Assistant Golf Course Superintendent: Lead Course Maintenance

BrightView Landscapes; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with employer contributions

6 to 9 company paid holidays per year

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes in Gainesville, FL, seeks an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent to support the Golf Course Superintendent in daily operations and play conditions. The role acts as a liaison with the company and customer representatives, ensuring timely responses to situations and smooth course management.

The ideal candidate has experience in golf course management, turf culture, and irrigation, plus a pesticide applicator license within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Experience in golf course management and turf culture preferred.
• Awareness of construction, establishment, and maintenance practices on greens, tees, fairways, roughs and bunkers.
• A degree or advanced knowledge of agronomy, horticulture, plant, or soil science is preferred.
• Aptitude for administrative and executive responsibilities, including effective oral and written communication and computer proficiency.
• Must obtain and maintain a state-sanctioned pesticide applicator license within 6 months of entry into this job.
• Familiar with fertilizers and soil conditioners.
• Knowledge of irrigation, including watering practices, irrigation systems, pumps, wells, and automatic controls and drainage.
• Able to prepare the course for play according to the rules of golf.
• Evaluate the course from the player's perspective.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Superintendent in organizing and directing maintenance of all course areas.
• Supervise operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment assigned to the course.
• Procure and manage supplies and materials for maintenance activities.
• Manage golf course maintenance employees.
• Provide input on interviewing, hiring, training, discipline, and separation processes.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and policies.
• Administer BrightView Safety Program and BV360 Management program.
• Represent BrightView Golf Maintenance professionally in attitude and appearance.
• Meet or exceed customer expectations.

Skills

Golf course management

Irrigation systems

Communication skills

Team supervision

Education

Agronomy / horticulture / soil science knowledge

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

BrightView Landscapes in Gainesville, FL, seeks an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent to support the Golf Course Superintendent in daily operations and play conditions. The role acts as a liaison with the company and customer representatives, ensuring timely responses to situations and smooth course management.

The ideal candidate has experience in golf course management, turf culture, and irrigation, plus a pesticide applicator license within 6 months.