Golf Course Maintenance Laborer

Quarryoaks; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 27,607 - 30,720; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime pay opportunities

Housing assistance available

Tools and equipment provided

Job summary

A public golf course in Lincoln, Nebraska is seeking 12 temporary Golf Course Maintenance Laborers for the season running from April 1, 2026 to November 30, 2026. Responsibilities include operating mowers and maintaining the course. Pay ranges from $20.04 to $22.30 per hour with overtime available. Applicants must have a valid driver's license. Company provides tools, equipment, and possible housing assistance for workers.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license or ability to obtain one by the first day of employment.
• Experience in landscaping or turf management is preferred.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate riding mowers to maintain turf at a public golf course.
• Perform maintenance and landscaping tasks as directed.
• Report equipment issues to the Equipment Technician.

Skills

Ability to operate riding mowers

Knowledge of turf maintenance

Ability to use hand tools

Basic equipment maintenance skills

Good communication skills

Tools

Riding mowers

Weed-eater

Utility vehicles

Aerators

Push mowers

Job description

NEBCO, Inc. d/b/a Quarry Oaks Golf Club (“Company”), needs 12 temporary Golf Course Maintenance Laborers from 04/01/2026 – 11/30/2026 at 16600 Quarry Oaks Drive, Ashland, NE 68003. Work is full-time; Monday – Saturday; 5:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; at least 43.5 hrs/week; Company uses a single workweek as the standard for computing wages due; workers paid every week. Pay is at least $20.04/hr - $22.30/hr (higher rates possible based on experience or skill) with applicable benefits. Workers are eligible for overtime pay of at least $30.06/hr - $33.45/hr, equal to one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for all hours over 40 in a given workweek, which may be available based on weather conditions and business needs (historic average is approximately 5-10 hours per week in peak of busy season). If requested by workers, Company will assist with securing adequate housing for the temporary season plus utilities in employer-owned and/or employer-rented housing at a rate of approximately $138.56 per person per pay period. Company will make all deductions from the worker’s paycheck required by law, plus $138.56 per person per pay period for housing expenses for employees who choose them.

Job Duties

Under general direction, mows grounds, performs maintenance and landscaping projects of a public golf course and must abide by Company Safety Program and Policies while performing duties safely.

Essentials Duties

• Operate riding mowers to mow the following heights of cut turf: Greens, tees, collars, approaches to greens, roughs, fairways to department standards.
• Edge and maintain sand traps, also rake sand traps by hand and with a power rake.
• Operate a weed-eater to trim around trees, fences, etc.
• Aerate greens and tees, verti-cut tees and greens, spike greens, operate sod cutter.
• Fertilize greens, tees, fairways and rough.
• Maintain gasoline, oil and other equipment fluid levels daily, and immediately report equipment problems and failures to the Equipment Technician.
• Perform basic preventive maintenance on equipment as directed by department leadership and return equipment to designated location at the maintenance facility.
• Drive a utility vehicle to haul materials and refuse.
• Change pins and rotate tee markers, as required.
• Removal and replacement of worn and damaged turf.
• Garbage removal of on-course garbage.
• Observe and monitor turf and report observations when it is not in good condition.
• Top-dress greens and tees by hand and with motorized equipment.
• Use a push mower to mow the clubhouse lawn area.
• Pull weeds and maintain flower beds and ornamental plantings.
• In connection with duties, operate riding mowers, small utility vehicles, and standard pickup trucks; utilize hand tools (e.g., rakes, shovels, sod cutter) as well as aerators and weed-eaters.

Company will provide all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job to workers at no charge. The costs of transportation (including subsistence and, to the extent necessary, lodging) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment will be reimbursed upon arrival (subject to repayment to Company if the workers do not complete at least one-half of the employment period). Company will reimburse H-2B workers in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, that are actually incurred by the workers (other than those fees primarily for the benefit of the workers). Upon completion of the work contract or where a worker is dismissed earlier, Company will provide or pay for the worker’s reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer or where the employer has appropriately reported a worker’s voluntary abandonment of employment. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28/day during travel to a maximum of $68.00/day with receipts. Company guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period. Must have a valid driver's license or ability to obtain one as of first day of employment.

Qualifications and Requirements

Apply with the nearest NE Works career center office or at American Job Center, Lincoln, 1330 N Street, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68508 (job order number: 1080040) or send resume to NEBCO, Inc., 1815 Y Street, P.O. Box 80268, Lincoln, NE 68501.

Contact Information

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