Golf Course Greenskeeper / Landscaper

707 Country Club Circle near Castlewood Drive, Sunol CA

Description

Castlewood Country Club Golf Course Maintenance Team Member Part-time 30 hours/week Daily start time 5:00am Must be able to work a 4 hour shift every other weekend Castlewood Country Club is accepting applications for the position of Greenskeeper within the Golf Course Maintenance Division. Located in Pleasanton, CA, the Castlewood property consists of two 18-hole golf courses, swim, tennis, and bocce facilities. Greenskeeper Part Time – Approximately 30 Hours a Week Greenskeepers, under the supervision of the assistant superintendent or foreman, perform routine manual labor involved in golf course maintenance; do semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work; operate small hand-powered equipment; and occasionally perform work involving large equipment such as tractors, loaders and gang mowers. Each groundskeeper may be assigned responsibility for the care and maintenance of several designated holes on the golf course and does related work as required. Typical functions of a greenskeeper: Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides; edges cart paths; edges, 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 drop area divots; and cleans flower beds. Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failure to the equipment manager immediately. Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance areas. Waters and fertilizes tees, greens and fairways, and under direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas. Under the direction of the superintendent or assistant superintendent, the groundskeeper marks the course for cart control weekly; moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs; and may mark hazard and drop 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. Installs forms and lays walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes; excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools; repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation systems May be asked to operate mowers, dump trucks or other light equipment. Performs other duties as directed by his/her supervisor. Employment standards: Knowledge methods and materials used in grounds and landscape area construction/maintenance work. Working knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools and equipment. Ability to operate trucks and light motorized equipment. Physical strength, stamina and agility. Ability to follow oral and written directions. Possession of a valid driver's license. Compensation: $17.00 / hr Employment Type: Part-time