Golf Course Equipment Manager

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, Michigan, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Head Mechanic/Shop Manager is responsible for combining their mechanical expertise with their managerial responsibilities. This position will oversee daily shop operations, manage staff, and ensure quality repairs. This role will diagnose, repair, and overhaul vehicles and equipment, while also leading the team, managing inventory, ensuring safety, maintaining accurate records and financial budget aspects of the shop.

• Technical Expertise: Diagnose, repair, and overhaul a variety of automotive systems (mechanical, electrical, etc.).
• Team Leadership: Supervise and train mechanics, manage schedules, and ensure efficient workflow. Direct workload of mechanics, ensuring they complete work orders efficiently and safely.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensures the shop and employees adheres to safety regulations and industry standards and conducts training on new equipment operation.
• Shop Operations: Oversee daily operations, including scheduling of staff and repairs, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Record Keeping: Maintains accurate records of repairs, maintenance schedules, and associated costs.
• Inventory Management: Order parts and supplies, track inventory levels, and manage costs.
• Vendor Relations: Selecting vendors and negotiating prices for parts and services.
• Collaboration and Customer Relations: Interact with department contacts, address concerns, ensure smooth operations, efficient maintenance and customer satisfaction.
• Budget and Financial Management: Tracks expenses and inventories for budget purposes. Analyze financial data, make informed decisions to improve profitability, and manage budgets in relationship to overtime, parts pricing, time to repairs and expected and unexpected costs.

• Safe and proper operation of equipment and tools used to complete assigned tasks, (either manual or power) including reel grinder, bed knife grinder, cut off tools, power drills, hammers, pry bars, etc.
• Perform any necessary snow removal duties assigned during the winter months.
• Assist with equipment parts inventory control.
• Keep maintenance records for vehicles and golf course/grounds power equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Repair any equipment that is either broken or malfunctioning.
• Change oil, wiper motors, change tires, repair safety devices, grease equipment, etc. as necessary and on a regular basis. Repair brakes, door latches, pull cords, damaged bearings and seals.
• Trouble shoot electrical systems on golf carts, vehicles, mowing equipment, tractors, dump trucks, etc.
• Welding and fabricating.
• Gather information on parts necessary to get the equipment or vehicles repaired, seek the best prices for those parts, submit purchase orders for approval of repair parts, order the needed parts and sign off on packing slips once the parts have been received.
• Schedule Vehicle Technician and Equipment Technicians to ensure equipment and vehicle repair work will be done in a timely manner.
• Complete all necessary/mandatory trainings as scheduled (annually).
• Attend any pre-scheduled/impromptu department meetings.
• Maintain open line of communication with your direct supervisor.
• Assist other departments when requested.
• Maintain good rapport with fellow employees and reflect a positive attitude.
• Complete all assignments requested of you.
• Help train other employees on certain job tasks when necessary.
• Be a self-starter and look for ways to improve staff performance on a daily basis.
• Must follow proper grooming and dress standards set forth by the Employee Handbook.
• Must understand and abide by environmental practices of the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.
• Report to work on time and complete all scheduled shifts.
• Must be able to perform maintenance tasks on golf courses or Grounds if/when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• The Equipment Manager/Vehicle Mechanic must have previous experience as an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, Golf Course…