Golf Technician II

Forsyth County (NC); Clemmons (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation invites applications for a Golf Course Maintenance Worker role with the Tanglewood Golf Maintenance staff. The job involves outdoor work, daily course setup, wilt monitoring, and operating various equipment to maintain greens and fairways.

Schedule is Monday through Friday with shared weekends; May–Sept 6:00–2:30, Oct–Apr 6:30–3:00. A valid driver’s license and pesticide license within one year are required, with preference for turf management training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required plus two years' golf course maintenance experience.
• Pesticide license must be obtained within one year of employment.
• Prefer an Associate degree in turf management or a related field as partial substitution for experience.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor greens for wilt, disease and insect damage.
• Set up golf course for daily play and maintain fairways.
• Operate reels, mowers and other grounds equipment with care.
• Assist in fertilizing greens and maintenance tasks as needed.
• Assist in irrigation installation and adjustments.

Skills

Golf course maintenance knowledge

Equipment operation

Safety & compliance

Leadership potential

Education

High school diploma or GED

Pesticide license within 1 year

Associate degree in turf management (preferred)

Tools

Reel-type mowers

Tractors

Backhoe

Irrigation systems

Job description

Job Description

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation has a great opportunity to work outdoors with the Tanglewood Golf Maintenance staff.

Daily tasks include but not limited to golf course set up, wilt watching greens, operating aeration equipment, tree cutting and other general golf maintenance work. Also, operating a variety of small equipment and tractors.

Work schedule: Monday through Friday and shared weekends (every other weekend). May - September: 6:00 - 2:30 pm October - April: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of standard golf course maintenance practices;
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of reel-type mowers and other golf grounds maintenance equipment;
• Ability to operate tractors, loaders, backhoes, mowers and other large equipment;
• Ability to diagnose wilt, disease and insect damage;
• Ability to perform a variety of skilled golf course maintenance duties; and
• Knowledge of safe and efficient use of all types of golf course equipment.
• Graduation from high school or GED and two years of experience in golf course maintenance.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Pesticide license must be obtained within one year of employment.
• Prefer Associate degree in turf management or related field.
• A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement.
• Must have demonstrated ability to safely operate motorized mowing and landscape.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Monitors golf course greens for stresses, including wilt, disease and insect damage;
• Sets up golf course for daily play;
• Mows fairways and adjusts equipment for precise cut, as necessary;
• Performs backlapping of reels and adjusts height of cut;
• Acts as lead worker in fertilizing of greens;
• Operates backhoe and assists in felling trees;
• Assists in installation of irrigation systems;
• Top-dresses greens and tees; seeding and over-seeding;
• Operates large variety of mowers and large equipment; and
• Performs general golf maintenance tasks as needed.