Superintendent

**Returning Applicant?**
- Superintendent

**SUPERINTENDENT - UPPER CANADA GOLF COURSE**

**COMPETITION No**: 2024-SLPC-1527
- **CLASSIFICATION**: Agriculture Worker
- **COMPENSATION GROUP**: OPSEU
- **SALARY RANGE**: $1,002.51 - $1,125.43 per week
- **PERIOD OF**
**EMPLOYMENT**: March 18, 2024 - December 20, 2024
- Group 3 Recurring
- **HOURS OF WORK**: 36.25 hours/week
- **DIVISION**: Parks and Recreation
- **LOCATION**: Upper Canada Golf Course
- **POSTING DATE**:February 5, 2024
- **CLOSING DATE**: February 19, 2024
- **LANGUAGE OF POSITION**:English
- **AREA OF SEARCH**: Open
- **WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO DO IN THIS ROLE?**

You will:

- Plan and co-ordinate the operations and maintenance of the 18-hole Upper Canada (Championship) Golf Course, it’s staff and resources; to co-ordinate and oversee the operation of the Upper Canada Golf Course pro shop and restaurant.
- Co-ordinates all operations of the Upper Canada Golf Course including development of innovative service and special event programs
- Determine methods to improve the product, service, efficiency, promotion, marketing and merchandising of the golf course and the food and beverage operations
- Prepares staffing plans
- Oversees and ensures fair practices in hiring, assigning work, and performance management
- Ensures compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation, government/agency requirements, accessibility legislation, etc.
- Planning and controlling work methods and use of equipment/maintenance
- Maintaining complete and accurate statistical data regarding all aspects of course maintenance
- Managing and overseeing the spraying of pesticides for the control of insects, diseases and
- weeds
- Direct and co-ordinates construction projects (greens, tees, sand traps, etc.)
- Assists in organizing a variety of tournaments
- Assumes responsibility for the entire operation when the manager is absent
- **HOW DO I QUALIFY?**

MANDATORY:

- Strong customer service skills
- Collaboration skills
- Extensive knowledge of project management
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) certification
- Valid driver’s licence
- Very strong leadership skills
- Creativity
- Experience and extensive knowledge of project management
- KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

- Extensive knowledge in all phases of golf course and turf management
- Extensive knowledge of specialized golf course mowing equipment such as reel mowers, aerators, sprayers, vertical mowers, top dressers, etc.- COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SKILLS:

- Strong written skills to prepare reports
- Very strong verbal communication skills to deal effectively with the public and staff
- Ability to promote SLPC attractions
- Demonstrated ability in the operation of a computer system and related software to maintain budget, maintenance records, statistics, proposals, etc.
- JUDGMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL AND SUPERVISORY SKILLS:

- Demonstrated supervisory experience with staff training, motivating staff, assigning work, and performance management
- Strong judgement is required when assessing program needs and recommending new equipment, activities and procedures of WHMIS and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Judgement is required in assessing golf course needs and recommending priorities for use, funding, and staff.
- Judgement is required in dealing with personnel problems and resolving same.
- Judgement and organizational skills are required when forecasting staff and developing schedules
- LEADERSHIP, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH SKILLS:

- Demonstrated supervisory experience in assigning work, motivating staff, and evaluating work performance of staff employed in the maintenance of a golf course.
- Ability to read engineering drawings of irrigation and drainage systems, soil and topographic maps, and golf course design
- **WHY WORK FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE PARKS COMMISSION?**

Belong to one of the largest employers in Ontario, the Ontario Public Service, and open the door to a diverse range of career opportunities throughout the province
- Supportive team environment
- Staff discounts
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Option to join an excellent pension plan
- Paid Benefits
- Percentage paid in lieu of vacation and statutory holidays
- Percentage paid in lieu of benefits
- **HOW TO APPLY**:

- 2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages.
- 3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed above. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job.
- 4. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.- **REMEMBER: THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 11:59 PM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2024.**
**WE THANK ALL CANDIDATES FOR APPLYING, BUT ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR FURTHER SCREENING OR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.**- **Surveillant général**

**NO DU CONCOURS**: 2024 -SLPC-1527**CLASSIFICATION**: Travailleur agricole
- **GROUPE D RÉMUNÉRATION**: