Golf Course Maintenance

GRPA Leadership; Georgia; On-site; USD 22,565 - 23,253; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Parking

Amenities

Job summary

GRPA Leadership is seeking candidates for a golf course maintenance position on Jekyll Island. The role involves essential tasks to maintain the quality of the golf course, including mowing greens, fairways, and general upkeep of the grounds.

Ideal applicants should have at least one year of relevant experience and meet various physical and operational requirements. Additional benefits include full benefits eligibility, retirement options, and a dynamic work environment surrounded by nature.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of relevant experience for Golf Course Maintenance I.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Perform golf course maintenance duties including mowing greens and fairways.
• Operate machinery for maintenance tasks.
• Ensure cleanliness of the course and clubhouse grounds.

Skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Reliability

Machinery operation

Communication

Tools

Toro machinery

Chainsaw

Tractor

Job description

Department / Division: Golf Course Maintenance / Operations

Status: Regular, Full-time

Pay: $16.38 - $16.88 per hour (DOQ)

Reports to: Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Benefits: Full Benefits-eligible, Parking and Amenities

Retirement: State Employee Retirement System (GSEPS)

Closing Date: Open until filled. *Note: This position is subject to close once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. Applicants should include all relevant experience; incomplete applications will not be considered.

Note: Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for Golf Course Maintenance II may be considered for the minimum requirements of Golf Course Maintenance I.

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 Maintenance I or II 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, cup changing, and maintenance of ball washers.

Description

• Perform numerous essential functions, such as mowing greens, tees, fairways, collars, roughs, edging, raking, and smoothing bunkers.
• Completes trimming grass around all trees, cart paths, hazards, or other objects, rotating tee markers, changing cups, and maintaining ball washers.
• When applicable, pick‑up trash, remove limbs, straw, or other debris, and safely operate a chainsaw.
• Cleans and is responsible for the overall maintenance of drains and ditches.
• Responsible for the repairs, maintenance, and painting of all structures and golf course accessories.
• 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 fairway mower to maintain soccer field and fairways, greens mower to maintain golf course greens and tees for daily play.
• Operate Lastec mower to maintain primary roughs and grounds master to keep secondary roughs.
• Operate sweeper to maintain high‑traffic areas such as clubhouse grounds and cart retrieval.
• Operate tractor and implements; blower, bush hog, etc.
• Operate club car with buffalo blower to remove debris from the golf course and drag mat to spread clippings.
• Maintained 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.
• Assist with drainage installation and maintenance, removing and replacing sod, and cart path repair.
• Perform general housekeeping of maintenance shop and storage areas.
• Perform general preventative equipment maintenance, such as grease, oil, gas, etc.
• Ability to perform verticut greens and roll greens.
• Assist Turf and Irrigation managers with the seeding of greens and tees.
• Perform all other job‑related duties as arise and directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year of relevant golf course, landscape, etc., experience in Golf Course Maintenance I.
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant golf course, landscape, etc., experience in Golf Course Maintenance II.
• 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.
• Experience with Toro machinery preferred.
• Willingness to learn unfamiliar but essential job functions.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are 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.

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.