Groundskeeper

Groundskeepers under supervision perform manual labour involved in golf course maintenance; do semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work; operate small hand-powered and riding equipment; and perform work involving large equipment such as tractors, loaders and gang mowers. Each Landscape/Gardener may be assigned responsibility for the care and maintenance of several designated holes on the golf course and does related work as required.

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Typical functions:_**
- Mows greens, tees, aprons, and approaches to greens.
- Aerifies greens; verticuts tees and greens; spikes greens; operates sod cutter, spray rigs for greens and fertilizer spreaders; and operates other equipment as directed.
- Mows fairways and roughs with gang units.
- Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides; edges cart paths; edge, rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
- Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags when needed; removes debris; sands and seeds tee and fairway divots; cleans flower beds.
- Waters and fertilizes tees, greens, and fairways, and under direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas.
- Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems to the mechanic.
- Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance areas.
- Helps in project work; assists in the construction of new greens, tees, and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod; and seeds tees, greens and fairways.
- Repairs stone dust cart paths; excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools; repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation systems.
- Performs other duties as directed by the Superintendent or assistant superintendent.

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Prerequisites:_**

Willingness and ability to receive, understand, and retain instruction on the use of equipment, tools, and materials used in golf course landscape construction and maintenance work.

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