Greenskeeper

Position Responsibilities:

• Operates mowers and string trimmers in maintaining greens, aprons, tees, and fairways on Turning Stone’s golf courses.
• Assists with seeding tees, greens and fairways; edges, rakes and maintains sand bunkers; sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; repairs, sands and seeds divots; removes debris and cleans flower beds.
• Assists with tree and shrub maintenance including planting, transplanting, pruning, removing, and checking for diseases.
• Assists with inspection of sprinkler systems and makes minor repairs as necessary.
• Operates small hand-powered equipment and large mowers with constant awareness of safety standards.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment; performs basic preventative maintenance; reports equipment problems or failure to the Mechanical Technician immediately.
• Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility.
• Performs light custodial operations on grounds maintenance shops such as sweeping, mopping, washing equipment and collecting trash.
• Assists in the construction of new greens, tees and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod.
• Installs, forms and lays walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes; excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools; repairs and replaces pipes on irrigation systems
• Delivers parts back and forth to the maintenance shops as needed.
• Performs snow removal for assigned area as necessary.

Position Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in golf maintenance or landscaping a plus.
• Knowledge of and the ability to operate hand power tools and light motorized equipment.
• General knowledge of the operation of heavy equipment is a plus.
• Must be available to maintain flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license.
• Must be able to adhere to strict safety standards at all times.

Position Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to frequently stand, walk or sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to frequently climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach.
• Repetitive use of the hands for constant pushing, pulling, fingering and grasping in the use of equipment.
• Must be able to work outdoors under conditions ranging from extreme hot to extreme cold.
• Subject to noise and electrical, mechanical, chemical and explosive hazards.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 75 lbs and frequently up to 20 lbs using proper lifting techniques.

Contact Name: Chadia Saber