Golf Course Manager

City of Big Spring

Golf Course Manager

Annual Salary: $74,218.56

This position is responsible for overseeing the operations and maintenance of the Comanche Trail Golf Course and Pro Shop.

Major Duties, Functions and Responsibilities;

•  Oversees turf maintenance of greens, roughs, fairways, and surrounding landscaping to conform to U.S. Golf Association Standards.

•  Plans and implements cultivation programs and disease, insect, and weed control programs to ensure optimal playing surfaces under a wide variety of conditions.

•  Designs and maintains the landscaping of the acreage surrounding the greens, fairways, and roughs.

•  Assists in the design of modifications to golf greens and fairways.

•  Provides technical expertise such as reviewing test results of soil and turf samples, directing the application of fertilizer, insecticide, and fungicide, and dealing with weather-related problems such as heat, floods, windstorms, and freezes.

•  Operates and maintains computerized irrigation system.

•  Maintains detailed records and reports of turf maintenance activities.

•  Monitors and administers the annual operating budget to ensure expenses remain within budget allocations.

•  Develops employee work schedules and assigns duties to staff; trains, evaluates, and disciplines employees as needed.

•  Determines and purchases all necessary chemicals and supplies and maintains purchasing records.

•  Initiates and/or approves requisitions, work orders, and schedules to ensure proper coordination of activities.

•  Manages tournaments and outings for groups, manages scheduled tee times, and maintains golf cart fleet.

•  Communicates with golfers, golf associations, vendors, and other interested parties to ensure turf management is coordinated with tournaments and other activities.

•  Promotes the Comanche Trail Golf Course; invites professional golfers, golf superintendents, and amateurs to play on the course and in local tournaments.

•  Participates in long-range planning events.

•  Establishes and enforces safety rules for employees and for golfers while on golf course property.

•  Writes specifications and provides technical assistance in the purchase of necessary equipment.

•  May be on call after hours to respond to emergency situations.

•  Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

•  An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in horticulture, golf course management, recreation services, business administration, public administration or related field.

•  Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in golf course management, including two (2) years of managing both golf course and Pro Shop simultaneously with some supervisory responsibility.

•  Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Texas for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

•  Possession of or ability to readily obtain applicable state pesticide applicator license within twelve (12) months.

•  A credit check will be conducted on all applicants under final consideration for this position.

Supplemental

•  Knowledge of agronomic and horticultural practices.

•  Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to proper use and handling of various chemicals.

•  Knowledge of city, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.

•  Knowledge of the rules and strategies of the game of golf.

•  Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.

•  Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.

•  Skill in operating tools and equipment such as mowers, dump truck, backhoe/loader, utility vehicle, spray rig, fertilizer spreaders, and seeders.

•  Skill in planning and organization.

•  Skill in operating standard office equipment including a computer and standard business application software, calculator, copier, and facsimile machine.

•  Skill in performing mathematical calculations.

•  Skill in interpersonal relations.

•  Skills in oral and written communication.

•  Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city departments and the public.

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