What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grounds Crew position at Troon?
The Greenskeeper is a key member of the course maintenance team and is responsible for the landscaping and maintenance around the golf course.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Must be highly organized, efficient and detail oriented
- Must possess the ability to design, coordinate and maintain landscaping on the golf course
- Must possess the ability to operate all tools and equipment related to golf course maintenance
- Skilled in seeding, fertilizing, mulching and general ground preparation for restoration and renovation
- Must be dependable
Responsibilities:
- Maintains clean and organized work areas on the golf course and maintenance facility
- Mows greens, approaches, fairways, rough, tees and other areas
- Waters tees, greens and fairways; operates irrigation heads in dry areas needing additional water
- Repairs the irrigation system, pipes and irrigation heads as necessary
- Grades and prepares soil base, lays sod and seeds greens, tees and fairways
- Trims and prunes hedges and shrubbery; cleans flower beds
- Applies pesticides and fertilizer to the golf course
- Performs related duties as assigned by supervisor or manager