Golf Aides​/Temporary-Seasonal

Overview

The County of San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation's Department is accepting applications for friendly, motivated, and reliable Golf Aides to join our team as Pro Shop Attendants and/or Groundskeepers. As a Golf Aide, you will provide excellent customer service, assist with course maintenance, and help ensure an enjoyable experience for all guests. Successful applicants will be assigned to either Morro Bay or Dairy Creek courses.

Incumbents perform a wide variety of unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled duties in the operation and maintenance of county golf courses, open space areas, recreational areas, landscaped areas, buildings, and other related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Mows greens, tees, fairways, and other turf areas and removes dew from greens.
• Uses verticutters to remove thatch from greens.
• Over-seeds greens, tees, and fairways.
• Cultivates, fertilizes, prunes, and waters turf, plants, and trees.
• Plants and maintains turf, shrubs, trees, and other ground covers.
• Sprays ornamentals, greens, tees, and fairway turf areas.
• Top-dresses green and tee areas.
• Applies herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides as directed.
• Sets pins and tee markers.
• Operates various hand tools and power equipment such as mowers, edgers, sodcutters, rototillers, saws, trimmers, shredders, and sweepers.
• Installs, repairs, and operates irrigation systems.
• Operates standard office equipment and computer applications.
• Communicates with a wide variety of staff and members of the public in the course of work.
• Enforces rules and regulations to protect the public and the environment.
• Performs restroom and facility janitorial duties.
• Maintains records of course activities and prepares related reports.

Note:

Please provide a complete and thorough application that highlights the experience that makes you uniquely qualified to fill this position. For a detailed job description, see the organization’s listing.

It is highly desired that incumbents have six months of experience working as golf groundskeeper, landscape maintenance, construction, Parks and Recreation, equipment operator, or related field.

• The ideal Greenskeeper candidate will have experience with hand and power tools used in golf course maintenance, including course setup and equipment operation (mowers, trimmers, verticutters).
• The ideal Pro Shop candidate will have experience working cooperatively and effectively with the public.

Graduation from high school or a GED equivalent.

Licenses and Certificates

Must obtain and maintain a valid CPR and Standard Red Cross First Aid certificate or its equivalent within six months from date of appointment.

Certain positions within this classification may require driving. When driving is an essential function of the position, a valid CALIFORNIA Driver's License will be required at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

This is a continuous recruitment; however, the posting can close at any time without notice, therefore, prompt application is encouraged.

Applications, including answers to supplemental questions, must be submitted online. Apply for this position at

An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews.

Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at  Confidential inquiries are welcomed.

For further information regarding the County of San Luis Obispo, visit our website at

Employees in these classifications have flexible hours and shift lengths. They will also be expected to work some holidays and weekends.

Applicants are required to pass a pre-employment medical examination to determine fitness to perform the duties of the job. Employees may be required to submit to and pass screening under Public Resources Code Section 5164 in regards to criminal offenses.

New employees are required to complete INS Employment Eligibility Verification forms to certify citizenship or legal residency and authorization to work. These are temporary appointments without benefits or tenure.

This is a continuous recruitment and will remain open until filled.