Golf Course Groundskeeper

Overview

Perform duties associated with ground management and maintenance. Use small and large equipment, including tractors, mowers, trimmers and other maintenance equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• Mow fairways and roughs with gang units and rotary units.
• Maintain the grounds by using various hand tools such as rakes, shovels, edgers and hand trimmers.
• Perform leaf pick-up, branch and debris pick-up and basic tree trimming.
• Edge bunkers and placing sand in traps.
• Prepare the Golf Course for the close of the season and the upcoming winter.
• Apply fertilizer and other chemicals as needed to the grounds and the overall course.
• Ensure that the equipment cooling systems are always working, refill fuel and oil daily, clean equipment daily; and report equipment problems or failures to Equipment Manager immediately.
• Provide basic preventive maintenance on equipment as directed by the equipment manager or assistant superintendent.
• Perform other duties as directed by his/her supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to receive written and oral instructions
• Lift up to 75 pounds.
• Must be physically able to work in extreme temperatures and undesirable weather conditions.
• Must have a valid Ohio Driver’s license and be insurable through the University.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post high school study in landscaping, horticulture, turf management, botany or other related field.
• Two years of grounds keeping experience.
• Working knowledge in the use of herbicides and pesticides and irrigation systems. Experience in recycling and composting.

Physical Demands

Able to lift 75 lbs as needed. Able to work outside in all elements.