Asst Golf Course Superintendent

Asst. Golf Course Superintendent Position Summary

This is a highly responsible professional that is managing 18 holes on a golf course, putting green, and surrounding areas. There are 200 acres of property within this person’s supervisory responsibilities. This includes building maintenance, environmental/safety regulation and compliance, and organization of events, etc. This individual also has budgetary responsibilities, such as maintaining the annual budget for building use and facilities maintenance.

Above all, this incumbent is responsible for the general supervision and maintenance of the course as well as the maintenance of the crew, which consists of approximately 5-8 full‑time staff and 10-20 part‑time student employees.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent

• Experience in bentgrass greens management; crew supervision; aerification; operational knowledge of golf course equipment and chemical application.

• Turfgrass Management.
• Delegate to others and ensure tasks are completed in a timely fashion.
• Up to date with processes regarding golf course maintenance.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of UGA Golf Course Best Management Practices Guidelines.
• Be proficient with Irrigation software.

• Heavy lifting.
• Adverse weather conditions.
• Being on your feet for long periods of time.
• Driving as needed to perform job duties.

Responsible for on‑boarding, training, and continuing education of new as well as current employees. Time should be allocated each month for either the training of new employees and/or continuing the training of current employees. Enough time should be allocated that the employee(s) feel comfortable with the day‑to‑day tasks required by someone on the maintenance staff.

Schedule out work for employees within budgetary limits. This includes maintaining an accurate tracking system that is updated daily. Adjustments should be made in a timely fashion. Amounts that exceed or don’t meet must be justified in writing as to why. Weekend work schedules should be accurately scheduled and enforced.

Additional assignments should be decided and posted prior to the completion of an employee’s first task. An accurate Excel or similar form should be kept on a daily basis that details the tasks that were completed and the amount of time it took. Schedule in a fashion that maximizes efficiency. This position is responsible for hiring and firing of subordinate positions.

Conduct Performance Evaluations for all subordinate employees. This also includes all grace period evaluations for new hires.

Timecards for all employees should be monitored and approved in a timely manner. Ensure that employees are approving their own timecards in a timely manner. Ensure employees are taking proper breaks and maintaining a consistent card.

Perform all of the Irrigation Technicians duties and work directly with the Irrigation Technician in order to maintain a fully operational irrigation system. Diagnose irrigation problems in order to be able to select an appropriate course of action. There are over 1,000 irrigation heads, multiple control boxes and underground valves. This includes, but is not limited to, electrical problems, breaks, leaks, head problems, nozzle selection and timing issues.

This also includes the maintenance and repair of the river pump.

Maintain all maintenance facilities by ensuring all buildings are clear and free of debris. Any repairs that are needed should be completed in a timely manner. A visual check of all facilities should be made at least once a week. Things that should be checked are cleanliness, organization, safety gear, spill containment units, and for any potential EPD/EPD violations.

Manage an organized and clean chemical building. This includes making sure containers are properly labeled, soluble products are above liquid…