Golf Maintenance Greenskeeper

Job Title

The purpose of this position is to ensure good playability and safety of the City's athletic fields, golf course and turf.

This is accomplished by managing the turf, operating mowing and other turf equipment, ensuring appropriate turf height, distributing fertilizer as needed, scheduling mowing activities and performing maintenance on turf equipment. Other duties may include documenting and maintaining field & golf course activity reports and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position may provide direction to other employees.

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities:

• Maintains the City's athletic fields and golf course by determining lawn and chemical needs, operating reel-type mower, and ensuring proper lawn height, distributing fertilizer when needed and scheduling mowing around irrigation and chemical use.
• Maintains all lawn, mowing and turf equipment by performing preventative maintenance, replacing faulty parts when necessary, determining where problems exist with equipment, reading through equipment manuals and completing other repairs and maintenance as necessary.
• Performs turf management functions by distributing Rye to the City's seed fields and golf course, spraying weeds when needed, and vacuuming grass clippings.
• Completes administrative duties as necessary by documenting field and golf course activity and chemical use and maintaining appropriate forms for other necessary documentation purposes as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of relevant experience.

Certification and Other Requirements:

• Texas Class B Commercial Driver's license or ability to obtain within six (6) months.

Knowledge of:

• City, State, and Federal rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Light and heavy equipment operations and maintenance. Appropriate construction/maintenance practices.
• Equipment, practices, and methods of athletic fields and golf course maintenance.
• Cultivating, watering, and caring of flowers, trees, and shrubs. Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.

Skill in:

• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, vendors, the public, and City employees.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands. Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.
• Operating assigned equipment and tools in a safe and proper manner.
• Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities. Effectively communicating orally.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Ability to work outside, including extreme temperatures, wetness, and humidity.
• Ability to work with mechanical, chemical, electrical, and fire hazards. Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment and hand and power tools.
• Ability to push, pull, reach, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, climb, and balance frequently.
• Ability to operate city or personal vehicle for business purposes.
• Ability to lift 50-100 lbs. rarely, 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly.