Description

Title of Position: Golf Course Assistant Superintendent

Department:  The Greg Mastriona Golf Courses at Hyland Hills

Reports To:  Golf Course Superintendent

Status: Full-Time Position

FLSA: Exempt

General Summary:

Assists the Golf Course Superintendent in overseeing all golf course maintenance operations and construction projects at The Greg Mastriona Golf Courses at Hyland Hills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the development of maintenance programs to ensure the highest standard of turf and facility maintenance.
2. Supervision and personnel management of golf course grounds and horticulture crews. This includes hiring, training, disciplining, evaluating, and developing approximately 6 full time and 34 seasonal employees. Works with management and staff to ensure a safe and supportive work environment.
3. Responsible to inspect and monitor golf course conditions for playing standards. Works with Golf Course Superintendent to determine and implement corrective action when necessary.
4. Supervision of golf course maintenance programs including irrigation, mowing, pesticide application, horticulture (including Adventure Golf and Raceway horticulture program) and specialized agronomy and turf management.
5. Ensure the golf course is compliant with government regulations for safe handling, storage and record keeping of pesticides.
6. Oversee maintenance and cleanliness of maintenance buildings and facilities.
7. Assist with the preparation and monitoring of capital and annual operating budgets.
8. Maintains routine maintenance records including chemical applications, irrigation records, building maintenance, turf logs (including greens), inventory control, meter readings, comp time and daily work logs.
9. Attend training sessions, workshops, staff meetings and conferences as assigned.
10. Communicate and coordinate with golf shop staff on daily opening of golf course and any maintenance procedures that might affect play that day.
11. Communicate and coordinate with Equipment Managers on equipment needs, scheduling and items needing repairs
12. Assist with purchasing of supplies and materials for golf maintenance division including adherence to budget.
13. Marking golf course in compliance with USGA Rules of Golf.
14. Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with Adventure Golf and Raceway staff to maintain landscape grounds and horticulture program at facility including staffing and purchasing of supplies and materials.
2. Participates in weekend supervisor program at golf course, but on call at all times for golf course maintenance issues.
3. Responsible to monitor safety of all employees and guests.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

1. Requires advanced knowledge of agronomy and turf grass management practices; a working knowledge of golf facility construction principles, practices and methods; and a thorough understanding of the rules and strategies of the game of golf.
2. State of Colorado certified operator or qualified supervisor pesticide license required.
3. Thorough working knowledge of irrigation software systems.
4. Requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Thorough knowledge of Integrated Pest Management.
6. Member in good standing of local, Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association and national Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
7. Requires valid driver’s license.

Working Environment/Physical Activities:

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. 
2. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
3. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
4. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to fingers; also, to reach with hands and arms.
5. Must be able to talk and hear and taste and smell.
6. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
7. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance.
8. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
9. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from four or two-year college or technical school; three to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience (Degree preference in agronomy/ horticulture/ plant/soil science). A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a supervisor capacity. Must have a State of Colorado Pesticide Applicators License or obtain within 6 months. Must also possess a valid State of Colorado Driver’s License.
 
This job description may be amended from time to time and is established by Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to outline the basic requirements, duties, and general responsibilities of the position. This position is "at will", which means the District may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any or no reason, subject only to the requirements of Federal and State law. Similarly, the employee may terminate the employment relationship without notice at any time for any or no reason. In addition, all finalists selected for employment with Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation District must undergo a thorough criminal background check.