Golf Course Superintendent

Overview

GOLF & TENNIS CLUB SUPERINTENDENT —
Facilities Superintendent

Founded 1912

255 active memberships with approximately 600 members

Located in northern Litchfield County

59-acre site with a 9-hole / 2,805-yard golf course designed by A.W. Tillinghast; practice green; 6 har-tru tennis courts; 5,600 sf seasonal clubhouse with bar and restaurant; new maintenance building completed in 2025.

Active season April 1
- November 1

• Year-round full-time working supervisor with reduced days/hours in the off-season
• Manage up to 4 full-time and 3 part-time employees
• Open/close and season-long care and maintenance of the property including golf course, tennis courts, clubhouse, ancillary buildings, plantings and surrounding grounds
• Maintain and repair all machinery and equipment
• Manage irrigation system and water usage
• Manage expenses per Club budget and policies and participate in annual budgeting process
• Communicate regularly with Board of Governors, management and committees.
• Off-season work including but not limited to equipment maintenance, blade sharpening, building maintenance and upkeep, maintenance of cart paths, tree work, etc.

• Minimum of 2 years as golf course superintendent or 5 years as first assistant
• Turf-maintenance degree preferred, but not required
• Comprehensive knowledge of turf management, including fertilization, pesticide and irrigation systems and protocols
• Functional carpentry and mechanical skills
• Computer skills required for budgeting, financial reporting and operations control
• Valid driver’s license
• Commercial Supervisor License for pesticides preferred, but not required.
• Excellent record keeping as related to pesticide use, equipment maintenance, employee hours, etc.

• $65k - $85k depending on experience, qualifications and proper licensing
• Paid time off
• Year-end bonus
• Dues paid for GCSAA
• Continuing education
• Golf and tennis privileges
• 401(k)