Assistant-in-Training

The Snake River Sporting Club is nestled along the Snake River, just 19 miles from Jackson Hole. The club sits higher than the river itself and offers breathtaking views of the Snake River Canyon and surrounding mountain ranges. Jackson Hole offers something for anyone who loves the outdoors. The Snake River is a tremendous spot for anglers on the hunt for the notorious cutthroat trout. The river also offers challenging currents for kayaking and rafting, including whitewater rafting. The Grand Teton National Park is about 13 miles north of Jackson Hole. The Grand Teton National Park offers breathtaking views of the Teton Mountain Range, with fantastic hiking and camping opportunities. Yellowstone National Park is one of the world’s finest National Parks located a little more than 2 hours outside of Jackson Hole. If winter is more your style Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is ranked #1 Best Ski Resort in North America. Jackson Hole offers world class back-country skiing and snowmobiling as well.

The Snake River Sporting Club: Golf Course is a private course, built on a 1980’s cattle ranch, by Tom Weiskopf. SRSC has USGA sand greens with A4 bentgrass. Dwarf-bluegrass encompasses the approaches, fairways and tees. SRSC measures just over 7,500 yards from the tips and opened as the #2 New Private Course in the US in 2007 (Golf Digest).  SRSC is currently the 2^nd ranked golf course in the state of Wyoming, with a commitment from membership and owners to retake the #1 ranking in the state.  Golfweek rated SRSC #69 Best: Residential Courses, 2022. As well as a world class golfing experience, SRSC also provides amenities such as: fly fishing, kayaking, archery, clay shooting, hunting, horseback riding, pool, spa, clay tennis court, ice skating, Winter terrain park, tubing hill, Nordic skiing and paddle tennis.

Responsibilities

•    Assist in all aspects of daily golf course maintenance and operation. 
• Ensuring the playability of the course is up to the high standards we require.
• Identifying, evaluating, and recommending corrective action for agronomic problem areas, including funguses, pests, and drainage issues.
• Collect field data for water management programs.
• Direct Hand watering crews.
• Communicate with Superintendent and Senior Assistant to organize equipment in mornings prior to staff arrival. 
• Maintain clean and organized shop/yard. 
• Collect daily metrics on greens speeds, clipping volumes, moisture, firmness, and tissue testing. 
• Consult with superintendent and Senior assistant daily to plan and supervise crew member tasks and maintenance of golf course.
•  Instruct crew members on proper equipment operation.
• Manage crew members during projects.
• Inspect irrigation systems, identify issues, and implement corrective action.
• Conduct and oversee fertilizer and chemical applications.
• Assist with safety programs, training, and record keeping
• Understanding of and ability to utilize golf course software applications such as EZLocator, Task Tracker, TDR Fieldscout, Playbooks Coverage, Drones, and camera work.