GOLF TECHNICIAN I

Leisure World of Maryland Corporation; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 26,174; Full time

Job summary

Leisure World of Maryland Corporation is seeking a Golf Technician I to maintain our 18-hole golf course. The seasonal role runs March through October with a 40-hour work week and pay ranging from $18.00 to $19.50 per hour, based on experience.

Typical schedule is Monday–Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., plus every other Saturday and Sunday overtime 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Compensation is hourly and contingent on experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferably 1+ years of golf maintenance or landscaping experience.
• Chainsaw operation experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment such as golf carts, mowers, tractors, bunker rakes, trimmers, and blowers to maintain greens, tees, fairways, and roughs.
• Perform routine course maintenance including watering, seeding, sodding, weeding, and edge work.
• Replace water coolers, pick up trash, and manage course facilities as needed.
• Assist in seasonal tasks and support part-time staff.
• Follow safety and maintenance procedures and read work orders and schedules.

Skills

Mowing

Equipment operation

Grounds maintenance

Verbal communication

Reading schedules

Fertilizers/chemicals handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Chainsaw operation

Job description

Full Time, Seasonal - 40 hours per week

Pay Rate Range: $18.00 - $19.50 per hour based on experience

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. AND every other Saturday and Sunday overtime hours from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Job Duration: ASAP until Wednesday before Thanksgiving 2026.

Job Title: Golf Technician I

Leisure World of Maryland is a private, age-restricted community comprised of 29 housing associations and 8,000 residents and includes Trust properties such as a golf course and two club houses. We are seeking golf technicians to maintain our 18-hole golf course.

This position is seasonal approximately from March through October 2024.

Essential Functions & Basic Duties

Operates a variety of equipment and tools including but not limited to: golf carts, mowers, utility vehicles, tractors, bunker rakes, pruning equipment, rollers, aerators, top dressers, pruning equipment, string line trimmers, blowers and a variety of other hand tools to perform the following tasks:

• Mowing of greens, tees, fairways and roughs.
• Walk mowing our lawn bowling green, along with other areas.
• Trimming around trees, bunkers, curbing, signage and other objects hard to reach areas for mowers.
• Raking Bunkers.
• Filling tee divots.
• Replacing water coolers and removal of trash on the golf course, tennis courts and gardens.
• Changing hole locations and relocating tee marker positions.
• Hose-watering greens, tees and new sod.
• Edging sprinkler heads, yardage plaques and mulch beds.
• Spreading wood chips in various locations in areas out of play.
• Chipping brush and splitting wood.
• Leveling soil and seeding or laying sod.
• Weeding and maintenance of plant beds.
• Backpack blowing and turbine blowing leaves and storm debris.
• Shoveling snow and spreading salt on pro shop and maintenance Shop walkways when necessary.
• Winter tree work.
• Painting of golf course accessories in the winter off season.
• Performing minor maintenance and repair of grounds maintenance equipment.
• Operating heavy equipment such as backhoe and trencher.
• Providing operational guidance and support to part-time and seasonal coworkers.
• Assisting in any other requests pertaining to golf maintenance.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Years And Type Of Experience

Preferably 1 or more years of golf maintenance work or commercial landscaping experience and/or training.

Chainsaw operation experience is a plus.

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to consistently provide a high level of accurate work delivered in a timely manner.
• Ability to prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to identify and respond to customer needs in a courteous manner.
• Ability to understand verbal instructions and read work orders and schedules.
• Ability to regularly work with and handle fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.
• Ability to communicate effectively utilizing various technologies such as telephone, computer, web, e-mail, etc.

Salary: $18.00 - $19.50 per hour