GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE WORKER (#578) DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS - City of Manchester, NH

GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE WORKER - 6025

GRADE 15

PAY RANGE - $21.32 - $30.39/hr - plus comprehensive benefits package

General Statement of Duties:

Assists in the operation, maintenance and general improvement plans of a municipal golf course; performs directly related work as required.

Examples of Essential Work:

• Supervises and evaluates temporary/seasonal employees in the operations of golf course maintenance and construction, including mowing, grounds care, chemical spraying, irrigation projects and elements of course construction;
• Functions as Acting Golf Course Superintendent during both planned and unplanned absences of the Superintendent;
• Maintains and assigns mowing height to ensure the health of golf course grass throughout the entire season;
• Inspects golf course greens for disease, insect infestation and damage and assists Superintendent in proper treatment;
• Assists in the determination of correct amounts of fertilizer to be used on greens, tees and fairways and supervises spraying procedures;
• Installs, repairs and monitors irrigations systems;
• Assists in front line maintenance of golf course equipment, including preventive maintenance and the training of personnel in proper procedures for use;
• Helps maintain all appropriate records on golf course maintenance schedules;
• Provides technical advice to all golf course employees on the unique maintenance of the various surface types of golf course grass, trains employees as necessary;
• Assists in the maintenance of all golf course buildings;
• Responsible for being on-call during the golf season to respond to any problems which may occur, (faulty irrigation, chemical, heat or fungus burn of grass etc.);
• Performs the duties of golf course crew workers as required;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; and more..

Acceptable Experience and Training:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with Associate’s Degree in Golf Course Maintenance Management, Turf Management, Horticulture or a closely related field; and
• Considerable experience in golf course operations with some supervisory role; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications:

• On-call status;
• Valid New Hampshire Class B CDL with air brakes.
• New Hampshire Supervisory Pesticide Applicator’s License;