Golf Course Assistant Superintendent

Title: Golf Course Assistant Superintendent

Reports to: Golf Course Superintendent

Job Type: Full Time, Year-Round

Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, CANADA B0E 1N0

Cabot is a global developer and operator of world‑class golf destinations with a growing portfolio of six Cabot properties and four Cabot‑managed properties. The Cabot portfolio includes Cabot Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada, Cabot Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, Cabot Revelstoke in British Columbia, Canada, Cabot Citrus Farms in the United States, Cabot Highlands in Scotland, and Cabot Bordeaux in France.

With extensive expertise in golf and hospitality management, Cabot also oversees the operations of several premier golf courses through its Cabot‑managed properties in the U.S., including:
Cascata Golf Club and Serket Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada;
Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier, Mississippi; and Chariot Run Golf Club in Laconia, Indiana.

Cabot continues to cultivate a legacy of excellence, providing guests and homeowners with exclusive access to bespoke, destination‑inspired experiences and a commitment to exceptional service across its luxury residential and boutique resort offerings.

Located along the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the picturesque town of Inverness, Cabot Cape Breton is an unrivalled destination offering one of the best resort experiences in Canada. Featuring 46 spectacular holes—including Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs, two 18‑hole layouts ranked among the world’s top 100 courses, and The Nest, an 11‑hole par‑3 course—Cabot Cape Breton offers a rare chance to experience golf as it was meant to be played: on firm, sandy turf, with the ocean breeze shaping every shot.

With award‑winning accommodations at Cabot Links Lodge, upscale Golf Villas, luxury homes, and exquisite dining options, Cabot Cape Breton is intended to excite and inspire at every turn.

Confidence, Authenticity, Humility, Warmth

The Assistant Superintendent will bring a strong presence and leadership to support the Superintendent and their team, through this, help create superior course conditions for our resort guests. In addition, the successful candidate will bring passion, team leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to support their department in an inclusive and supportive manner, all with the united goal of achieving organizational success.

• Ability to train and oversee the scheduling of all turf maintenance staff.
• Understand comprehensive course maintenance schedules, including all clubhouse grounds.
• Ensure the prolonged health and sustainability of the turfgrass with the use of appropriate applications.
• In conjunction with the Superintendent, oversee and implement various on‑course projects and development.
• Understanding irrigation systems and pump house operations.
• Ability to repair and troubleshoot irrigation issues.
• Have or be willing to get a Nova Scotia Pesticide Applicators license.
• Assist with all winter snow clearing and maintenance requirements.
• Excellent communication skills when dealing with guests and colleagues alike.
• Must be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Work with other Agronomy team members to ensure facility success.

• Implement Cabot operating, human resources, safety policies and procedures for the turf department and golf course operation and maintenance.
• Report daily to the Superintendent on golf course conditions and concerns, staffing issues and activities, equipment, and inventory status.
• Implement planned scheduled work duties of department personnel. Monitor performance to ensure safety, customer service standards and productivity goals are achieved. Keep overtime hours to a minimum.
• Coordinate and oversee the Turf Department personnel's daily activities, monitor performance, provide evaluations, and implement performance improvement plans as appropriate.
• Ensure that the grounds are maintained per Company cleanliness and appearance standards.
• Implement all approved agronomic plans according to written…