Golf Course Maintenance Lead: Assistant Superintendent

Amarillo; Amarillo, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Amarillo is seeking an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent to assist with maintenance of a 36-hole course, oversee irrigation, fertilizer and chemical applications, and support supervision of up to 20 staff during peak season.

Reporting to the Golf Course Superintendent and Golf Professional/General Manager, you will help plan daily work, manage equipment, budget input, and ensure safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent with some college level coursework and minimum five years of golf course maintenance experience.
• TDA Pesticide License, Texas Irrigation Tech License required or ability to obtain within the first year of date of hire.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, assigns, and supervises golf course maintenance operations including greens, tees, fairways, irrigation, and inspections.
• Assists in directing crews in turf care, seeding, fertilizer, pesticide applications, and equipment maintenance.
• Helps prepare annual budget by submitting recommendations, cost evaluations, and justifications.
• Assists with training and interviews of new employees and enforces performance standards.
• Oversees contract work, schedules around tournaments, and ensures course readiness for daily use.

Skills

Irrigation

Fertilizing

Pesticide application

Supervision

Budgeting

Training

Equipment maintenance

Safety training

Irrigation scheduling

Education

High School Diploma

Turf grass maintenance education

Tools

Kronos Time Keeping

Irrigation computer system

Irrigation equipment

Job description

The City of Amarillo is seeking an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent to assist with maintenance of a 36-hole course, oversee irrigation, fertilizer and chemical applications, and support supervision of up to 20 staff during peak season.

Reporting to the Golf Course Superintendent and Golf Professional/General Manager, you will help plan daily work, manage equipment, budget input, and ensure safety and quality standards.