Golf Course Maintenance Worker Full-time

Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club in Florida is seeking a Golf Course Maintenance Worker to join our private, member-owned club. You will perform routine maintenance tasks on the Audubon-certified course and maintain equipment, supporting a clean, safe outdoor work environment.

Prior experience with hand and power tools is helpful, as is the ability to operate light motorized equipment and work in Florida''s climate. The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and courteous service to members and guests.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn tasks related to golf course maintenance.
• Experience with hand and power tools.
• Ability to operate light motorized equipment.
• Comfort working outdoors in Florida climate.

Responsibilities

• Mows greens, tees, and collars.
• Rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
• Edge cart paths, bunkers, sprinkler heads, and drains.
• Apply fertilizer, seed, and pesticides under supervision.
• Maintain equipment and report issues promptly.
• Keep a safe, clean work environment.

Job description

Golf Course Maintenance Worker Full-time

Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club is a private member-owned club, recognized as a Platinum Club® of America, located in the Town of Orchid, just north of Vero Beach, and beautifully situated on 600 acres from the ocean to the river.

Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club is seeking a Golf Course Maintenance Worker. You will be afforded the ideal opportunity to put your landscape skills to work in a beautiful environment and friendly atmosphere, steps away from the white sand beach and the Audubon-certified golf course designed by the legend Arnold Palmer.

Golf Course Maintenance Worker Position Overview

Golf Course Maintenance Worker is responsible for performing routine manual labor involved in golf course maintenance while conducting themselves professionally and friendly. Projects a positive image of themselves and Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club.

Primary Responsibilities

• Mows greens, tees, collars
• Weed eats lake banks and bunker faces.
• Rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
• Edge cart paths, bunkers, sprinkler heads, and drains
• Prunes and removes debris and picks up trash when it is observed.
• Fills divots with sand on tees, fairways, and drop areas.
• Maintains and applies mulch/pine straw to beds.
• Always maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment daily.
• Cleans and returns equipment to designated locations within the maintenance facility.
• Performs visual inspections after each use and immediately reports equipment problems, failures, or safety issues to the head mechanic or supervisor.
• Assists in applying fertilizer, seed, and pesticides under the direction of their immediate supervisor.
• Wears uniforms and uses appropriate safety equipment and measures at all times.
• Be courteous to all members, guests, and co-workers.
• Understand and comply with all policies outlined in the Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club Employee Handbook.

Education, Experience, & Requirements

• Ability to comprehend and learn tasks associated with golf course maintenance.
• Work knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools and other equipment.
• Ability to operate light motorized equipment.
• Occasional sitting.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping, and pulling exposure to loud noise levels and chemicals.
• Continuous standing, walking, and repetitive actions.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. as needed.
• Physically resolve to work outside in Florida's typical climate conditions and temperatures.

Orchid Island is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.