Description

Golf Mower

JOB TITLE: Golf Mower

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt – Part Time/Seasonal

DEPARTMENT: Golf

SUPERVISOR: Golf Course Foreman or Manager

SALARY: $14-$17 Per Hour

Perform a variety of unskilled labor in the routine maintenance and service activities related to City golf courses.

• Perform unskilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, maintenance and related services related to the City of Cheyenne golf courses.
• Operate pneumatic and hand tools; operate equipment and trucks; clean and maintain equipment.
• Compile and mix materials to be used on job assignments.
• Maintain records and log of all work performed.
• Pick up trash and debris from golf course grounds.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Perform all grounds maintenance related activities for City golf courses including but not limited to mowing turf, trimming, planting shrubs, trees, and flowers, trimming trees, shrubs, and flowers, laying sod; irrigating turf, trees, shrubs and flowers, pest control, seeding turf areas, cleaning, and preparing landscape beds, cleaning shops and other course buildings, daily golf course set-up.

• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

• Knowledge of basic methods and techniques of general construction, maintenance, and repair.
• Knowledge of basic equipment and tools.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Skills to operate power equipment used in grounds maintenance.
• Ability to perform moderate manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to learn to operate a vehicular and stationary mechanical equipment in a safely and effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate clearly and follow instructions.

Required:

Formal or informal education, training, or experience which ensures the ability for successful job performance. Must be at least 16 years of age at the time of application.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, and writing. The employee is also required to maintain physical condition necessary for operating assigned equipment, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending or sitting for prolonged periods of time and lifting to 50 pounds. Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions demonstrating intellectual capabilities.

Working Environment:

Field environment working with machinery, working closely with others, exposure to noise, slippery, uneven surfaces, moving objects, moving vehicles, electric energy, dust, toxic chemicals, and inclement weather conditions.

I will regularly review, understand, and adhere to the City of Cheyenne Employee Handbook and Rules & Regulations, as applicable to part-time employees. These documents are located on the City of Cheyenne website, under the Human Resources tab, and are updated annually

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of basic methods and techniques of general construction, maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of basic equipment and tools.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Skills to operate power equipment used in grounds maintenance.
• Ability to perform moderate manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to learn to operate a vehicular and stationary mechanical equipment in a safely and effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate clearly and follow instructions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Formal or informal education, training, or experience which ensures the ability for successful job performance. Must be at least 16 years of age at the time of application.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license as required.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Field environment working with machinery, working closely with others, exposure to noise, slippery uneven surfaces, moving objects, moving vehicles, electric energy, dust, toxic chemicals, and inclement weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing. The employee is also required to maintain physical condition necessary for performing moderate manual labor; and operating motorized equipment and vehicles, operating equipment, lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending or sitting for prolonged periods of time.