Golf Course Maintenance Worker - Seasonal

City of Mesquite; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Mesquite is seeking a part-time grounds maintenance worker to care for and maintain the Mesquite Municipal Golf Course. You will operate and maintain golf course equipment, assist in landscape construction, and support irrigation systems as part of daily course upkeep.

Typical duties include mowing greens and fairways, fertilizing, planting, and trash removal across the course. Requires six months of related maintenance experience and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Six months of increasingly responsible experience performing maintenance work involving the operation of park maintenance equipment.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of landscaping and lawn equipment used to care for the golf course.
• Mow, edge, aerate, fertilize greens and fairways; document products applied and rates of application.
• Plant and maintain trees, shrubs, beds, and native plants; troubleshoot and repair irrigation systems.
• Assist in landscape construction including soil prep, grading, sod/seed, and plant installations.
• Provide trash collection/removal on course, cart paths, drainage, and open spaces.

Job description

Salary: $15.00/hr. minimum - $21.63/hr. max (Depending on qualifications)

Responsible for performing manual labor and use tools and equipment required to care for and maintain the Mesquite Municipal Golf Course. Assist in construction and maintenance of golf landscape operations. Operate, clean, and maintain golf course equipment.

SUPERVISION

1. All behaviors comply with the Code of Conduct and Rules of Behavior outlined in chapter 8 of the General Government Policies and Procedures Manual.
2. Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in city and department attendance policies and procedures.
3. Operate a variety of landscaping and lawn equipment to care for and maintain the golf course such as edger, line trimmer, push lawnmower, utility cart, greens mowers, fairway mowers and rough mowers and other various equipment.
4. Operates maintenance equipment to maintain golf course landscaping, equipment includes mowers, tractors, utility vehicles, aerifiers, and various hand tools.
5. Mows, edges, aerates, and fertilize greens and fairways. Applies fertilizers as necessary. Documents products applied and rates of application.
6. Plants and maintains trees, shrubs, perennial beds, flower beds, and native plants.
7. Troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs irrigation system.
8. Landscape Construction - soil preparation, fine grading, sod/seed installation, shrubs, perennial and flower bed installation.
9. Responsible for trash collection and removal on course, cart paths, drainage systems, and open space.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

EXPERIENCE

Six months of increasingly responsible experience performing maintenance work involving the operation of park maintenance equipment.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Possession of a valid driver's license.

WORK SCHEDULE

• 20-30 hours per week
• 5:00am - 1:30pm
• Monday thru Friday, including weekends and holidays