Assistant Superintendent

Genesis Distribution; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

Uniforms

Golf privileges

401K

Vacation/Sick time

GCSAA Dues (Local & National)

Bonus

Housing

Job summary

Burning Tree Club in the Bethesda area seeks a golf course superintendent to manage turf through summer stress, ensuring health and exceptional playability.

Requirements include a Bachelor's or Associate in Turf, Horticulture, or Arboriculture; Mid-Atlantic experience preferred. Health/dental insurance, uniforms, golf privileges, 401K, vacation/sick time, GCSAA dues, bonus, and housing are offered.

Qualifications

• Educational requirements: Bachelors/Associates in Turf, Horticulture or Arboriculture.
• Experience: Some time spent in Mid-Atlantic area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage turf through summer stress to maintain health and playability.
• Assist with irrigation (Rain Bird), GPS-based chemical and fertilizer applications, crew management, and disease/pest identification.

Skills

Turf management

Irrigation systems

Crew management

Pest/disease identification

GPS applications

Golf course maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Turf/Horticulture/Arboriculture

Associates/Certificate in Turf/Horticulture/Arboriculture

Tools

Rain Bird irrigation system

GPS technology

Job description

Burning Tree Club, founded in 1922, is an 18-hole private golf club located just inside the Capital Beltway of Washington, DC. Originally designed by C.H. Alison of Colt, Mackenzie, and Alison.

The club underwent a restoration project in 2019-2020 guided by Gil Hanse. This consisted of Green and Fairway expansions, new designed bunkers with Better Billy Bunker method, new practice facility and new RainBird IC Irrigation system.

Burning Tree Club has 16 greens that are native soil from 1922 and 6 renovated greens that are sand based, all of which are 007 Bentgrass. Fairways were renovated in 2015, converting the surfaces to a blend of 007 and SR1150 Bentgrass. Tees are 007 Bentgrass and PennCross.

This position will provide an excellent opportunity to manage turf through the summer stress experienced in the transition zone. We balance growing and managing the turf for its continued health and exceptional playability. Assistants will gain experience with rainbird irrigation, GPS chemical and fertilizer applications, crew management, disease and pest identification and the business side of being a golf course superintendent.

At Burning Tree we are fortunate in that minimal play allows us the benefit of working (spraying & syringing) unimpeded by golfers. If you are searching for a position where you can "hone your craft" without your "Hair on Fire" this position may be the one for you!

Educational requirements

Bachelors, Associates/Certificate in Turf, Horticulture or Arboriculture is required.

Experience requirements

Some time spent in Mid-Atlantic area preferred.

Health & Dental insurance, Uniforms, Golf privileges, 401K, Vacation/Sick time, GCSAA Dues (Local & National), Bonus and Housing.

$75,000-$85,000