What are the responsibilities and job description for the GOLF - Crew Member, Grounds Maintenance position at Wintergreen Pacific LLC?
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION: Stoney Creek Crew Member, Grounds Maintenance
FLSA: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Course Superintendent
SUMMARY: This is an opportunity to be part of the annual crew that keeps Stoney Creek Golf course, looking and playing great. In this position, you will help prepare, maintain, and/or repair tees, cups, traps, greens, roughs, fairways, bunkers, creeks, and lakes, and involves the use of hand tools, weed-eaters, fly-mowers, mowing equipment, fertilizer spreaders, and other maintenance tools. Work is performed under supervision, according to specific instruction given by management staff and/or course Superintendent. Employees may be exposed to constant physical exertion, loud noise, machinery, dirt, dust, chemical odors, and extreme weather conditions.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the safe operation of any equipment used
- Perform routine manual labor involved in golf course maintenance and construction
- May sit, stand, stoop, climb ladders and walk for long periods of time
- Clean, maintain, and service equipment
- Cut grass with power equipment and hand tools
- Loads and unloads dirt, gravel, sand and debris
- Pick up trash on the golf course, in the maintenance building, and on the clubhouse grounds
- Communicate effectively with other employees in the maintenance department and pro shop area
- Operate various hand tools, including but not limited to weed eater, backpack sprayer, backpack blower and water hose
- During Winter Months, assist with snow/ice removal of pathways, sidewalks, and Mountain Inn courtyard.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Knowledge of and/or ability to learn about the care and proper use of tools and equipment used in the development and maintenance of greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, hazards, and general grounds of a golf course.
- Ability to quickly learn maintenance, care, and construction of greens, tees, fairways, hazards, bunkers, irrigation systems, and general grounds of a golf course.
- Knowledge of and/or ability to learn about turf disease, insects and rodents, chemicals, and the methods used to control these elements.
- Knowledge of and/or the ability to learn about the rules of golf
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other employees and the public.
- Knowledge of and/or the ability to learn occupational hazards and safety precautions
- Ability to work flexible hours with some weekend and holiday work required.
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT(S):
- Must possess a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Ability to report on work on time and perform the duties of the job for an entire workday.
- Must have sufficient physical strength and ability to independently and repeatedly lift, move and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT WINTERGREEN:
Wintergreen Resort is a place for mountain lovers, adventure seekers and outdoor explorers. A place to chase new experiences, marvel at the unexpected, and build new relationships that will keep you coming back for more. We work to play! We work in a fun-filled, beautiful resort setting and have a competitive compensation with a comprehensive benefit portfolio for full-time year-round associates: (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability Insurances as well as Paid Time Off and a 401K plan). Our unique Recreational Benefit Package offers associates free and/or discounted resort activities, services and products.
We have many fantastic opportunities available from our spectacular, sweeping mountain slopes to our beautiful valley and lake. If this position isn’t quite what you are looking for, please visit our career page for even more open positions: Wintergreen Resort: Premier Blue Ridge Mountain Ski, Golf, Tennis, Spa and Family Vacation Resort in Virginia.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this position; employees may be assigned other duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.
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