What are the responsibilities and job description for the Golf Course Groundskeeper/Grounds Maintenance Labor, Sanibel, FL, starting at $17.50/hr. position at The Sanctuary Golf Club?
Description
The Sanctuary Golf Club, a prestigious, Member-owned private golf club located on Sanibel Island, FL is hiring for a full time, year-round golf course grounds/landscaping/trimming position.
Our Green and Grounds team is responsible for assisting in the appearance and safety of the world-renowned golf course, bordered by a wildlife refuge and surrounded by nature preserves, lakes and mangrove forests. The Sanctuary is recognized as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary through its partnership with Audubon International, reflecting our dedication to preserving the Island's rich natural environment and delicate ecosystem.
We are looking for a motivated and professional individual who will provide the highest level of service and golf course conditioning to our Membership!
BENEFITS:
- Starting rate $17.50/hr.
- Periodic performance and wage reviews
- Participation in bi-annual Holiday Bonus Program
- Medical and Life Insurance coverage
- 401k plan with generous match
- Paid toll(s), if applicable
- Paid Time Off
- Employee golf privileges and merchandise discounts
- Health club membership
- Meals, employee appreciation events and other employee incentives!
Operational hours begin at 6:00 a.m. and include shortened, rotating weekend workdays.
Requirements
Maintain the golf course and landscaping on and around the course, Clubhouse and other Club facilities, including parking lots:
- Assist in daily course set-up and other golf course maintenance related tasks.
- Plant and maintain ornamental shrubs and trees; cut grass, weeds and bushes; trim and feed shrubs and trees; remove cuttings; rake and blow leaves.
- Mow greens and fairways as instructed, rake bunkers.
- Prepare and lay sod; prepare soil plant beds and establish plantings by seed or transplants.
- Load and unload materials.
- Dig holes and trenches to maintain or construct irrigation and drainage lines.
- Properly inspect all equipment before leaving the facility to ensure proper working order.
- Operate equipment in a safe, efficient manner as trained and instructed, previous equipment experience preferred.
- Assist in keeping the maintenance shop, restrooms and break rooms clean and presentable.
- Positive, professional and reliable team member who takes pride in their work and representing The Sanctuary.
- Act courteously and respectfully toward golfers and Members, vendors, coworkers, on and off the golf course.
- Attend staff and required Club meetings.
- Perform other tasks assigned by Green and Grounds management.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
- Physical stamina sufficient to sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.
- Complete manual labor for long periods of time while walking (including moving on uneven surfaces), bending, crouching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, stooping, twisting, turning and/or reaching overhead.
- Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- Work in and around potentially hazardous substances, including chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, motor fuel, fumes, airborne particles.
- Required to work outside for extended periods of time: exposure to wet and/or humid conditions; exposure to dust, pollen, grass and other allergens, 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.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Required use of personal protective equipment, such as a respirator, gloves, earplugs, eye guards/visors, boots and hat.
The Sanctuary Golf Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace and participates in E-Verify.
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