TENNESSEE STATE PARKS (TSP) ASSISTANT GOLF SUPERINTENDENT - 06242026-78829

Responsibilities

• Cleans up any chemical or fertilizer spill immediately according to the directed instructions listed on the product container and inform supervisor immediately of incident.
• Stores, handles, and applies chemicals and fertilizers in a manner consistent with the approved and safe directions stated on the chemical/fertilizer container.
• Repairs any leaks or damaged irrigation pipe, fittings, or wires associated with the golf course irrigation system.
• Plants turf grass seeds and/or turf grass sod when necessary.
• Assists in the maintenance of native areas throughout the golf course including spraying, mowing, creation, and seasonal burning.
• Irrigates golf course using centralized computer irrigation system.
• Applies plant protective chemicals and fertilizers in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and/or regulations.
• Calibrates spreaders and sprayers before applying product to the golf course.
• Assists in monitoring the main pump station and the transfer pump station to insure continued and accurate operation.
• Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as greens mowers, fairway mowers, tee mowers, chemical sprayers, fertilizer spreaders, topdressing machines, soil aerification devices, skid steer loaders, backhoes, and light trucks.
• Evaluates Information To Determine Compliance With Standards.
• Leads in the mixing and spraying of herbicides and fungicides to remove unwanted plants from the golf course.
• Assists in the maintenance of native areas throughout the golf course including spraying, mowing, creation, and seasonal burning.
• Assists in the construction, repair, or painting of golf course buildings or accessories.
• Guides, Directs, And Motivating Subordinates.
• Trains employees on new job assignments so the work is carried out in a safe and timely manner to accomplish the objective of the assignment.
• Conducts interim reviews and performance evaluations on staff.
• Schedules daily work or special events (such as tournament preparation, seasonal aerification, etc.)
• Assists in the ongoing environmental projects of the golf course including construction and implementation of new projects.

Qualifications

• Experience equivalent to three years of increasingly responsible and skilled full-time golf course maintenance work, including the care and maintenance of greens.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in agronomy, horticulture, or other agricultural field related to plant and soil science or turf management.
• Completion of a Certificate in landscape and turf grass management from a vocational school and two years of increasingly responsible and skilled experience in golf course maintenance work, including the care and maintenance of greens.
• Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in plant science, horticulture, or other agricultural field related to plant and soil science or turf management, and one year of increasingly responsible and skilled experience in grounds maintenance at a golf course, which must include the care and maintenance of greens.