Golf Course Maintenance - Crooked Creek

Sandhills Global, Inc.; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandhills Global, Inc. is seeking a reliable Full-Time Golf Course Maintenance Crew Member to help maintain greens, fairways, and surrounding landscapes for exceptional playing conditions.

The role is outdoors, team-based, with duties from mowing and bunker care to course setup and general landscaping. Candidates should be dependable, able to work early mornings and weekends, and able to learn and operate course-specific equipment safely.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping, turf, or outdoor labor is a plus.
• Strong work ethic, punctuality, and ability to work early mornings and weekends.
• Ability to follow instructions and work well in a team around machinery.
• Good communication and time-management skills; high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Mowing and trimming greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and bunker surrounds.
• Rake and edge sand traps to maintain smooth putting surfaces.
• Assist with daily course setup, pin locations, tee markers, and trash removal.
• Perform general landscaping: weeding, mulching, planting, trimming trees/shrubs, debris removal.
• Safely operate golf carts and power tools; return equipment to the maintenance facility.

Skills

Landscaping experience

Teamwork

Punctuality

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Mowers

Power tools

Gators/Golf carts

Job description

Position Summary

We are looking for a reliable, hard-working Full-Time Golf Course Maintenance Crew Member to join our golf course maintenance team. In this role, you will help maintain the grounds, greens, fairways, and surrounding landscapes to ensure exceptional playing conditions for our golfers.

This is a great position for anyone who enjoys working outdoors in a team environment. You may perform additional duties to support overall team and course success as needed.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Mowing & Trimming: Operate walk-behind mowers, ride-on mowers, and string trimmers to maintain greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and bunker surrounds.
• Bunker Care: Rake and edge sand traps manually or using utility vehicles to ensure smooth playing surfaces.
• Course Setup: Assist with daily setup, including changing pin/cup locations, moving tee markers, and emptying trash receptacles.
• General Landscaping: Weeding, mulching, planting flowers, trimming trees/shrubs, and removing debris or fallen branches across the property.
• Equipment Care: Safely operate utility vehicles (Gators/golf carts) and power tools; clean and return all machinery to the maintenance facility after use.
• Divot & Turf Repair: Fill divots on fairways and tees with sand/seed mix and repair ball marks on greens.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Prior landscaping, turf, or outdoor labor experience is a plus. Mechanical experience and knowledge preferred
• Work Ethic & Reliability: Strong work ethic, punctuality, and ability to work early mornings and weekends.
• Teamwork: Ability to follow instructions, work well in a team, and operate safely around golfers and machinery.
• Skills & Knowledge:
  • Valid driver's license preferred.
  • Willingness and ability to learn and grow is required
  • Strong communication and time-management skills.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Flexible and open to change.
  • Adaptability to assist with dynamic team priorities and operational needs as they arise.
  • Ability to communicate via phone, email, and in person.
  • Ability to learn and work with computer programs related to the course.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Ability to perform physical labor outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, light rain, humidity).
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 40–50 lbs periodically.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and operate machinery for several hours at a time.
• Ability to commute to the course when scheduled.

Schedule & Availability

• Typical shifts run early morning to late morning/early afternoon.
• Weekend shifts are required on a rotating basis.