Golf Course Superintendent

The Polo Club of Boca Raton; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Polo Club of Boca Raton in Boca Raton, FL is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee all aspects of golf course maintenance, supervise staff, and coordinate irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticide applications. You will ensure safety, maintain records, and communicate with members and management to uphold course conditions.

Qualifications include an Associate degree in Agronomy or Horticulture and 4+ years of related experience, plus required Florida applicator licenses and GCSAA/FGCSA

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or higher in Agronomy or Horticulture and 4+ years of related experience.
• Florida Commercial Applicator license required within 6 months of employment.
• GCSAA and FGCSA membership; The Polo Club will pay or reimburse annual dues.
• Valid Florida driver’s license with a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Plans and schedules all maintenance processes for the golf course.
• Trains, instructs, and directs maintenance personnel; supervises staff.
• Manages safety across maintenance from shop to course.
• Oversees irrigation systems daily setup and maintenance.
• Manages fertilizer and pesticide applications and records.
• Maintains accurate records and communicates with members and staff.

Skills

Agronomy knowledge

Supervisory skills

Golf course knowledge

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Agronomy or Horticulture

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

Irrigation system software

Job Board program

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Boca Raton, FL 33496, Summary:

Manages all aspects of maintenance on an 18-hole golf course, supervision of staff, application, scheduling, planning, and directing work. Responds to emergencies accordingly. Communicates with Director of Golf Course Maintenance of emergencies, accidents, occurrences, safety initiatives, and course conditions out of the ordinary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans and schedules all maintenance processes and procedures.


• Trains, instructs, and directs maintenance personnel.


• Promotes, coaches, and annually evaluates maintenance personnel.


• Manages safety in all phases of maintenance from the shop to course.


• Manages the safe operation, storage, and effective use of all equipment.


• Manages the proper use, storage, and preservation of all associated materials, supplies, and assigned equipment.


• Runs irrigation systems including daily setup and maintenance.


• Manages fertilizer and pesticide applications including record keeping.


• Order supplies as necessary with the approval of Director of Golf Course Maintenance.


• Maintain accurate records of all processes.


• Communicates with members, co-workers, management, vendors, and the public in a courteous and professional manner.


• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.


• Exhibits and keeps a professional demeanor to reflect a positive image of The Polo Club.


• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Golf Course Maintenance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires knowledge of agronomy and related practices for Golf Courses.


• Must have strong supervisory and leadership skills.


• Requires knowledge of construction, establishment, and maintenance of a golf course.


• Requires knowledge of landscape construction and materials.


• Must have good customer relations skills.


• Requires knowledge of the game of golf.


• Ability to analyze, interpret data, and prepare reports.


• Previous club experience preferred.


• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.


• Ability to understand and conduct verbal and written instructions.


• Ability to interact professionally and maintain effective working relationships with members, superiors, and co-workers.


• Must be able to multi-task and work in a challenging environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees in the Golf Course Maintenance department. Oversees the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Fulfills supervisory responsibilities following the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, training employees, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding, disciplining, addressing complaints, and resolving problems with all employees.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or higher in Agronomy or Horticulture plus four or more years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to draft reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions, common inquiries, complaints from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage. As well as drawing and interpreting bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establishment facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel. Operate Job Board program, and Irrigation System software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Acquire State of Florida Commercial Applicator license in Ornamental and Turf within six months of employment.


• Florida Best Management Practices (BMP) or acquire within six months of employment.


• GCSAA and FGCSA membership. The Polo Club will pay or reimburse your annual dues.


• Valid Florida driver’s license and a good driving record.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds, often lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must talk and hear in their surroundings. The employee must often stand, walk, and sit. The employee must use hands to hold, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and taste or smell.

Must have a keen eye to inspect the course and be physically able to do manual labor (lift a 50 lb. bag of fertilizer and use a shovel or similar tools).

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is often exposed to heat, rain, wind and humid conditions. The employee works near moving mechanical parts, high precarious places. Will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic, and caustic chemicals. May be at risk of an electrical shock and vibration.

You will at times be working in a loud working environment of 90 dB.

Safety equipment such as safety glasses, ear plugs, and gloves are provided.