Equipment/Shop Manager

Job Title: Equipment Manager

Reports to: Golf Course Superintendent

FLSA Category: Exempt/Salary Position

Compensation: $90,000 to $110,000 Base Salary

Relocation: The club will assist with the relocation

Location: Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

200 Ponte Vedra Blvd.

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082



About The Club:

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club is a premier year-round destination located on a stretch of pristine beach in northeast Florida. Its amenities include two 18-hole golf courses, the Ocean Course and Lagoon Course. Each features a distinct seaside links atmosphere and is uniquely designed with just the right amount of challenge for all levels of golfers.

For more information on the Club, please visit https://www.pontevedra.com/things-to-do/golf. 



Position Summary:

The Equipment Manager will be responsible for all equipment maintenance and repair, parts and inventory, and maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment. The Equipment Manager will be a hands-on leader guiding, training, coaching, and assisting the Equipment Mechanic in the repair and maintenance of turf equipment and vehicle fleets, parts fabrication, and parts and equipment inventory. The Equipment Manager will be motivated, enthusiastic, and united with the maintenance team to produce championship golf course conditions.



Essential Job Functions:

• Lead, manage, guide, train, develop and coach the Equipment Mechanic in maintaining, diagnosing and repairing turf equipment, inventory management and other shop responsibilities.
• Maintain, diagnose, and repair all equipment in the fleet, including parts fabrication.
• Develop, manage, and assist in the preventive maintenance program of equipment.
• Maintain a stocked and orderly parts inventory, including having positive working relationships with suppliers and vendors. 
• Perform fabrication, including cutting, folding, casting, forging, machining, shearing, punching, stamping, or welding. 
• Promote and ensure that all health, safety, and environmental regulations are known, understood, and practiced, including proper disposal of waste oils, tires, etc.
• Establish and adjust daily, weekly, and monthly repair and maintenance schedules based on equipment requirements and course maintenance schedules.
• Establish and maintain a complete and accurate record of equipment, liquids, parts, equipment conditions, repairs, and the costs of repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Establish and maintain an organized, clean, and safe shop.
• Perform daily course checks to ensure cut quality and proper operation of equipment.
• Prepare, recommend, and manage the equipment budget, monitor costs and expenditures, identify variances, and recommend and implement corrective action as necessary.
• Assist in the evaluation, selection, and purchasing/leasing of new turf and/or landscape equipment.

  

  Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate professionally with staff, vendors, suppliers, members, and guests.
• Knowledge of turf equipment, including cutting unit set-up, hydraulics, electrical theory, diagnostics, combustion engines, and welding.
• Ability to fabricate parts, including cutting, folding, casting, forging, machining, shearing, punching, stamping, or welding. 
• Ability to read and follow manuals, understand preventive maintenance requirements and schedules, and repair equipment.
• Know and can utilize various trade tools and their safety guidelines.
• Have a basic understanding of the game of golf and the effects turf equipment has on course playability.
• Familiarity with managing a budget.
• Ability to utilize computer software systems such as a purchase order system, excel, word, and Preventative Maintenance Software.
• Trade school or formal education or certifications in mechanical, electrical, related programs or equivalent experience.

   

  Club Benefits:

• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Eligibility to participate in the Club’s Group Medical, Dental, and Supplemental Insurance programs.
• Eligibility to participate in the Club’s 401k retirement program.
• The club provided meals in the Employee Café.
• The club provided uniforms.