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

Position Overview:
Responsible for managing and maintaining golf course properties including the golf courses, clubhouse grounds and landscaping, open spaces, and the equipment used to maintain these areas; meeting or exceeding the expectations of the club’s members/guests and the goals established for the club.

Duties:
• Direct and manage the maintenance of the golf courses and all maintainable areas including the clubhouse and surrounding areas according to the club’s turf management program.
• Be knowledgeable of and always comply with the Club’s standards, policies, and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Club standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the Club.
• Conduct regular inspections of the golf courses, evaluate, and recommend improvements.
• Conduct daily facility security checks ensuring accurate inventory of equipment and keys.
• Plans all maintenance and project work, applying agronomic and administrative expertise to achieve the agreed-upon maintenance standards and long-range goals.
• Oversee all construction, maintenance, and renovations on the golf course.
• Maintain accurate and complete records on payroll, inventory, weather data, maintenance procedures, pesticide applications, and safety and environmental standards, laws, and regulations.
• Make recommendations for capital improvement and purchases.
• Prepare annual budgets for the maintenance and capital improvement to the golf course(s).
• Approve all expenditures and exercises cost control measures to keep, as nearly as possible, operating, and capital expenses in line with the approved budgets.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, direct and supervise employees for the purpose of maintaining the golf courses.
• Plans professional development and training activities for subordinates including safety training for equipment use and proper handling of fertilizers, herbicides, and all other chemicals use on the course; assures that MSDSs are available in a convenient location.
• Implement and enforce comprehensive safety program for employees, members, and guests on course in compliance with local, state, and federal laws; implement and manage the club’s hazard communication program.
• Ensure that chemicals, petroleum, and other controlled products are used, stored, and disposed of in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations; maintain required records and strive to minimize the use of chemical and petroleum products.
• Communicates regularly with other members of the management team to discuss activities, conditions of facilities, maintenance plans, and scheduled events.
• Pro-active in continuing education and staying current with rapidly changing advances in the field of agronomy.
• Keep members informed about current and future maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated ability to be a team leader of the maintenance department and serve as a valuable member of the Club’s management team.
• Requires advanced knowledge of agronomy and turf grass management practices, a working knowledge of golf facility, construction principles, practices, and methods; and a thorough understanding of the rules and strategies of the game of golf.
• Requires a high degree of administrative and executive ability, especially in terms of problem solving and decision making.
• Requires knowledge of current federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting the management of golf course operations (including, but not limited to safety and environmental standards, laws, and regulations).
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills.

Requirements:
Associate degree or higher in turf management, or related field preferred. A certificate from an accredited program and 3 years of work experience, or a similar combination is also acceptable.
Minimum 3 years of golf course maintenance experience in a leadership role to include golf, turf fertilization, calibration, pest control, and irrigation oversight.
Prior Superintendent experience preferred, but willing to consider an Assistant Superintendent that is ready to take the next step.
Strong leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills
Pesticide applicator certification.

Compensation:
$90,000 – $110,000 per year.

How to apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to the email provided.

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