Assistant Superintendent

NCSL International; California; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NCSL International is seeking an Assistant Superintendent to join the golf course maintenance team. You will assist the Superintendent in overseeing day-to-day agronomic practices and clubhouse landscaping, ensuring turf quality and course presentation.

You will coordinate maintenance schedules, supervise grounds crew, monitor irrigation, and uphold safety and efficiency. A focus on budgeting, records, and stakeholder relations is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of turf grass management experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Knowledge of budgeting and expense management.
• Must possess basic computer skills - Word and Excel.
• Strong business aptitude and passion for golf business.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and supervising maintenance of tees, fairways, roughs, and greens; landscape care.
• Responsible for daily golf course set up and presentation; monitor irrigation and daily system audits.
• Schedule and supervise maintenance to optimize workers and equipment utilization.
• Supervise grounds crew operations with safety as a priority.
• Understand calibration and use of fertilizers, herbicides, pest control materials.
• Instruct equipment operators on mowing equipment; supervise pesticide applications.
• Prepare reports, maintain records, and manage relationships with industry professionals and members.
• Supervise pumps, wells, irrigation, RO water treatment, and drainage.
• May require state pesticide applicator certification.
• Assist in personnel management, payroll, and scheduling.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Turf grass management

Supervisory experience

Budgeting

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Business acumen

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Four-year college degree preferred

GCSAA member or apprentice preferred

Tools

None

Job description

Overview

As a key member of the property's golf course maintenance team, the Assistant Superintendent reports directly to the Golf Course Superintendent and assists with the day-to-day oversight of the maintenance and agronomic practices of the golf course and adjacent grounds, including but not limited to the clubhouse landscaping and maintenance of the complex. The Assistant Superintendent may serve in the Superintendent's capacity during his/her absence.

Experience Required

• 3+ years of turf grass management experience preferred
• Supervisory experience required
• A four-year college degree preferred, but not required
• GCSAA Member or apprentice preferred but not required
• Knowledge of budgeting and expense management
• Must possess basic computer skills- Word and Excel
• Must have a strong business aptitude and passion for the golf business
• Must be highly organized and efficient with a high attention to detail
• Must have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Essential Responsibilities

• Assists in planning and supervising for the maintenance of golf course tees, fairways, roughs, and greens; performs maintenance practices for golf course turf; planting, cultivating, pruning and caring for landscape.
• Responsible for daily golf course set up and presentation. Monitors irrigation functionality, participates in hand watering, daily system audits.
• Ability to schedule and supervise maintenance work to achieve the most efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Supervise operations of golf course grounds crew to ensure proper procedures are completed and drive a fast pace in operational workflow while keeping safety as a top priority.
• A thorough understanding of calibration and proper use of various fertilizers, herbicides, pest control methods and materials is required.
• Instructs equipment operators on the operation and care of mowing and other equipment; supervises pesticide applications and/or operates and calibrates pesticide application equipment.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, uphold records, and maintain effective employee and public relations with industry professionals and members.
• Supervise and participate in the operation and maintenance of pumps, wells, irrigation system, reverse osmosis water treatment facility and drainage network.
• May require current state certification or licensing as a pesticide applicator.
• Assists in personnel management and evaluations, employee safety, personnel discipline, payroll and may modify the daily work schedule of direct reports based on professional interpretation.
• Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the company as directed by the supervisors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO) and leaves of absence