golf course superintendent

Silvertip Resort; Canmore; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the golf course management sector is seeking a dedicated Golf Course Superintendent. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance and health of the golf course landscapes, ensuring that all plants and trees are thriving. Your expertise in tree pruning, lawn care, and team leadership will be essential in creating a beautiful environment for golfers and visitors alike. If you have a passion for landscaping and enjoy working outdoors in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values reliability, organization, and teamwork.

Benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Support for newcomers and refugees

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in landscaping and golf course maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and manage heavy loads.

Responsibilities

• Trim trees and maintain the health of lawns and gardens.
• Direct crews in maintaining golf course landscapes.
• Assess and diagnose tree and shrub health issues.

Skills

Tree pruning

Lawn care

Blueprint reading

Plant health assessment

Team leadership

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

MS Outlook

Job description

• Education:

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Golf course

Tasks

• Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
• Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
• Survey and assess designated sites
• Prepare contracts and tenders
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
• Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
• Assess the health of lawns
• Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plant and move trees
• Tree removal

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Outlook

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Park and recreation sites

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Other benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

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