Golf Course Maintenance Intern

Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club Inc; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club offers a Golf Course Maintenance Intern role focused on supporting daily operations and guest experiences. You will work under supervision to keep greens, tees, and bunkers in top condition, while learning equipment handling, fertilization, and basic course setup.

The position emphasizes teamwork, safety, and adherence to club standards, with opportunities to contribute to projects and enhancements across the course and maintenance yard.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of grounds and landscape maintenance methods and materials.
• Ability to use hand and power tools and equipment safely.
• Capacity to operate trucks and light machinery and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate mowers on greens, approaches, fairways, tees and roughs.
• Edge, weed and rake bunkers; maintain golf course readiness.
• Fuel equipment and report issues; keep maintenance yard clean.
• Water and fertilize turf as directed by supervisor; set tee markers.
• Assist in construction and project work for greens, tees, and bunkers.
• Follow safety protocols and communicate concerns to supervisor.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Operate machinery

Hand and power tools

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

Mowers

Job description

Discovery Land Company creates one-of-kind environments that provide individuals and families the freedom, security, and resources to learn, grow, and play in some of the most beautiful places in the world. Through these environments, Clubs foster relationships, share unforgettable and life-changing experiences, embrace well-being, and inspire pure expressions of love, joy, compassion, and gratitude in all forms. At Gozzer Ranch we believe that meeting the mission stated above is a promise we get to deliver on every day. Gozzer Ranch Employees use their personal talent, passion, and resources to meaningfully integrate with diverse cultures and communities to create a viable and fun world for future generations, we do this by operating from our company’s unwavering values, learning, growing, and adjusting as we go.

As a Golf Course Maintenance Intern for Gozzer Ranch you will be part of creating the Gozzer Ranch Experience. You may be asked to perform other tasks (outside of your key areas of responsibility) from time to time based on business needs. While performing all tasks at Gozzer Ranch we require passion and behavior that embodies our company values: PEOPLE ARE OUR PRIORITY WE RESPECT PEOPLE, PLACES, AND CULTURES WE DO THE RIGHT THING WE BELIEVE IN HAVING FUN

Key Area #1: Member Experience and Vibe

• Greet our member and member guests promptly upon arrival
• Always provide our member and member guests prompt and professional service
• Exceed member and member guest expectations
• Create 100% guest satisfaction by providing our Gozzer brand behavior and genuine hospitality
• Give personal attention and take personal responsibility for a member and member guest experience

Key Area #2: Teamwork

• Work intentionally to include ALL Gozzer Employees
• Create good working relationships with ALL Gozzer Employees
• Maintain a courteous attitude toward ALL Gozzer Employees

Key Area #3: Daily Operations

• Adhere to Gozzer Ranch uniform and appearance standards
• Operate mowers on greens, approaches, fairways, tees and roughs
• Edge, weed and rake bunkers to keep them maintained and ready for golf daily
• Fuel up all equipment and check fluid levels on all types of equipment; report equipment problems or failure to the equipment manager immediately
• Return all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance yard; keep the maintenance yard/facility and equipment clean
• Water and fertilize all turf surfaces as directed by supervisor
• Set tee markers and change pin locations on greens daily
• Fix ball marks on greens and fill divots on tees and fairways
• Application of chemicals and fertilizers in liquid and granular formulations under direct supervision of a certified applicator
• Help in project work; assist in the construction of greens, tees, fairways and bunkers; prepare soil base, lay sod and seed all turf surfaces.
• Install forms and lay walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes; excavate and backfill ditches and trenches with hand tools; repair and replace pipe on irrigation and drainage systems
• May be asked to operate dump trucks or other light equipment
• Performs other duties as directed by his/her supervisor
• Immediately communicate Safety and Maintenance concerns to your immediate supervisor and request a follow up is conducted

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of methods and materials used in grounds and landscape area construction/maintenance work
• Working knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools and equipment
• Ability to operate trucks and light motorized equipment
• Comply with Idaho State Health and Wellness regulations
• Possess basic computer knowledge
• Ability to work effectively with all personality types
• Ability to understand and carry-out verbal and written instructions independently
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations correctly
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, morning, and nights
• Ability to work in all weather conditions and temperatures to include inside and outside areas
• Ability to perform light physical tasks, exerting up to 25 lbs. of force on a frequent basis and up to 75 lbs. on an occasional basis independently or with help
• Ability to perform such activities as grasping, lifting, reaching, crouching, walking, sitting, and carrying.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license

About Discovery Land Company: Founded in 1994 by Michael S. Meldman, Discovery Land Company specializes in building luxury residential private club communities and resorts throughout North America. We have grown to be the premier player in the high-end resort residential niche with 20 world-class projects in our portfolio. Our communities are distinct with their architectural styles, world-class amenities, and high levels of service. We don’t build buildings, but rather we build settings where families can create intergenerational memories and enrich their lives in exquisite and untouched sanctuaries. These settings offer a casual and comfortable sense of community through outstanding clubhouses, premier golf courses, welcoming staff, world-class culinary offerings, and outdoor pursuits. To ease and enrich your experiences, Discovery holds itself to the highest of service standards. Every decision we make is driven by one fundamental objective: to make the time you spend with the people you care about most not merely enjoyable, but memorable. We are extremely grateful to be recognized as one of the world’s top mid-sized employers for 2018 by Forbes magazine. For more information about our company - http://www.discoverylandco.com

About Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club

Gozzer Ranch offers the perfect setting for living life to its fullest amid the grandeur and undisturbed beauty of the great Northwest. Whether you choose to spend these moments teaching your son or daughter to bait a hook, pampering yourself with a spa treatment, enjoying an unforgettable round of golf, or sailing in the summer breeze, these are the kinds of moments that create memories that will be cherished for generations to come - http://gozzerranchclub.com

Discovery Land Company is a U.S.-based real estate developer and operator of private residential club communities and resorts with a world-renowned portfolio of domestic and international properties. The mission of Discovery Land Company is to create one-of-a-kind environments that provide individuals and families the freedom, security, and resources to learn, grow, and play in some of the most beautiful places in the world. For more information about our company, please visit: http://www.discoverylandco.com.

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