Golf Course Groundskeeper

GEORGIA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION INC; Saint Simons (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flex benefits

12 paid holidays

Vacation

Sick leave

Parking pass

Job summary

GEORGIA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION INC is seeking a Golf Course Groundskeeper I, II, or III to maintain the Jekyll Island golf facilities. Responsibilities include mowing greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and bunkers, plus trimming around trees and hazards and rotating tees for daily play.

The role requires varying years of groundskeeping experience, valid driver’s license, and ability to work weekends/holidays.

Qualifications

• Groundskeeper I: at least 1 year of relevant golf course/landscape experience.
• Groundskeeper II: at least 2 years of relevant golf course/landscape experience.
• Groundskeeper III: at least 3–5 years of relevant golf course/landscape experience.

Responsibilities

• Mow greens, tees, fairways, collars, roughs, edging, raking, and smoothing bunkers.
• Trim grass around trees, cart paths, hazards; rotate tee markers; place cups and pins.
• Maintain bunkers with debris removal, raking, and edging; move tee markers for daily play.
• Operate light machinery (weed eaters, backpack blowers, edgers) and mowers for course maintenance.
• Perform repairs of signs, ropes, bollards, and ball washers; maintain maintenance shop area.

Job description

Job Title: Golf Course Groundskeeper I, II, or III

Department / Division: Golf Course Maintenance / Operations

Status: Regular, Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $19.50 per hour (DOQ)

Reports to: Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Benefits: Full Benefits eligible including health insurance, flex benefits, 12 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave accrual, amenities and parking pass.

Retirement: State Employee Retirement System - GSEPS (Pension plus matching 401k)

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Jekyll Island is dedicated to maintaining the delicate balance between nature and humankind through conservation, education, and preservation. Surrounded by salt marshes, expansive oceanfront, and ancient maritime forests, it is situated within the chain of the Golden Isles and just a few miles from St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Brunswick. As a State Park, Jekyll Island is a coastal haven where nature and humans peacefully co-exist.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, Golf Course Groundskeeper I, II, or III is responsible for various golf course maintenance duties. All assigned tasks include the preparation and playability of all courses, the driving range, and clubhouse grounds daily for guest and member play. Essential functions include mowing greens, tees, fairways, collars, roughs, edging, raking, and smoothing bunkers. In addition, complete grass trimming around all trees, cart paths, hazards, or other objects; rotating tee markers; and place cups and pins.

Description

• Perform numerous essential functions, such as mowing greens, tees, fairways, collars, roughs, edging, raking, and smoothing bunkers.
• Complete trimming grass around all trees, cart paths, hazards, or other objects, rotating tee markers, changing cups, and maintaining ball washers.
• Bunker maintenance, including debris removal, raking, and edging
• Moving tee markers for daily play
• Operate light handheld machinery, including weed eaters, backpack blowers, and cart path edgers, to maintain cart paths, lake banks, yardage blocks, etc.
• Operate mowers to maintain rough and fairways; greens mower to maintain golf course greens and tees for daily play
• Ability to operate tractor and implements; blower, bush hog, etc.
• Maintain signs, ropes & stakes, bollards, timbers, and ball washers to ensure a positive golf guest experience.
• Perform general golf course maintenance, fill divots, and repair damaged turf.
• When applicable, remove limbs, straw, or other debris, and safely operate a chainsaw.
• Responsible for the repairs and maintenance of all structures and golf course accessories
• Perform general housekeeping of maintenance shop and storage areas.
• Perform all other job-related duties as they arise and as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Groundskeeper III position requires a minimum of three (3) years to five (5) years of relevant golf course, landscape, etc., experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, abilities of Golf Course Groundskeeper III
• Groundskeeper II position requires a minimum of two (2) years of relevant golf course, landscape, etc., experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, abilities of Golf Course Groundskeeper II.
• Groundskeeper I position requires a minimum of one (1) year of relevant golf course, landscape, etc., experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, abilities of Golf Course Groundskeeper I.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be self-motivated and reliable
• Must be available on rotating weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to learn unfamiliar but essential job functions
• Ability to work within a team.
• Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are required.
• Successful completion of MVR and criminal background check is required.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
• More than 50% of the typical workday will be spent reaching, grasping, and using repetitive wrist, hand, and finger motions.
• Between 25% and 50% of the typical workday will be spent stooping and crouching, standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Less than 25% of the typical workday will be spent climbing, balancing, and crawling.
• Visual abilities to perform tasks required of operating machines close up and distant.
• Sensory abilities require vision, hearing, and touching, with more than 50% of the day spent communicating, talking, and hearing.
• You are required to perform work both inside and outside exposure to extreme heat, high humidity, occasionally adverse weather conditions, and occasional extreme cold.
• Will be exposed to hazards such as moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, exposure to chemicals, and subject to vibration.
• It may be subjected to atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dust, mists, or poor ventilation.
• Noise levels are considered normal to loud.

This description of job responsibilities is intended to reflect the significant responsibilities and duties of the job. It is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities that may be assigned occasionally.

All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Incomplete applications or applications without accompanying documents when required will not be considered. Selected applicants will be contacted for the next steps in the selection process. Successful completion of background checks is required, including credit when applicable to the position. Relocation expenses are not authorized; applicants should consider this when applying.

Jekyll Island Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Authority supports equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The Jekyll Island is a Drug-free Workplace.