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Lake Wylie - River Hills Country Club
Golf Course Maintenance Technician
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
$37,298 / year median in South Carolina
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Company Overview River Hills Country Club is a private, member-owned country club offering golf, tennis, two pools, exercise room, social events, lounge/bar, banquet rooms and an elegant dining room for your complete club experience. Summary We are seeking a dedicated Golf Course Maintenance Technician to join our team at River Hills Country Club. This role is vital in maintaining the beauty and functionality of our outdoor facilities, ensuring an exceptional experience for our members and guests.
Golf Course Maintenance Technician Related Titles:
Landscaper, Groundskeeper; Landscape Gardener; Reports to: Golf Course Maintenance Foreman, Asst.Superintendent, Golf Course Superintendent Supervises:
No supervisory duties are included in this position. Education and/or Experience- Some High School.
- Six months of experience in golf course grounds maintenance or greenskeeping. Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations
- Knowledge of golf course operations.
- Knowledge of irrigation systems.
- Knowledge of and ability to perform required role in emergency situations.
- Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides; edges cart paths; edges, rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
- Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags when needed; removes debris; sands and seeds tee and drop area divots; and cleans flower beds.
- Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failure to the Equipment Technician, Foreman or Assistant Superintendent immediately.
- Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance areas.
- Waters and fertilizes tees, greens and fairways, and under direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas.
- Under the direction of the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent, the Groundskeeper marks the course for cart control weekly; moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs; and may mark hazard and drop areas.
- Helps in project work; assists in the construction of new greens, tees and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod; and seeds tees, greens and fairways/
- Installs forms and lays walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes; excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools; repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation systems. Licenses and Special Requirements
- Valid driver's license. Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
- Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
- Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position.
- Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.
- May need to use some protective equipment, such as a respirator, gloves, earplugs, eye guards/visors, boots and hat.