Golf Maintenance | Groundskeeper

Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa

At Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa, guests enjoy 3.5 miles of beach, scenic marshlands, luxurious oceanfront accommodations, world‑class golf, dining, family‑friendly activities and a full‑service spa. Our associates are part of a dynamic, supportive team that values respect, gratitude, and empowerment. We offer hands‑on training, growth opportunities, and the pride of working for a company known for exceptional service. If you’re friendly, motivated, and passionate about serving others, Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa may be your perfect fit.

The Greenskeeper I position is responsible for maintaining the golf courses, including the turf and surrounding grounds as directed by the Golf Course Superintendents.

• Operate hand mowers on greens, aprons, tees, fairways, rough, lake banks, around tees and grounds.
• Exercise extreme care not to injure turf and shrubs; practice safety while operating equipment and report equipment or course issues immediately.
• Edge cart paths, flymo bunker faces, string trim lake banks and around tees, edges and rakes sand bunkers. Completion of jobs and cleanup of the work area as required.
• Excavate and backfill trenches with hand tools, operate utility vehicles as required.
• Make sure, while operating equipment and hand tools, that all necessary and supplied safety equipment is worn (glasses, ear plugs and hard hats) and that all tools and equipment are properly cleaned, stored and maintained as required.
• Clean machines after use and make minor adjustments to the equipment under the supervision of the mechanic.
• Maintain fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis and before use, inspect equipment before use and report problems or failure to the supervisor immediately.
• Stay on cart paths where available and do not further impact high traffic areas.
• Help in project work as directed.
• Pick up trash and debris while performing job duties.
• Be courteous and conscientious of golfers and homeowners.
• Practice safety on the job, including but not limited to performing job tasks with little or no disruption to the members and guests playing the golf course, returning of all equipment to the designated location and keeping the maintenance areas clean and free of clutter.
• Mowing turf using tractors, ride‑on machines and specialist hand mowers.
• Apply detail to courses, including edging of cart paths, flymo bunker faces, string trim lake banks and around tees, edges and rakes sand bunkers.
• Use environmentally friendly turf treatments to control weeds, fungal diseases and pests when instructed to do so by supervisors or management.
• Renovate and maintain bunkers and other hazards, such as water features.
• Apply irrigation and attend to drainage problems.
• Provide upkeep and fueling of golf course maintenance equipment, machinery and tools, including checking fluid levels before operating any machine, reporting any abnormalities discovered while operating machinery to a supervisor, and washing, refueling and returning all equipment to the designated location.
• Maintain trees, bushes, shrubs and other native plants.
• Picking up trash and debris, and blowing cart paths with backpack blowers.
• Perform any and all job duties in a safe and efficient manner.

• Valid state driver's license with driving record in good standing.
• Previous experience and knowledge of grounds work is preferred.
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to use hand tools, trimming tools, power tools, and mowing equipment.
• Must be able to work long hours and flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to work in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain and humidity.
• Presents a positive, professional image, is self‑motivated and has reliable and predictable attendance.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the game of golf, its rules and expected playing conditions.
• Demonstrates the capability to function as a member of a team to accomplish established goal.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link: EEOC is the Law Poster.

Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.

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