Golf Course Operator

LEISURE WORLD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Life Insurance

EAP

On-Site Gym

Job summary

Leisure World Community Association in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Golf Operator to maintain and modify golf course greens, tees, and fairways, using groundskeeping tools and equipment, and supporting daily play operations.

The role requires outdoor work with exposure to heat and physical activity, with a focus on safety, teamwork, and delivering high-quality course conditions for members and guests.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience working on a golf course preferred.
• Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to work outdoors.
• Read, speak and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing the course for daily play.
• Rake the bunkers.
• Cut and trim golf course greens, tees, fairways, and roughs.
• Assist with watering the roughs.
• Applies growth enhancers and disease inhibitors to greens and tees.
• Grades and prepares base, lays sod, and seeds greens, tees, and fairways.
• Participates in daily setup for play.
• Excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools.
• Cuts weeds and brush and performs tree trimming duties.
• Maintains the cleanliness of all golf course equipment.
• Assist with loading and unloading materials used for the golf course.
• Performs specialized tasks during adverse weather conditions and closures.
• Maintains a safe work environment and performs all duties in a safe manner.
• Observes and adhere to all safety rules.
• Reports all safety violations to management.
• Reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.

Skills

Stamina

English language

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Leisure World Community Association - Mesa, AZ 85206 FULL TIME - 40 hours a week

Benefit package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, EAP, On-Site Gym, and more.

The Golf Operator performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of Association golf courses, which includes the operation of electrically powered and gasoline-powered groundskeeping equipment and machines, and the use of small hand and power tools or equipment in planting, cultivating, and trimming the greens and surrounding landscape.

Essential Functions

• Assist with preparing the course for daily play.
• Rake the bunkers.
• Cut and trim golf course greens, tees, fairways, and roughs.
• Assist with watering the roughs.
• Applies growth enhancers and disease inhibitors to greens and tees.
• Grades and prepares base, lays sod, and seeds greens, tees, and fairways.
• Participates in daily setup for play.
• Excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools.
• Cuts weeds and brush and performs tree trimming duties.
• Maintains the cleanliness of all golf course equipment.
• Assist with loading and unloading materials used for the golf course.
• Performs specialized tasks during adverse weather conditions and closures.
• Maintains a safe work environment and performs all duties in a safe manner.
• Observes and adhere to all safety rules.
• Reports all safety violations to management.
• Reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
• Remains competent and current by reading professional journals and literature, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as appropriate.
• Contributes to the overall success of the company by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned, maintaining a professional demeanor and appropriate levels of confidentiality, and providing excellent customer service.

Work Environment

This position regularly operates outdoors with exposure to temperatures reaching well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Spend time using your hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools, or controls. Equipment used in this position includes hand tools, power tools, heavy equipment, and personal protective equipment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have a full-body range of physical motion. The employee must be able to:

• Stand for sustained periods of time;
• Walk about on foot to accomplish tasks;
• Bend legs at the knee and come to a rest on knee or knees;
• Bend the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine;
• Extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction;
• Engage in repetitive movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers;
• Apply pressure to an object with the fingers and palm; and
• Occasionally lift a minimum of 50 pounds of weight, and over 100 pounds on an occasional basis.

Communication and Listening

• Talk to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word;
• Perceive the nature of oral communications at normal speaking levels, with or without correction;
• Receive detailed information through oral communication; and
• Distinguish between sounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience working on a golf course preferred.
• Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to work outdoors.
• Read, speak and understand English.