Golf Course Superintendent
Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida is looking for a Golf Course Superintendent.

Position Overview:
Responsible for daily management of the golf course, clubhouse grounds and common areas as directed by management.

Duties and responsibilities:
• Creates and monitors daily/weekly schedule for maintenance team. Ensures maintenance team follows all procedures to keeps accurate payroll records and monitors payroll to minimize employee costs, while meeting the goals of the facility.
• Responsible for notifying ownership of any potential hiring needs, assisting with interviewing and screening potential employees, eventually hiring, training (responsibilities, safety, accuracy, quality workmanship, preventive maintenance, course etiquette and member relations) and monitoring 90-day probationary periods and daily employee performance.
• Responsible for documenting performance during the 90-day probation period, annual proficiency, on-going-training and informational meetings with team.
• Responsible for documenting the cause for dismissal and when supported by the ownership, terminating any employees.
• Establish and administer safety programs, while monitoring the employee’s adherence to safety procedures.
• Ensure compliance with operating guidelines pertaining to state and federal laws, along with government rules, regulations, and licenses.
• Establishes standards and supervises technical work such as pesticides, fertilization, irrigation, and equipment maintenance. Maintains written records including chemical purchase & application logs, irrigation notebooks, machine repair file and weather data. Monitor and ensure adherence to safety regulations pertaining to storage and application of chemicals.
• Determine equipment and supply requirements for the maintenance. Responsible to ensure the organization, security and cleanliness of the maintenance building, inventory, and equipment.
• Establish standards and maintain cleanliness of the maintenance building.
• Schedules, inspects, evaluates, and maintain the entire golf course, clubhouse, and common areas and daily. Makes recommendations for improvements when applicable.
• Supervise operation of the Equipment Repairs and the Shop.
• Coordinates golf and maintenance activities with ownership to maximize golf course play without disturbing maintenance projects.
• Rendering professional advice, opinions, assistance, and services to ownership as required.
• Communicates activities and plans with ownership and members to obtain overall satisfaction.
• Display telephone etiquette by answer and returning phone calls in a prompt, courteous and professional manner.
• Annually updates the full facility written inventory for Insurance purposes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of the game of golf, golf rules and methods of play.
• Administrative and executive ability, especially critical in problem-solving and decision-making.
• Maintains course in proper playing condition.
• Oversees all construction, maintenance, and renovations on the golf course.
• Supervises road and roadside maintenance within the club’s grounds.
• Ensures proper landscaping for property outside of golf course including the clubhouse and surrounding areas.
• Coordinates applicable work with outside contractors.
• Advise ownership if course should be closed due to weather conditions that may damage the course if play continues.

Requirements:
Previous supervisory experience in a club or golf course setting.
Working knowledge of the maintenance of golf course tees, fairways, and greens; seeding and maintenance practices for golf course turf; planting, cultivating, pruning, and caring for plants, shrubs and trees; characteristics and proper use of various fertilizers and soil conditioners; herbicides and pest control methods and materials; drainage control methods; irrigation systems, including wells, pumps, and automatic controls.
Ability to schedule and supervise maintenance work to achieve the most efficient utilization of workers and equipment; prepare clear and concise reports; maintain effective employee and public relations.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
May require current state certification or licensing as a pesticide applicator.

Compensation:
$60,000 – $64,000 per year.

How to apply:
Please apply via the URL provided.

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