Golf Course Superintendent

Olde Scotland Links is seeking a Golf Course Superintendent! Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior service.

Pay:

$95,000.00 - $105,000.00 Salary

General Purpose:

Oversees the maintenance and construction of golf course (or courses) and ensures that the Turf grass is repaired and maintained to established standards.

Essential Duties:

• Prepares and maintains the annual golf course maintenance budget and capital plans.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the maintenance and construction of putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and bunkers.
• Supervises the planting and cultural practices involved in growing various turf grasses, trees, and ornamental plants
• Ensures that maintenance equipment is properly maintained.
• Procures supplies and materials within budgetary limitations.
• Keep records of annual maintenance activities and costs. Prepares reports.
• Implements sound purchasing procedures utilizing preferred vendors, when possible.
• Reconciles and provides timely coding of all invoices, payroll, and other required documents.
• Coordinates snow removal (depending upon facility location).
• Ensures all company policies and procedures are followed, including compliance with government regulations.
• Ensures that they and all associates obtain proper training and/or licenses needed to perform job tasks safely and within city, state, and federal regulations. Addresses directly all real or perceived environmental concerns.
• Ensures proper mixing, calibration, and application of all chemical/fertilizers used on the course.
• Manages 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.
• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate. Develops ongoing training programs.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
  
  

Education/Experience:

Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or three to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree preference in agronomy/ horticulture/ 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.
  
  

Environment/Noise:

• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, fumes, and/or airborne particles.
• Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions.
• Noise level is moderate.
  
  

Certificates/Licenses:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Pesticide Application License
  
  

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

• Ability to read and speak English is required to perform the duties of the job (e.g., the associates are required to communicate with English-speaking customers or co-workers and the manuals for the equipment that the associates may use are in English).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  
  

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time