Golf Course Crew Leader - City of Columbus

Columbusne; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Columbus is hiring a Golf Course Crew Leader to supervise and participate with a golf maintenance crew. Responsibilities include setting up the course, supervising irrigation, applying treatments, and maintaining equipment.

The role reports to the Golf Course Superintendent and requires independent judgment on methods. The position emphasizes safety, proper chemical handling, and meeting maintenance schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience with greens keeping, landscaping or grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of safety precautions when operating equipment and applying chemicals.
• Familiarity with golf course layout and maintenance requirements.
• Must obtain Commercial Applicator’s license within 1 year and CDL within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily setup of the golf course: tee boxes, pin placement, mowing.
• Oversees irrigation and mowing of greens, fairways, tees; applies chemicals and fertilizers.
• Maintains equipment; repairs valves, sprinkler heads, lines, and motors.
• Assists in scheduling maintenance projects and special course projects.

Skills

Greens keeping

Safety with chemicals

Grounds maintenance

Education

Commercial applicator's license within 1 year

CDL license within 3 months

Job description

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Golf Course Crew Leader - City of Columbus

This is responsible, skilled work in the care and maintenance of the City's golf courses. An employee in this class supervises and participates with a small to moderate size crew of golf maintenance workers. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Golf Course Superintendent and requires the exercise of independent judgment in deciding which methods apply in the completion of assignments.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily set up of the golf course in terms of placement of tee boxes, pin placement, mowing; and completes tasks that cannot be done by course maintenance workers; oversees maintenance of bent-grass green including special program of fertilization, pest management, and watering.
• Supervises and participates in the irrigation and mowing of greens, fairways, tees; oversees the application of chemicals and fertilizers for treatment of fungus, insects, and weeds; aerate greens, tees and green fringes; trims and removes trees; maintains flower beds and tree plantings; programs irrigation system including start times and active days.
• Performs routine maintenance on mowers, trucks and aerators; repairs valves, sprinkle heads, lines and motors in irrigation system; sharpens and adjusts mower blades; prepares equipment for daily use and making minor repairs.
• Assists in the scheduling of golf course maintenance projects; completes special projects on the course including irrigation, underground drainage.

Qualifications

• Must have considerable experience with greens keeping, landscaping or general grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions in equipment operation and in application of chemicals and pesticides.
• Knowledge of planting and card of grass, shrubbery, and trees, of golf course layout and maintenance requirements.
• Must possess and obtain a Commercial applicator’s license within one year of hire and a CDL license within 3 months of hire.
• Salary Range is $24.08 - $32.49