Irrigator , Golf Maintenance

Encanterra® Country Club

Encanterra features eighteen holes of golf, two Resort Clubs, multiple dining options, state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities, exceptional tennis and pickleball complexes, indoor and outdoor pools and a full-service Alvea Spa, which recently was named the state’s top Clubhouse Spa by Arizona Foothills magazine. Our weddings & events spaces are also among the best in the Queen Creek.

Where: Queen Creek, 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona

Pay: $21-$23 per hour

Benefits:

New hourly full-time team members working 30 hours or more per week, will be eligible for the Company medical, dental and life insurance plans the first of the month following 60 days of full-time employment.

Full-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Time Off (“PTO”) in accordance with the Company policy at a rate of 120 hours per year.

Full-Time team members are eligible for 7 paid holidays annually.

Part-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Sick Leave in accordance with state guidelines.

All team members 21 years and older are eligible to participate in the J.F. Shea Co., Inc. 401(k) plan after completion of 30 days of service.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Irrigator 1 is a member of the Golf Course Maintenance Team and supports the maintenance of the irrigation system for the golf course and common grounds, and works with the Irrigator 2 and/or the Irrigation Manager. This position reports to the Irrigation Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform daily irrigation operations, as assigned by the Irrigation Manager or Irrigator 2; maintain open communication about daily water requirements, daily irrigation run times, the work schedule, and operational challenges.
• Be proactive in anticipating water requirements according to weather and plant needs.
• Assist the Irrigation Manager and Irrigator 2 in daily, monthly, and annual data collection to create records for water, fertigation, and use of water enhancement products.
• Work in a safe manner and use all personal protective equipment (safety gear) assigned.
• Be aware of safety requirements and report unsafe conditions or accidents to supervisor.
• Work with others on the irrigation team to implement a thorough preventative maintenance program for all system components.
• Maintain and clean all equipment daily; identify and correct performance problems and make repairs and adjustments or report necessary equipment repairs to the mechanic or supervisor.
• Help to maintain up-to-date as-built and databases.
• Perform daily vehicle refueling and reloading of materials.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Must be highly customer oriented and responsive with high need for closure.
• Able to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities and assignments.
• Strong team-building skills including the ability to lead, cooperate, and motivate.
• Must be role model and able to live our Blue Star core values:
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Respect for the Individual
  • Teamwork
  • Competitive Spirit

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year golf course maintenance experience preferred.
• Has a basic understanding of the game of golf and understand the need for attention to quality while working as an Irrigator to create optimal playing conditions.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to gain, and demonstrate, a thorough working knowledge of irrigation system components, including clean up.
• Ability to gain an understanding of reading, analyzing, and interpreting as-built, reports, labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and regulatory documents.
• Ability to identify and learn to correct performance problems and complete repairs and adjustments to system components, including heads, valves, pumps, pipe, wire, tubes, fittings, pump house, computer operation system, filters, water enhancement system, fertigation, valve boxes, quick couplers, and controllers.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate positively and effectively with team members and supervisors about job tasks and responsibilities.
  
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