Equipment Operator

POSITION SUMMARY: To operate and care for golf course maintenance equipment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely operates various mowers, tractor-drawn mowers, loaders, dump trucks and portable pumps for various course needs.

• Maintains equipment by cleaning and inspecting machinery after each use.
• Reports machinery or equipment problems to the Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent immediately.
• Loads, unloads and hauls dirt, debris and other material and refuse.
• Collects and empties litter receptacles.
• Cut grass, weeds and bushes.
• Acknowledges members and guests with a proper greeting and smile.
• All other tasks assigned by the Director of Golf Course Maintenance, Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent.

 Education / Experience

• Have a minimum of 1-year related experience.

Qualifications/Skills

• Must be able to understand basic commands in English and have basic communications skills.
• Have basic knowledge of mechanical operation of trucks, other motorized equipment, and common construction* and maintenance tools.
• Must be able to properly operate a gas or electric powered golf cart.

• Available to work weekends and holidays.

Licenses or Certificates

N/A

Physical Requirements (The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs. 
• Frequent walking, reaching, climbing, bending, turning, pushing, pulling.  The employee is regularly required to use hands to handle and operate; reach with hands and arms; see, talk and hear.
• Extensive outside exposure to heat and sun.  Precautions should be taken.
• Specific vision abilities include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• This is a hands-on position that works with equipment that requires safety training.
• Ability to understand and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Grooming

• All employees must wear uniform.

Other

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, seasonality, rush jobs or technological.)