Golf Course Maintenance Groundskeeper - Cape Fear Country Club
Wilmington, NC
About the Job
Summary (Essential Functions): The golf course maintenance worker is responsible for cutting grass on the tee boxes, fairways, roughs, fringes and greens; irrigating the course and working on its watering system; sodding; trimming; and applying fertilizer and pesticides on and around the course. He will use equipment such as walking mowers, tee mowers, rollers, bunker rakes, carts, push mowers, and a variety of powered and non-powered hand tools.
Details: Job tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Apply pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers as directed by Golf Course Superintendent
- Cut grass and trim weeds and hedges using hand mower, power mowers, weed trimmers, brush cutters, and other tools
- Maintain greens, fairways, cart paths, and all adjacent Golf Course property, utilizing the following equipment
- Backpack blowers, weed eaters, edgers, and push mowers
- Small- to mid-size riding mowing equipment
- Manual transmission utility vehicles
- Greens roller
- Turf aerifier
- Sod-cutting machine
- Golf utility vehicles
- Commonly used hand tools
Qualifications: Qualified candidates will possess landscaping experience, working knowledge of various lawn/ground equipment, a strong customer service orientation, and attention to detail. Candidate must be able to work in extreme weather conditions, holidays, and weekends, with occasional overtime during golf season.
Salary & Benefits: Competitive benefits for eligible employees include paid time off, insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan after term of service requirements have been fulfilled.
Sign-on Bonus: After 6 months of service, employees receive sign-on bonuses as follows:
35+ hrs/wk - $1000
21 - 35 hrs/wk - $500
1 - 20 hrs/wk - $250