Senior Golf Course Superintendent & Operations Lead

professional, supervisory and technical work overseeing joseph m. Bartholomew, sr. Golf course operations and business functions, including pro shop and inventory management, driving range, cart rentals, food and beverage operations and special event support. Work includes managing all aspects of golf maintenance and agronomic operations on the golf course and sets maintenance standards to ensure playing conditions are kept in the best possible condition;

and related work as required.

1. Sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited college or university.
* 2. Three (3) years of supervisory experience in golf course management and operations.

note: additional qualifying supervisory experience may substitute for required education at a rate of one (1) year of experience equals thirty (30) semester hours.

note: this position requires a one (1) year probationary period. No probationary period may last longer than one (1) year. If hired, the employee must be able to acquire a certified golf course superintendent certification/license required in accordance with standards established by departmental policy.


* prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify all credentials claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

a rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

this is an original entrance examination.

the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to shana parker at  or tty/voice at  or .

applications: applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.

delay in the mail: the department of city civil service cannot be responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination or for failure of the department to receive material mailed by the applicant. Applicants should notify the department of city civil service in writing of any address changes.

the minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or participation in any other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by the louisiana state child labor law.

working test period: effective august 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.

substance abuse testing: the city of new orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period.

For further information, see civil service rule v, section 9.

a medical examination is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to active classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or transfers.

a medical screening , which may result in a medical examination, is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to non-active classifications.

good moral character is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the department of city civil service. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.

important : applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination. In lieu of such license, the department of city civil service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification.

veterans preference: on original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in article x, section 10(2) of the constitution of the state of louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on…