Golf - Golf Maintenance Lead

Great Blue Resorts owns and operates 8 private resort lakefront properties located throughout Ontario’s cottage country. These properties offer outright ownership of beautiful pre-manufactured seasonal recreational cottages. Our resorts have full facilities including community areas, swimming pools, splash pads, multi-sports courts, playgrounds and beaches.

Golf Maintenance

Overview
The Grounds Maintenance Lead works under the Golf Course Superintendent in a supervisory capacity. Responsibilities include delegating work assignments, overseeing job performance and inspecting course conditions and resort grounds.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities
- Oversees the completion of work assignments by crew members and assists with field decisions regarding job procedures, work standards and machinery use.
- Enforces safe working conditions with all job assignments and is responsible for instructing staff on proper equipment use and work methods.
- Supervises special projects and labor crews on the golf course and resort grounds.
- Operation and maintenance of golf course and resort irrigation systems
- Reports golf course conditions, resort grounds conditions, and all disciplinary problems to the golf course superintendent.
- Opens the maintenance shop and runs operations in the absence of the golf course superintendent and/or assistant golf course superintendent.

**Requirements**:

- 1+ year’s experience in a golf course maintenance or grounds maintenance environment
- Knowledge of tools, methods, and materials used in grounds maintenance and construction
- Experience operating light motorized equipment and some heavy equipment.
- Knowledge of irrigation systems is an asset
- Experience in a leadership role is preferred
- Desire to pursue grounds maintenance and/or turf management as a career is an asset
- Ability to work safely in a fast-paced environment
- Possess a strong attention to detail, positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to follow oral and written directions.
- Available to work early mornings (6am) and occasional weekends and holidays
- Reliable source of transportation

What we provide
- A team-oriented work environment that fosters continual learning and development
- Staff uniforms including safety glasses, ear plugs, bump cap
- Staff appreciation events
- Flexible scheduling and days off when needed
- Golf privileges
- Full time seasonal position from March-November
- Wage is dependent on experience starting at $20/hr