Golf Course Superintendent

How you make a difference in this role:

The ideal candidate will have experience working at a golf course and possess a general knowledge of golf course operations and activities, as well as knowledge and experience operating a variety of tools and equipment.

Job Overview:

The Golf Course Superintendent is a managerial role, overseeing the maintenance crew in the upkeep and care of a championship 18-hole golf course.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all golf course grounds maintenance and staff.

• Perform routine inspections for leaks and other potential maintenance deficiencies with the irrigation system, as well as checking the course for any possible improper irrigation. 

• Oversee the operation of a variety of tools and equipment, including greens mowers, fairway mowers, tee mowers, chemical sprayers, fertilizer spreaders, topdressing machines, soil aeration devices, earth-moving equipment, and other vehicles.  

• Supervise the mowing of fairways, greens, tees, roughs and other grounds maintenance. Lead and assist others in the aeration, topdressing and fertilization of greens and tees.

• Participate and/or supervise the mixing and spraying of herbicides, fungicides, and other plant protective products, ensuring all chemicals are properly used and stored.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in agronomy, horticulture, or other agricultural field related to plant and soil science or turf management is preferred. Experience equivalent to three years of increasingly responsible and skilled full-time golf course maintenance work, including the care and maintenance of greens, will be considered as a substitute for a degree.