Golf Maintenance Attendant

Responsibilities

• Mows greens, tees, aprons, approaches to greens, and other areas not accessible with gang mowers; rakes sand traps with power rakes.
• Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, trees, fence lines, banks, and hillsides; edges cart paths; edges, rakes, and maintains sand bunkers.
• Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags when needed; removes debris; sands and seeds tee and drop area divots; cleans flower beds.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failures to the Equipment Mechanic immediately.
• Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; cleans maintenance areas.
• Waters and fertilizes tees, greens, and fairways, and, under direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas.
• Marks the course for cart control weekly; moves cart control barriers and replaces old or lost ropes and signs; marks hazard and drop areas as required.
• Helps in project work; assists in the construction of new greens, tees, and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod; seeds tees, greens, and fairways.
• Installs forms and lays walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes; excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools; repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation systems.
• Operates mowers, dump trucks, and other light equipment.
• Performs all other related and compatible duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of methods and materials used in grounds and landscape area construction/maintenance work.
• Knowledge of the proper operation of hand and power tools, spray equipment, and gardening/mowing equipment.
• Ability to operate trucks and light motorized equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, as well as outside contacts.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.