Director of Agronomy

Golf Club of Houston; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Golf Club of Houston is seeking a Director of Agronomy to lead maintenance for 36 holes. This role drives agronomic planning, budget control, and compliance with safety standards while coordinating with golf operations.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of experience at a multi-course facility, a turf management credential, and advance computer skills for financial reporting. This on-site position offers growth within a premier Texas club.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and maintaining warm-season grasses in Texas or similar climate.
• Experience recruiting, supervising, training, monitoring, evaluating and motivating personnel.
• Knowledge of safety training, OSHA guidelines, and safe working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the care and maintenance of the 36-hole property.
• Provides detailed annual agronomic plan for 36 holes of golf & club grounds.
• Manages water usage, tracking, and reporting.
• Recruits, supervises and retains maintenance team members; conducts evaluations and progressive discipline.
• Provides technical, operational and safety training for team members to ensure OSHA compliance.
• Supervises and controls all maintenance expenses (payroll, supplies, chemicals, fertilizers).
• Creates a monthly operating budget and plan for golf course maintenance.
• Maintains records and completes required reporting; orders parts, supplies and equipment.
• Schedules maintenance around daily play and outings to maximize efficiency.

Skills

Warm-season grasses management

Recruiting and supervising personnel

Interpersonal conflict resolution

Safety training knowledge

Forecasting personnel & equipment

5S facility management

Education

Two-year degree or certificate in turf management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW:

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS FOR 36 HOLES. THE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: TURFGRASS MAINTENANCE AND AGRONOMIC PROGRAMS, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, BUDGETING AND FORECASTING, SCHEDULING AND MAINTENANCE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS, RELATED RECORD KEEPING, AND COMPLIANCE OF REGULATORY ISSUES. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY WORKS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE TEAM MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED, ENTHUSIASTIC, COMMUNICATE OPENLY, AND WITH RESPECT FOR OTHER TEAM MEMBERS, CLUB MEMBERS, OWNERS, VENDORS AND THE PROPERTY.

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

• RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FUNCTIONS OF GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE. INCLUDING EFFICIENT DAILY MAINTENANCE, AGRONOMIC PLANNING, COST CONTROL, AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
• WORKS CLOSELY WITH AND COORDINATES WITH THE HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL ON ANY ISSUES RELATED TO GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE THAT AFFECT PLAY.
• WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF AGRONOMY TO OPERATE THE GOLF COURSES IN A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER.
• MUST BE ABLE TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND BE SOLUTIONS ORIENTED LEADER.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• OVERSEES THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GOLF COURSE PROPERTY.
• PROVIDES DETAILED ANNUAL AGRONOMIC PLAN FOR 36 HOLES OF GOLF & CLUB GROUNDS.
• MANAGES WATER USAGE, TRACKING, AND REPORTING.
• RECRUITS, SUPERVISES AND RETAINS MAINTENANCE TEAM MEMBERS. CONDUCTS TEAM MEMBER PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND EXERCISES PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE.
• PROVIDES TECHNICAL, OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY TRAINING FOR TEAM MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THE TEAM IS WORKING WITHIN OSHA, COMPANY SAFETY, STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS.
• SUPERVISES AND CONTROLS ALL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH GOLF COURSE OPERATIONS, INCLUDING PAYROLL, SUPPLIES, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS.
• CREATES A MONTHLY OPERATING BUDGET AND PLAN FOR GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE.
• MAINTAINS RECORDS AND COMPLETES REQUIRED REPORTING. ORDER PARTS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED.
• SCHEDULES MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AROUND DAILY PLAY AND OUTINGS TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND MINIMIZE DISRUPTION TO GOLF.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE MANAGING AND MAINTAINING WARM SEASON GRASSES IN TEXAS OR SIMILAR CLIMATE.
• EXPERIENCE IN RECRUITING, SUPERVISING, TRAINING, MONITORING, EVALUATING AND MOTIVATING PERSONNEL.
• INTERPERSONAL SKILL TO RESOLVE CONFLICT AND WORK WITH SUPERVISORS, OFFICIALS, TEAM MEMBERS, CLUB MEMBERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
• KNOWLEDGE OF THE SAFE USE, MIXING AND APPLICATION OF CHEMICALS AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
• KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME OF GOLF.
• ABILITY TO FORECAST PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFICIENT GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE.
• EXPERIENCEWITH 5S FACILITY MANAGEMENT

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5-7 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A GOLF SUPERINTENDENT AT A MULTI-COURSE FACILITY.
• 2-YEAR DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE IN TURF MANAGEMENT OR RELATED FIELD.
• FOR PROFIT GOLF EXPERIENCE
• ADVANCE COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING AND CONTROL OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING USE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE.
• VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE.
• TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE OR ABILITY TO OBTAIN WITHIN 90 DAYS.