What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agronomy Superintendent position at Troon?
LeTriomphe Golf & Country Club is seeking an Agronomy Superintendent! Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior service.
General Purpose:
Oversees the maintenance and construction of the golf course and ensures that turfgrass is repaired and maintained to established standards.
Essential Duties:
Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or three to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree preference in agronomy, horticulture, or plant/soil science.
Physical Demands:
General Purpose:
Oversees the maintenance and construction of the golf course and ensures that turfgrass is repaired and maintained to established standards.
Essential Duties:
- Prepare and maintain the annual golf course maintenance budget and capital plans
- Plan, organize, and direct the maintenance and construction of putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and bunkers
- Supervise the planting and cultural practices involved in growing various turf grasses, trees, and ornamental plants
- Ensure that maintenance equipment is properly maintained
- Procure supplies and materials within budgetary limitations
- Maintain records of annual maintenance activities and costs; prepare reports
- Implement sound purchasing procedures utilizing preferred vendors when possible
- Reconcile and provide timely coding of all invoices, payroll, and other required documents
- Coordinate snow removal (depending upon facility location)
- Ensure all company policies and procedures are followed, including compliance with government regulations
- Ensure that they and all associates obtain proper training and/or licenses needed to perform job tasks safely and within city, state, and federal regulations; address all real or perceived environmental concerns directly
- Ensure proper mixing, calibration, and application of all chemical/fertilizers used on the course
- Manage department members that may include, but are not limited to: Assistant Superintendent, 2nd Assistant Superintendent, Head Mechanic, Environmental Technician, Equipment Operator, Foreman, Greenskeeper, and Irrigation Technician
- Assure that effective orientation and training are provided to each new associate; develop ongoing training programs
- Regular and reliable attendance
- Incorporate safe work practices in job performance
Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or three to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree preference in agronomy, horticulture, or plant/soil science.
Physical Demands:
- Regularly stands, walks, and sits
- Regularly uses hands, reaches with arms and hands, talks, or hears
- Occasionally climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, tastes, or smells
- Regularly lifts up to 50 pounds; occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds
- Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, fumes, and/or airborne particles
- Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions
- Noise level is moderate
- Valid Driver's License
- Pesticide Application License
- Ability to read and speak English is required to perform the duties of the job (e.g., the associate is required to communicate with English-speaking customers or co-workers and the manuals for the equipment that the associate may use are in English)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications