Golf Course Turf Technician: Level 1-4

Cabot; Inverness; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

$10 green fees

Complimentary Family Golf Round

Complimentary Daily Hot Lunch

Friends and Family Rates for Golf and

Retail and dining discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Subsidized Team Housing

Job summary

Cabot Cape Breton in Inverness, NS is seeking a Turf Technician (Levels 1–4) for the spring to fall season. This entry-level role supports experienced technicians and includes tuition, training, and continual coaching to progress through levels.

Expect to work outdoors on a world-class golf course with a focus on safety, course presentation, and teamwork, under supervision with opportunities to advance to Level 4 within the season.

Qualifications

• No prior golf course maintenance experience required; entry-level with supervision.
• Willingness to learn and be coached.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Commitment to safety and following directions.

Responsibilities

• Follow directions to setup and maintain the golf course daily.
• Perform basic turf maintenance tasks under supervision.
• Assist with course conditioning and cleanliness to meet standards.
• Operate common maintenance tools with proper safety.
• Support senior turf technicians as needed.

Job description

Title: Turf Technician (Level 1 – 4)

Reports to: Golf Course Superintendent

Job Type: Full Time, Seasonal (April – November)

Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, B0E 1N0

The Cabot Collection

Cabot is a global developer and operator of world-class golf destinations with a growing portfolio of six Cabot properties and four Cabot-managed properties. The Cabot portfolio includes Cabot Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada, Cabot Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, Cabot Revelstoke in British Columbia, Canada, Cabot Citrus Farms in the United States, Cabot Highlands in Scotland, and Cabot Bordeaux in France. With extensive expertise in golf and hospitality management, Cabot also oversees the operations of several premier golf courses through its Cabot-managed properties in the U.S., including: Cascata Golf Club and Serket Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada; Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier, Mississippi; and Chariot Run Golf Club in Laconia, Indiana.

Cabot continues to cultivate a legacy of excellence, providing guests and homeowners with exclusive access to bespoke, destination-inspired experiences and a commitment to exceptional service across its luxury residential and boutique resort offerings.

Cabot Cape Breton

Located along the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the picturesque town of Inverness, Cabot Cape Breton is an unrivalled destination offering one of the best resort experiences in Canada. Featuring 46 spectacular holes—including Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs, two 18-hole layouts ranked among the world’s top 100 courses, and The Nest, an 11-hole par-3 course—Cabot Cape Breton offers a rare chance to experience golf as it was meant to be played: on firm, sandy turf, with the ocean breeze shaping every shot. With award-winning accommodation at Cabot Links Lodge, upscale Golf Villas, luxury homes, and exquisite dining options, Cabot Cape Breton is intended to excite and inspire at every turn.

If you join our team, you will live our values:

Confidence, Authenticity, Humility, Warmth

Position Overview: Level 1

This is an entry role into turf maintenance of the golf course. Candidates will have no or little experience maintaining a golf course, or the necessary use of tools, machinery or tasks required. The role will have significant supervision, and the candidate will receive tuition, training, and continual coaching. There would be considerable growth opportunities in learning and development in this role and allow candidates to progress into a Level two role in season. This role would support experienced Turf Technicians.

Position Overview: Level 2

This is a basic role in turf maintenance and management of the golf course. Candidates will have some experience (nominally one year) maintaining a golf course, the use of essential tools, machinery and tasks required. Task standards should be easily understood but may still require frequent checking and feedback.

The role will have some supervision, and the candidate will receive tuition, training, and continual coaching. There would be considerable growth opportunities in learning and development in this role and allow candidates to progress into a Level three role in season. This role would support experienced Turf Technicians.

Position Overview: Level 3

This is an experienced role in turf maintenance and management of the golf course. Candidates will have experience in most tasks required to maintain a golf course, covering the use of hand tools and machinery. Task standards should be easily understood and will require little to no supervision and feedback.

The role will have some supervision, and the candidate will receive tuition, training, and continual coaching. There would be considerable growth opportunities in learning and development in this role.

Position Overview: Level 4

This is a seasoned experienced role in turf maintenance and management of the golf course. Candidates will have considerable experience in all tasks required to maintain a golf course, covering the use of hand tools and machinery. Task standards should be familiar and performed to a high standard and be an example to other team members. This role will require the candidate to lead small teams on projects as and when necessary.

The role will have no supervision, but the candidate will still receive tuition, training, and continual coaching. There would be considerable growth opportunities in learning and development in this role.

Core Accountabilities: Level 1 - 4

• Ability to follow oral and written directions in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure a continuous safe, clean, and productive work environment always
• Learn golf terminology and the importance of each playable area such as green, tees fairway
• Use appropriate PPE equipment where instructed for self and others
• Complete pre-shift staging of equipment and resources daily, as directed
• Identify unsafe areas and activities and report hazards immediately
• Operate gasoline, diesel, and electric utility maintenance equipment in a safe manner
• Continuous debris and garbage collection throughout the golf resort
• Implement world-class presentation of daily course set up and golf course conditions are achieved prior to the first tee time each day
• Report any adverse golf course conditions and all disciplinary issues to the Superintendent

Physical demands

• Based on the nature of our business and the service we provide to our guests, to work with us, you must consent to a criminal background check as a condition of employment and an additional criminal background check every two years.
• As a seasonal resort business, you can anticipate a schedule that will involve day, evening, night, and weekend work.
• Long hours moving around, walking, sitting, standing, and crouching while performing other duties is to be expected.
• Work outdoors and operate vehicles and equipment for several hours in varying environmental conditions such as heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind.
• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently or constantly lift, carry, push, or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to work with and around motorized equipment movement hazards, and misdirected golf balls.
• Ability to work with and around pesticides, fertilizers, and registered products and safely follow product labels.

Our Benefits

• Access to learning & training opportunities to build your career.
• $10 green fees
• Complimentary Family Golf Round
• Complimentary Daily Hot Lunch
• Friends and Family Rates for Golf and Lodging
• Discounts in our Retail Shops & Restaurants
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Subsidized Team Housing, based on availability