Golf Course Maintenance

Seattle WA

Description

CITY OF SEATTLE Golf Course Groundskeeper II SALARY: $23.32 Hourly LOCATION: West Seattle, Jackson, Jefferson or Interbay Golf Course JOB TYPE: Classified Civil Service, Part Time.66 FTE SHIFT: Day, 8hrs/day, 40hrs/week, 8 months/yr DEPARTMENT: Seattle Parks and Recreation BARGAINING UNIT: Local 242 - Laborers POSITION DESCRIPTION: Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR)is a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens and swimming pools. Our mission is providing welcoming and safe opportunities to play, learn, contemplate and build community and promote responsible stewardship of the land. We promote healthy people, a healthy environment and strong communities. We strive to deliver excellent customer service to each visitor and participant. SPR is also deeply committed to advancing the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) by working to end institutional and structural racism. SPR golf courses provide a high-quality golf experience for golfers. More than 200,000 rounds of golf are played annually at the courses and help is needed to smoothly run the ground maintenance operations. We are currently hiring Permanent Part Time positions. These are 8 month, full time positions with full benefits during the 8 month period. Other opportunities within the department may be available during the 4 month lay off period. We also have 6 month Groundskeeper 1 positions available that pay $18.56/hr. Temporary, non-benefited positions are also available. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs manual labor on a daily basis that may include, but is not limited to: • Litter pick-up and changing garbage liners. • Raking golf course bunkers. • Blowing greens and setting golf course. • Hand watering golf course manually where needed. • Digging holes. • Painting yardage markers. • Loading and unloading supplies. • Trimming or pruning hedges. • Spreading bark in flower beds. • Use hand tools and small power equipment such as a gas powered weed eater, blower, or other walk behind equipment used for maintenance of greens and grounds. • Mows greens and fairways; roughs bunkers and tee areas; cleans and rakes sand bunkers; maintains ball washers and related facilities; changes cup and tee placements. • Operates mowers, tractor and gang mowers, aerifiers, trailered equipment, and small power equipment such as drills, chain saws, grinders and buffers, solder guns, air hammers, compressors, and other tools, equipment and trucks used in golf course maintenance, construction, and repair work. • Aerifies, overseeds, top dresses turf and lays sod; plants and maintains bushes and flowers. • Constructs, installs, and repairs golf course sod according to design plans and diagrams. • Digs holes and trenches to maintain or construct irrigation and drainage lines; shores excavation; installs pipe and backfills excavation; repairs and maintains irrigation systems. • Performs various landscape work including raking, digging, tree planting, pruning bushes, cutting brush and assisting with tree maintenance. • Assist with adjustments to electronic irrigation system. • Reads work orders and obtains needed supplies; completes forms and writes simple reports on work; maintains accurate records of time and materials used. QUALIFICATIONS: Required Qualifications: • Requires six month's experiences in golf course grounds maintenance or general landscaping for Groundskeeper 2 positions. No experience required for Groundskeeper 1 positions. Desired Qualifications: • Six months of experience in golf maintenance or a background in golf related operations • Familiar with the game of golf. Work Environment/Physical Demands: • Requires the ability to work outside 95% of the time, in all types of weather conditions. • Required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods. • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. • May need to utilize some personal protective equipment such as respirator, gloves, ear protection, boots, and hats. Shifts are early morning, usually 4:30-5am-1-1:30pm and may require weekends but you will always receive two consecutive days off. License, Certification and Other Requirements: • A current, valid Driver's License. • Pre employment physical Driving Abstract Information: If you are selected to advance in this hiring process, you will be asked to obtain a complete 5-Year driving record from the Department of Licensing. We will consider all traffic tickets and convictions that you have received within 5 years, and we will score them as follows: 0 points – Parking tickets 1 point each violation - Any moving violation, collision, stop sign, defective equipment, speeding, seat belt, failure to signal, cell phone and any and all moving violations 4 points – each violation: Suspended license, negligent driving, reckless driving, racing 5 points each violation – hit and run, vehicular assault or homicide, any DUI or alcohol related offense. 3 points maximum to be considered for employment. BENEFITS The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as a retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: To apply for this position please visit and search for “Golf Course Groundskeeper”.