Groundskeeper

Overview

Position Summary:

A country club golf groundskeeper maintains the course's turf, landscaping, and hazards to ensure optimal playability and aesthetic appeal. The Greenskeeper is responsible for supporting the maintenance and care of the golf course, including turf, landscaping, and course features, to ensure excellent playing conditions. This role involves performing daily maintenance tasks, operating equipment, and assisting with agronomic practices under the direction of the Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent.

The Greenskeeper contributes to creating a safe, clean, and championship-quality environment for members and guests.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: FT & PT Available
Full-time position, including weekends and holidays. Flexibility in work hours is needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Turf Maintenance:
  Mow and trim greens, tee boxes, fairways, aprons, and roughs to precise heights.
• Perform tasks like aerating, topdressing, fertilizing, and seeding/sodding.
• Hazard & Course Prep:
  Rake and edge bunkers, clear debris, and execute daily course setups (e.g., changing hole locations and moving tee markers).
• Equipment Operation & Upkeep:
  Safely operate heavy machinery and power tools, including all types of riding/walking mowers, utility vehicles, rollers, carts, tractors, trimmers, and powered and non-powered hand tools. Keeps golf course maintenance equipment fueled, oiled, and inspected.
• Landscaping & Gardening:
  Prune shrubs, trim trees, weed garden beds, and plant flowers as required by management.
• Irrigation & Drainage:
  Assist in repairing sprinkler heads, laying pipes, and monitoring water distribution across the course.
• Safety & Compliance:
  Observe all OSHA, club safety protocols, and proper chemical/pesticide handling guidelines
• Physical Stamina:
  Must be able to stand, bend, kneel, and walk for extended periods. Ability to work in hot, humid, or cold outdoor environments.
• Schedule:
  
  Must be available for early morning starts (e.g., 5:00 AM or 6:00 AM), as well as weekends and holidays.
• Punctuality, reliable, and team-oriented attitude
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to follow instructions and complete tasks efficiently
• Effective communication skills

Other Responsibilities:

• Participates in daily set up of the golf course for play.
• Ensures a pleasant visit for each guest; maintains effective guest relations.
• Participates in required trainings and meetings.
• Performs other required tasks and duties as required.

Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Basic knowledge of plants, turf, irrigation systems, and landscaping practices
• Safety-conscious mindset with proper use of tools and chemicals

Physical Demands:

• The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping.
• The employee must frequently lift light and heavy objects, use tools and equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and distinguish between shades of color
• Medium to Heavy work; routinely lifting up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lifting 100 lbs.
• Operating motor vehicles (golf carts) or heavy equipment

Work Environment: The Greenskeeper performs the majority of duties outdoors on the golf course and surrounding grounds. The position requires working in varying weather conditions, including heat, humidity, rain, wind, and direct sunlight. Work may be performed on wet, uneven, sloped, or rough terrain and around ponds, irrigation systems, landscaping, and other course features.

The employee regularly works around motorized maintenance equipment, landscaping tools, irrigation equipment, fertilizers, pesticides, and…