Golf Course Laborer - Part Time

St. Joseph Missouri; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking city department dedicated to enhancing community spaces! This role involves providing essential maintenance to a golf course, ensuring it remains in top condition for users. You'll engage in daily tasks like mowing, trash removal, and seasonal projects while operating various equipment. Ideal candidates will have experience with lawn care and be ready to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays. If you're passionate about outdoor work and enjoy contributing to community recreation, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Skills in operating small riding mower and weedeaters.
• Knowledge of basic turf grasses helpful but not required.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on golf course and assist in repairs.
• Operate small equipment like mowers and chainsaws.
• Assist in seasonal repairs and chemical spraying.

Skills

Operating small riding mower

Weedeaters

Push mowers

Chainsaws

Basic turf grasses knowledge

Ability to follow instructions

Flexible working hours

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Chainsaws

Weedeaters

Push mowers

Green and tee mowers

Job description

DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities

SALARY: $13.75/hr

CLOSING: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Summary

To provide general maintenance to golf course including daily routine jobs throughout summer and various fall/winter projects. Season is normally from April through November.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs routine daily assignments such as changing cups, tee markers, dump trash, fill/put out water coolers, edge, and rake sand traps.
• Operates small equipment such as green and tee mowers, push mowers and weedeaters for trimming and mowing on course and parking lots.
• Performs general operator maintenance on equipment used.
• Assists in general seasonal repairs such as snow removal, painting, replacing worn parts, dead tree, and limb removal.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in minor irrigation system repairs.
• Hand water greens and other areas as needed.
• Assists in spraying chemicals in rough, around trees and fence lines.
• Assists in delivery of equipment for city sponsored events and projects.
• May on occasion work with prison work release inmates.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Employee Behavior and Conduct

City employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being communicative, informative, fair, honest and respectful.

Required (Essential) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skills in operating small riding mower, weedeaters, push mowers, chainsaws, and other golf course related accessories.
• Knowledge of basic turf grasses associated with golf course helpful but not required.
• Ability to work flexible hours, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work around users and to follow instructions to carry out assignments.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.

Material and Equipment Directly Used

Operates a variety of equipment used in routine maintenance, including power & hand tools, chainsaws, weedeaters, push mower, green and tee mowers and other related equipment. There may be times when use of personal vehicle may be required.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

Majority of work is performed primarily in an outdoor environment, where weather conditions can vary from extreme heat and cold, with high levels of dust, dirt, fumes and noise. Physical activity includes prolonged standing, bending, stooping, lifting, walking and uses arms and hands frequently. Must have the ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 to 75 pounds and assist in lifting objects weighing in excess of 100 pounds. Vacation and other leave scheduling shall be requested of and approved by the appropriate supervisor.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent required. Experience in lawn care maintenance and/or golf course maintenance beneficial.

City of St. Joseph | 1100 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO, 64501 | (816)-271-5300