Assistant Superintendent

TRAVIS CLUB:

Travis Club is a 1,500-acre private, family-centric, golf and lake community amidst rolling hills and stately oaks on Lake Travis. Featuring an 18-hole golf course designed by Beau Welling, 10,000+ feet of lake frontage, an extensive Club campus, 30+ miles of private hiking and biking trails, and sports courts, the community offers an abundance of programming bringing together the joy of family and the thrill of new adventures. Fueled by passion, the team behind Travis Club is determined to bring the vision to life. Our singular goal is to create a club that is the fabric of our community with exceptional facilities, fine dining, and always exciting family sports and social programs.

The center piece of the community will undoubtedly be the magnificent 18-hole course brought to life by golf course designer, Beau Welling. These magical holes take advantage of an extraordinary setting with dramatic elevation changes, stunning hilltop panoramas, and even a thrilling tee shot across the lake. This picturesque course will be sodded with Stadium zoysia grass on tees and fairways along with Tif-Eagle Bermuda as the grass of choice for putting surfaces. A touch of buffalo grass tying into Texas hill country native blend will add texture and contrast for rough areas.

We invite you to be part of it all — right from the start.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the leadership of the Director of Agronomy, the Assistant Golf Course Superintendent will have responsibilities in all areas and functions related to the construction and grow-in of the course and associated practice facilities. This includes working in partnership with the Director of Agronomy in management of operations relating to the course, common grounds, and building landscape areas for all Travis Club amenities.

During the grow-in and maturation phase of the project, the Assistant and Director will work together establishing daily operations of the maintenance team. Their focus will be on the hiring, training, and development of employees in all facets of turf care, build a comprehensive plan for plant health, establish good water management practices, and lead our team with open communication.

The Assistant Golf Course Superintendent must represent Travis Club in the utmost professional manner and through their operations and actions reflect positively on the Club and Community.

RESPONSIBILITIES (Specific areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to):

Construction and Development

The Assistant Golf Course Superintendent will collaborate directly with the Director of Agronomy during the construction and development of the golf course and facilities by:

• Oversee the layout and installation of all infrastructure with specific focus on drainage and irrigation.
• Work together closely with architects to ensure the design compliments long term functional maintenance strategies.
• Work closely with irrigation designer and contractor to ensure proper irrigation coverage and efficiency through proper placement of heads and quick couplers.
• Responsible for the monitoring and quality control of all materials and installation.
• Hire, train, develop and motivate high quality, professional staff for maturation and grow-in operations which eventually will transition into the daily operations team.
• Develop and adhere to policies, procedures, and employee training and development.

Daily Operations

Collaborate with the Director of Agronomy to define, communicate and deliver on the approved strategic plan and operational standards for our golf course. Ensure our course delivers on the Travis Club brand promise of high quality, championship-like course conditions daily.

Ensure to execute the following:

• Communicate regularly and coordinate golf maintenance operations with the Director of Agronomy, Head Golf Professional and other professional staff including daily practices, cultural practices, short and long-term planning, and capital improvements at our facility.
• Manage direct reports including Assistant Superintendents, Equipment Maintenance staff, Irrigation and Spray Technician staff, and Greenskeeper staff.
• Ensure processes and procedures are followed for interviewing, hiring, training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
• Develop and manage all safety related programs ensuring the department adheres to all local, state, and federal laws.
• Safeguard all assets and monitor all inventory levels including equipment, chemicals, fertilizer, irrigation supplies, parts, and tools.
• Ensure accurate and complete records of inventory, maintenance procedures, pesticides application, personnel records, equipment records, and other golf course maintenance records are maintained.
• Participate in continuing education opportunities such as seminars, workshops, correspondence courses, field days and trade shows. Maintain required state certifications and/or licensing.