Grounds Maintenance Person

Primary Responsibilities:

Performs a diverse range of activities involved in golf course maintenance and construction. Performs skilled grounds construction and maintenance work and related tasks.

Essential Functions:

Performs general landscape maintenance using hand held equipment. Rakes and maintains sand bunkers with power rake, aerifies greens and tees. Operates small machinery to assist with edging, trimming and mowing. Prepares soil beds for sod, seed and vegetative material. Operates walking equipment in mowing greens collars and tees. Assists with fertilizer applications on tees, fairways and rough areas. Assists with operating riding equipment in mowing fairways, approaches and rough. Operates sod cutter, trencher and tamper for routine projects. Involved with tasks related to course detail (weed and debris clean up). Performs golf course set-up procedures. Operates utility vehicles for hauling material and removing debris. Performs skilled duties related to experience (pruning, plugging, etc.). Operates equipment safely and is aware of associates and their prospective work areas. Incorporates safe work practices in job performance. Regular and reliable attendance.

Secondary Functions:

Performs other duties as required by management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education and/or

Experience:

Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situation.

Communication Skills:

Ability to communicate effectively with others

Other Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Ability to operate a golf cart and any other work-related equipment A valid driver license preferred

Language Skills:

Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).

Working Conditions:

Working Schedule:

Monday- Sunday Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Working Environment:

Regularly works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and works near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally works in high, precarious places and in areas with fumes or airborne particles. Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions. Occasionally works in extreme heat (non-weather) and experiences vibration. Noise level is loud.

Physical Demands:

Regularly stands, walks, sits, and uses hands, reaches with hands and arms. Occasionally climbs or balances; stoops, kneels, crawls or crouches. Regularly talks or hears and lifts up to 50 pounds. Occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds.

Mental Demands:

Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner. Ability to effectively deal with the public in a courteous and respectful manner.