Equipment Operator

About the role

The Equipment Operator is responsible for a variety of tasks involved in golf course maintenance and construction, utilizing various equipment and tools. This role includes operating machinery for groundskeeping, assisting with semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work, and supporting other related duties to ensure the course is maintained to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate powered equipment to mow golf course areas, including putting greens, slopes, collars, roughs, aprons, and tees.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and checklists to ensure proper functionality and safety.
• Wash, fuel (if applicable), and store all equipment in designated areas after use.
• Keep equipment and tools out of the field of play and minimize noise to maintain a respectful environment for golfers.
• Operate light equipment for tasks such as hauling materials and removing debris.
• Prepare sand bunkers for daily play by using appropriate equipment and procedures.
• Water and fertilize putting greens, tees, fairways, and roughs as instructed.
• Grade and prepare soil plant beds, lay sod, plant vegetative material, and seed putting greens, tees, fairways, and roughs.
• Change cups on greens and move tee markers as directed.
• Maintain ball washers, water coolers, water hazards, and bunkers, ensuring they are clean throughout the day.
• Keep all golf course areas, including tee boxes, flowerbeds, and work carts free of debris.
• Trim trees, prune shrubbery, and cultivate flowers and other landscaping elements as needed.
• Absorb and assist in the construction of new greens, tees, and fairways by grading, preparing soil, and planting.

Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year of experience operating equipment in a golf course or landscaping environment.
• A minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience with various types of golf course maintenance equipment, including understanding replacement parts, supplies, and resources needed for equipment upkeep and repair.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Skills

Primarily outdoors with frequent exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures and humidity. Sitting, standing, walking, climbing/ladders, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying up to 100 lbs., talking, hearing, and seeing.

Schedule

Primary Tools/Equipment: Construction tools (shovels, axes, sledgehammers, etc.), Gardening tools (pruners, rakes, hedge shears, trimmers, etc.), Blowers, Grass Mowers, Tractors, Mechanical tools (wrench, drill, screwdriver, etc.). Work Schedule: Attendance requirements for this position as outlined on the weekly schedule. Additional hours are required to meet deadlines of the position, including weekends and/or holidays.