Golf Course Superintendent
Job Details
Position Summary:
Responsible for all maintenance practices of the golf course and practice facilities. Responsibilities include training of new employees, equipment operation while maintaining club standards and all Human Resource procedures. Has full authority for
Golf Course Maintenance Department in absence of Director of Golf Course Maintenance. Assures that the standards of Member Services and playing conditions are met; deals with administrative duties, as well as supervising up to 44 employees to achieve goals and club standards. The Golf Course Superintendent should and will be expected to assist on any golf course at any given time.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Monitors daily golf course set up and inspection, evaluation.
- Inspects all areas of quality standards.
- Supervision of employees.
- Evaluates daily labor records.
- Responsible for employee evaluation, discipline, interviewing and other Human Resource activities as designated.
- Schedules and conducts safety and staff meetings.
- Approves equipment schedules.
- Conducts inventory controls: chemical, irrigation, fertilizer, topdressing, drainage materials, and construction materials.
- Approves purchase order requisitions.
- Assists with budget preparation.
- Training of new and existing employees: job function, equipment operation, guest service standards and departmental information.
- Agronomic programming and implementation: fertilization, chemical, and cultural practices.
- Final daily course evaluation/inspection.
- Performs other course related duties as needed.
- Full departmental authority for all practices and procedures during Director of Golf Course Maintenance absence.
- Work closely with supervisors and employees to maintain a positive work environment including communication, training, discipline, and evaluations.
- Authority to expend overtime hours as needed per each operation to meet standards of quality upon approval of Director of Golf Course Maintenance.
- Initiates purchase orders for golf course supplies including golf course accessories, chemicals, fertilizers and topdressing.
- Constant communication with all departments to accomplish all tasks required by scheduling needs of each golf course and its operations.
- Communicates with other departments in relationship to events.
- Interacts with Human Resources Department concerning all employees discipline, evaluations and other related personnel concerns including interviewing and hiring procedures.
- Evaluation of products and service relative to present and future needs.
Job Benefits
Salary is commensurate with experience.
This is a full-time position eligible for full benefit package such as:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
Job Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Work Experience Requirements:
• Associate’s Degree in turf grass management/golf course management or related field or equivalent experience.
• Five years general golf course maintenance with two years as an Assistant Superintendent
• Requires knowledge of irrigation and current chemical practices
• Must have Florida State Pesticide License
• Requires extensive knowledge of all turf equipment
• Requires some working knowledge of personal computer including spreadsheet applications
• Thorough knowledge of Club standard operating policies and procedures
• Continuing education classes related to golf course maintenance.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use
hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Work Experience Requirements:
• Associate’s Degree in turf grass management/golf course management or related field or equivalent experience.
• Five years general golf course maintenance with two years as an Assistant Superintendent
• Requires knowledge of irrigation and current chemical practices
• Must have Florida State Pesticide License
• Requires extensive knowledge of all turf equipment
• Requires some working knowledge of personal computer including spreadsheet applications
• Thorough knowledge of Club standard operating policies and procedures
• Continuing education classes related to golf course maintenance.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use
hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.