Assistant Superintendent - Talbot Country Club

Golf Business Network; Easton (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental

Paid vacation

401(k) after one year

Association dues

Continuing education & certifications

Golf privileges

Employee meals

Uniforms

Job summary

Talbot Country Club on Maryland's Eastern Shore seeks an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent through Golf Business Network. The role emphasizes supervising a year-round crew, turf management decisions and strong irrigation oversight at a private club with an 18-hole course, practice facility and full maintenance program.

You will help with construction planning, budgeting and vendor coordination, while gearing toward a future superintendent career.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience with training and accountability required.
• Ability to work with a Spanish-speaking crew required.
• Pesticide and fertilizer application experience preferred.
• Maryland applicator license or ability to obtain within 120 days preferred.
• Strong irrigation and moisture management knowledge needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily crew organization, assignments and quality checks with Superintendent and fellow Assistant.
• Set up the course for daily play, shotgun starts, tournaments and events.
• Manage moisture, hand watering and agronomic decisions for turf types.
• Operate, troubleshoot and repair irrigation systems as needed.
• Calibrate equipment and apply fertilizers, pesticides and PGRs with records.
• Collaborate with Superintendent, architect and contractors on projects.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Spanish-speaking ability

Irrigation knowledge

Pesticide application

Fertilizer application

Moisture management

Education

Turfgrass management degree/certificate

Job description

Golf Business Network is partnering with Talbot Country Club on the search for an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. Founded in 1910, Talbot is Maryland’s fourth-oldest club. It’s a full-service private club on the Eastern Shore with a championship 18-hole course, a large practice facility, a pool, a dock and tennis.

Why this role stands out

• Hands-on renovation: Talbot is several years into a long-range master plan with architect Joel Weiman, and the maintenance team does roughly 80% of the construction in-house. You’ll do shaping, grading, drainage and grow-in, and you’ll get time on skid steers and mini excavators.
• A new irrigation system: The Club is in early planning for a full irrigation replacement. You’ll be part of design review, bidding and construction planning.
• Exposure to running an operation: You’ll get involved in budgeting, purchasing, contractor coordination and green committee meetings, with a superintendent who wants to share that side of the job.
• A year-round crew: About 75% of the staff is full time, so you’ll get to know the team in the off season, before play picks up.
• Equipment and technology: The department has GPS sprayers, robotic mowers and a brand new maintenance facility. The fleet is also moving to a regular replacement cycle.

What you’ll do

• Lead daily crew organization, assignments, training and follow-up on work quality, alongside the Superintendent and a fellow Assistant
• Set up the course for daily play, shotguns, tournaments and events
• Manage moisture and hand watering, and help with agronomic decisions on cool- and warm-season turf
• Operate, troubleshoot and repair the irrigation system
• Calibrate equipment, apply fertilizers, pesticides and PGRs, and keep the required records
• Work with the Superintendent, architect and contractors on construction projects

Who Talbot is looking for

Crew management is the top priority for this role. The right person is confident, firm but fair, and leads by example. They also hold everyone to the same standard, including long-tenured staff. Turf knowledge matters, but leadership and attention to detail matter more, and private club experience isn’t required.

• Supervisory experience, including training and accountability
• Ability to work with a Spanish-speaking crew
• Pesticide and fertilizer application experience
• A Maryland applicator license, or the ability to get one within 120 days
• Solid irrigation and moisture management knowledge, ideally in the transition zone
• A degree or certificate in turfgrass management or a related field is preferred, though significant experience will also be considered
• A goal of becoming a superintendent one day

Compensation and benefits

• $60,000 to $80,000, based on experience and leadership ability
• Medical and dental, paid vacation, and a 401(k) after one year
• National and local association dues, plus support for continuing education and certifications
• Golf privileges, employee meals and uniforms

The location

Easton sits on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, with more than 600 miles of Chesapeake Bay shoreline in Talbot County. There’s great hunting, fishing and boating, and Baltimore and D.C. are about 90 minutes away.