applicator’s certificate.

Valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.

Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat;

risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical

of this position.

Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.