Location: Bothell,WA, USA
Mill Creek Country Club is excited to announce the exceptional career opportunity of a Groundskeeper. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior service and exceptional turf conditions.
Related Titles: Landscaper, Golf Course Laborer; Groundskeeper
Reports to: Assistant Superintendent / Golf Course Superintendent
Supervises: No supervisory duties are included in this position.
Ideal Candidate
* Likes to work outside early in the mornings, has a strong work ethic with good attention to detail and an eagerness to learn new things. Knowledge of the game of Golf is a plus.
Pay Range: $18.00 - $22.00 hourly
Job Summary (Essential Functions)
* As the Golf Landscaper/Greenskeeper at Mill Creek Country Club (under the supervision of the golf course superintendent, assistant superintendent, or foreman) you will perform routine manual labor involved in and/or related to golf course maintenance (performing semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work). You will also operate small hand-powered equipment and occasionally perform work involving larger equipment/machines (tractors, fairway units, triplex mowers, walking mowers, etc.).
Education and/or Experience
* Some High School.
* Six months of experience in golf course grounds maintenance or greenskeeping is preferred, but not required.
Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations
* Knowledge of golf course operations.
* Knowledge of irrigation systems.
* Knowledge of and ability to perform required role in a timely manner.
* Cooperate with, and respect fellow employees.
* Presents a professional image at all times.
Job Tasks/Duties
* Performs basic labor on the golf course.
* Maintains landscape beds around clubhouse and golf course grounds.
* Rakes and blows leaves, walkways, parking lots, cart storage areas, driveways, etc.
* Mows greens and fairways by operating walk-behind and riding turf equipment.
* Prepares and lays sod.
* Fills divots and repairs ball marks.
* Basic operation of utility vehicles, sod cutters, weed-eaters, hand-held blowers, small equipment/etc.
* Rakes and edges bunkers and periodically fills with sand.
* Loads and unloads materials.
* Repairs and maintains driving range tees.
* Cleans any/all equipment used on the golf course grounds.
* Digs holes and trenches to maintain or construct irrigation and drainage lines.
* Installs pipe and backfills excavations.
* Empties garbage cans.
* Attends staff meetings.
* Performs manual watering on the golf course.
* Performs other appropriate tasks as assigned by immediate supervisor.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
* Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
* Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
* Periodically exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
* Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment, which is typical of this position.
* Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.
* May need to use some protective equipment, such as a respirator, gloves, earplugs, eye guards/visors, boots
Job Benefits
* Golf Privileges on certain days of the week.
* Lunches provided during the week.
* Uniforms issued once hired.
* Medical Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Basic Life Insurance
* Supplemental Life Insurance
* AD&D
* Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
* Hospital Care Insurance
* Accidental Injury Insurance
* Critical Illness Insurance
* Dependent Care Reimbursement
* Disability Insurance
* Pre-paid Legal Plan
* Prescription Drug Coverage
* Survivor Assurance Program
* Business Travel Insurance
* 15 days PTO
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* 401k (19+)
* Holiday Pay