Head Superintendent - Makefield Highlands Golf Club Job Yardley Pennsylvania USA,Management

HEAD SUPERINTENDENT - Makefield Highlands Golf Club

MHGC SFM, LLC

LOCATION:

Yardley, PA

DEPARTMENT: FACILITY MAINTENANCE

REPORTS TO:

GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Makefield Highlands Golf Club is a premier golf and hospitality destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Yardley, PA. You will be joining a championship-level team focused on fun, fulfillment, and service, built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Makefield Highlands Golf Club is a managed facility by SFC GOLF, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we carve a path in a high-growth industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been recognized nationally as a Top Workplace and is considered an employer of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial and team-oriented, with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Head Superintendent is responsible for the leadership, planning, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all golf course and practice facility turfgrass, landscapes, and related systems at Makefield Highlands Golf Club. This includes greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, practice areas, clubhouse surrounds, and any other maintained grounds that impact the golfer and guest experience.

This position is a key member of the venue leadership team with responsibility for agronomic strategy, capital and operating budgets, staff leadership, safety and environmental compliance, and daily course conditioning standards. The Head Superintendent leads the agronomy team (including the Assistant Head Superintendent, Equipment Supervisor, irrigation staff, and grounds crew) and works closely with the General Manager, Golf Operations leadership, and Food & Beverage to ensure the golf course is guest-ready every day and aligned with Company performance standards.

PRIMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Develop, document, and execute a comprehensive agronomic plan for all golf course and practice facility playing surfaces, aligned with budget, climate, and club standards for conditioning and playability.
Plan and direct all daily and seasonal maintenance activities, including mowing, aeration, topdressing, fertilization, irrigation, pest and disease management, over seeding, and repair of greens, tees, fairways, rough, and bunkers.
Lead, mentor, and develop the agronomy team, including Assistant Head Superintendent, Equipment Supervisor, irrigation technicians, and grounds crew; set clear expectations, schedules, and performance standards.
Establish and enforce detailed course setup and presentation standards (hole locations, tee marker placement, bunker raking, mowing patterns, divot and ball mark repair) that support a high-quality golfer experience for daily play, leagues, and tournaments.
Collaborate closely with the General Manager and Golf Operations leadership on course access, tournament and league schedules, maintenance windows, and communication of course conditions or restrictions (cart path only, frost delays, aerification, etc.).
Prepare, manage, and forecast the agronomy operating budget, including labor, materials, water, fuel, and repairs; monitor expenses against budget and identify opportunities for efficiencies and reinvestment.
Develop and maintain a multi-year capital plan for course infrastructure and equipment (mowers, utility vehicles, irrigation systems, bunker liners, drainage, etc.), including justification, specification input, and implementation in partnership with the General Manager and Company support teams.
Oversee the Equipment Supervisor, mechanic, and maintenance shop to ensure all equipment is maintained, repaired, and rotated according to manufacturer guidelines and safety standards.
Ensure proper operation, maintenance, and programming of the irrigation system; monitor water quality and usage and implement water conservation practices where possible.
Implement and oversee an integrated pest management (IPM) program that emphasizes sound agronomic practices,…