Golf Maintenance Greenskeeper

City of Allen; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Allen is seeking a turf maintenance technician to ensure proper playability and safety of athletic fields, golf course, and turf.

This role involves managing turf, operating mowing equipment, scheduling mowing activities, and maintaining equipment; a High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 year of relevant experience are required. Texas Class B CDL must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of relevant experience.
• Texas Class B Commercial Driver’s license or ability to obtain within six months.
• Knowledge of city, state, and federal rules and turf maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain athletic fields and golf course, determine turf and chemical needs, operate mowing equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on turf equipment and perform repairs as needed.
• Distribute Rye and fertilizers, spray weeds, and manage turf maintenance records.
• Complete administrative duties and document field activity and chemical usage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Relationships

Task prioritization

Equipment operation

Clear communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Reel-type mower

Rotary mower

Turf maintenance equipment

Job description

Hiring Rate: $19.71 - $24.15 HOURLY
FULL SALARY RANGE $19.71- $28.59 HOURLY

The City:

With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.

The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providingcityservices so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do Work that MATTERS!

• People First– Giving priority to others
• Respect– Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity– Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver– Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel– Creating an innovative and improving work environment

The purpose of this position is to ensure good playability and safety of the City's athletic ?elds, golf course and turf. This is accomplished by managing the turf, operating mowing and other turf equipment, ensuring appropriate turf height, distributing fertilizer as needed, scheduling mowing activities and performing maintenance on turf equipment. Other duties may include documenting and maintaining ?eld & golf course activity reports and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position may provide direction to other employees.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Maintains the City's athletic ?elds and golf course by determining lawn and chemical needs, operating reel-type mower, and rotary ensuring proper lawn height, distributing fertilizer when needed and scheduling mowing around irrigation and chemical use.
• Maintains all lawn, mowing and turf equipment by performing preventative maintenance, replacing faulty parts when necessary, determining where problems exist with equipment, reading through equipment manuals and completing other repairs and maintenance as necessary.
• Performs turf management functions by distributing Rye to the City's seed ?elds and golf course, spraying weeds when needed, and vacuuming grass clippings.
• Completes administrative duties as necessary by documenting ?eld and golf course activity and chemical use and maintaining appropriate forms for other necessary documentation purposes as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of relevant experience.

Certification and Other Requirements:

• Texas Class B Commercial Driver’s license or ability to obtain within six (6) months.

Knowledge of:

• City, State, and Federal rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Light and heavy equipment operations and maintenance. Appropriate construction/maintenance practices.
• Equipment, practices, and methods of athletic ?elds and golf course maintenance.
• Cultivating, watering, and caring of ?owers, trees, and shrubs. Modern o?ce practices, procedures, and equipment.

Skill in:

• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support sta?, vendors, the public, and City employees.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands. Providing outstanding customer service and con?ict resolution.
• Operating assigned equipment and tools in a safe and proper manner.
• Working e?ectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities. E?ectively communicating orally.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

This list is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it does not address the potential for accommodation.

• Ability to work outside, including extreme temperatures, wetness, and humidity.
• Ability to work with mechanical, chemical, electrical, and ?re hazards. Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment and hand and power tools.
• Ability to push, pull, reach, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, climb, and balance frequently.
• Ability to operate city or personal vehicle for business purposes.
• Ability to lift 50-100 lbs. rarely, 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly.