Golf Course Assistant Superintendent Lincoln Homestead State Park

Sweda; Kentucky; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Health Insurance

Life, Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation PTO & Holiday/Sick PTO

Employee Discounts

Training/Career Development Opportunities

Optional Deferred Compensation program

Job summary

Sweda is looking for a Golf Course Assistant Superintendent at Lincoln Homestead State Park in Kentucky. The candidate will assist in managing golf course maintenance, handle agronomic operations, and ensure standards are met.

Required qualifications include two years of experience in golf maintenance, along with a High School diploma or equivalent education. The role offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience working on a golf maintenance staff for a regulation golf course.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Obtain Kentucky Pesticide Applicator License within six months.

Responsibilities

• Assist Golf Course Superintendent in all agronomic operations.
• Manage personnel and lead routine maintenance.
• Calibrate and operate equipment to apply chemicals and fertilizers.

Skills

Knowledge of golf course maintenance

Budgeting

Pesticide application

Irrigation repair and operation

Landscape maintenance and design

Education

High School Graduate

Associate’s Degree in Plant Sciences

Tools

Golf maintenance equipment

Job description

Overview

Lincoln Homestead State Park is a park located just north of Springfield, Kentucky, in Washington County. The park encompasses 120 acres and features both historic and reproduced homes of Abraham Lincoln’s family. Our 18-hole regulation course takes advantage of the natural rolling hills of central Kentucky. With four tee locations, golfers of all levels can find the right course to challenge their game. The course features Bermuda grass fairways and bent grass greens. There are beautiful lakes and incredible vistas throughout the golf course. Lincoln Homestead State Park has a gift shop, fishing lake, non-powered boat ramp, shelter with small playground, an 18-hole disc golf course, and offers self-guided tours of historic buildings, and rental of clubhouse space for small events or gatherings. The beautiful landscape and team environment of the staff provide for an enjoyable career within Kentucky State Parks.

Are you interested in working on a golf course located in a beautiful setting? We are looking for a golf course assistant superintendent that enjoys the outdoors, has knowledge and experience of golf course maintenance and agronomic operations, budgeting and pesticide application programs, landscape maintenance and design, maintenance of a golf equipment fleet, and irrigation repair and operation. We are currently seeking a Golf Course Assistant Superintendent to join and work with the Park’s Golf Maintenance Department.

Responsibilities

• Personnel management.
• Assist Golf Course Superintendent in all phases and agronomic operations on the golf course.
• Assist in developing long term plans, budgeting plans, and chemical programs.
• Lead staff in projects and routine maintenance activities.
• Irrigation repair, instillation, and application to turf.
• Calibrate and operate the equipment necessary to apply chemicals and fertilizers.
• Ensure Parks standards and expectations are being met.
• Public relations and community involvement.

Compensation and Benefits

• Affordable Health Insurance with Optional Health Reimbursement Account, and Wellness Incentives Program
• Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vacation PTO & Holiday/Sick PTO
• Employee Discounts
• Training/Career Development Opportunities
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K/457K)
• Family benefits
• Park familiarizations at other state parks

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High School Graduate

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years experience working on a golf maintenance staff for a regulation golf course.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: An Associate’s degree in plant sciences or a Certificate of Turfgrass Management from an accredited university can substitute for ONE of the required two years of working experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must obtain Kentucky Pesticide Applicator License within six months of employment. The N-18 Pesticide Applicators License required by this position can be obtained by passing the test administered by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials.