PEAK Temporary Golf Course Maintenance Worker

Job Description

Golf Course Maintenance Worker

Overview:

The golf course maintenance worker, under supervision of the golf course superintendent, assistant golf course superintendent and assistant-in-training, performs golf course maintenance and other landscape duties on the golf course property. The golf course maintenance worker uses and operates golf course maintenance and/or landscaping tools and equipment as needed to maintain golf course property and landscapes.

Functions:

• Mowing and maintaining of greens, tees, fairways, rough, native areas and any other areas as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Raking, trimming and maintaining of bunkers as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Hand-watering of turf areas as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Hand trimming/edging cart paths, curbs, trees, etc. as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Application of some pesticides and fertilizers under the direction and supervision of his/her supervisor.
• Operates and uses golf course maintenance equipment and tools correctly and safely as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Ensures that the assigned equipment being used is working at all times; refills fuel daily; cleans equipment daily; and reports equipment problems or failures to Equipment Manager immediately.
• Provides basic preventive maintenance on equipment as directed by the equipment manager or assistant superintendent, and returns equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility.
• Informs his/her supervisor of any issues, problems or failures on or around the golf course property immediately.
• Performs other duties essential to the operation as directed by his/her supervisor.

Skills:

• Knowledge of safe, efficient mechanical operation of tractors and other motorized equipment.
• Some mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.

Job Requirements

Required Education: NONE

Skills:

• Perform record keeping operations
• Read and Understand basic written and verbal directions
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Regular exposure to lifting up to 50 pounds
• Exposure to extreme temperature changes

Supervision: NONE

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

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