Groundskeepers

Reports to: Golf Course Superintendent

Supervises: No supervisory duties are included in this position.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma/GED.

• Six months of experience in golf course grounds maintenance or greens keeping preferred.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Knowledge of golf course operations.

• Knowledge of irrigation systems.

• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role in all situations.

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Maintain golf course and landscaping around the course.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Mows greens, tees, collars, approaches, rough and fairways.

• Aerates greens.

• Operates turf vac, loader-backhoe, fairway and rough aerifier.

• Spikes greens.

• Assists in daily course set -up. Moves tee markers and change cups; replaces flags and cleans course

hardware when needed.

• Maintains gasoline, oil and other equipment fluid levels daily; reports equipment problems

and failures to mechanic or supervisors immediately.

• Maintains maintenance and fluid-use logs (gas and oil) on equipment.

• Ensures that all equipment receives visual pre-operation check list inspection as directed by

the Superintendent/Mechanic.

• Performs basic preventive maintenance on equipment as directed and returns equipment to

designated location at the shop.

• Cleans and inspects machinery after each use.

• Utilizes loaders to remove dirt, debris and other materials.

• Loads and unloads materials.

• Collects and empties litter cans.

• Cleans gutters, drains and culverts.

• Waters plants.

• Cuts grass and weeds.

• Attends staff meetings.

• Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by supervisor.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.

• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of

electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

• Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is

typical of this position.

• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.

• May need to use some protective equipment, such as a respirator, gloves, earplugs, eye guards/visors, boots

and hat.