Golf Club Groundskeeper - FT

Basic Function Perform duties associated with ground management and maintenance. Use small and large equipment, including tractors, mowers, trimmers and other maintenance equipment. Essential Job Functions * Mow fairways and roughs with gang units and rotary units. * Maintain the grounds by using various hand tools such as rakes, shovels, edgers and hand trimmers. * Perform leaf pick-up, branch and debris pick-up and basic tree trimming. * Edge bunkers and placing sand in traps. * Prepare the Golf Course for the close of the season and the upcoming winter. * Apply fertilizer and other chemicals as needed to the grounds and the overall course. * Ensure that the equipment cooling systems are always working, refill fuel and oil daily, clean equipment daily; and report equipment problems or failures to Equipment Manager immediately. * Provide basic preventive maintenance on equipment as directed by the equipment manager or assistant superintendent. * Perform other duties as directed by his/her supervisor. Minimum Qualifications * High school diploma or equivalent. * Must be able to receive written and oral instructions * Lift up to 75 pounds. * Must be physically able to work in extreme temperatures and undesirable weather conditions. * Must have a valid Ohio Driver's license and be insurable through the University. Preferred Qualifications * Post high school study in landscaping, horticulture, turf management, botany or other related field. * Two years of grounds keeping experience. * Working knowledge in the use of herbicides and pesticides and irrigation systems. Experience in recycling and composting.

Created: 2025-01-07