Greenskeeper

Country Club of Birmingham Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Country Club of Birmingham Inc. is seeking a greenskeeper to maintain turf, landscaping, and playing conditions on our private golf course in Birmingham, AL.

The position is seasonal and pays $16 per hour, with early morning shifts and weekend work required to support club events and member play. Typical duties include mowing, edging, aeration, fertilizing, and repairing turf, bunkers and playing surfaces while safely operating mowers, tractors and related equipment.

Qualifications

• Flexible schedule including early mornings, overtime and holidays.
• Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs and perform physical tasks.
• Experience operating lawn and groundskeeping equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mowing, edging, aeration, and fertilizing of greens, tees, fairways, and roughs.
• Raking sand bunkers, changing hole locations, divot filling, and repairing ball marks.
• Safely operating walking mowers, riding mowers, utility vehicles, tractors, bunker rakes, and powered debris blowers.
• Moving tee markers, changing hole locations and maintaining a neat landscape.

Skills

Flexible schedule

Outdoor work

Lift 60 lbs

Operate equipment

Read labels

Attention to detail

Professional interaction

Tools

Mowers

Tractors

Bunker rakes

Hand tools

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: 3325 COUNTRY CLUB RD 500 - BIRMINGHAM, AL, Position Type: Seasonal, Salary Range: $16.00 - $16.00Hourly, Welcome to The Country Club of Birmingham, where tradition meets excellence. We’re a private country club known for our outstanding amenities, personalized member service, and vibrant community. From golf and tennis to fine dining and seasonal events, our team is the heart of the member experience.

A greenskeeper maintains the turf, landscaping, and playing conditions of a golf course, ensuring greens, fairways, and bunkers are in optimal condition. Key tasks include mowing, watering, fertilizing, aerating, and repairing turf and alongside operating.

Pay Range: $16/hourly

Schedule:

• Monday-Thursday 6:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 6:00 am - 11:00 am

(This position requires to work every other weekend)

Key Responsibilities

• Mowing, edging, aeration, and fertilizing of greens, tees, fairways, and roughs.
• Raking sand bunkers, changing hole locations, divot filling, and repairing ball marks.
• Safely operating walking mowers, riding mowers, utility vehicles, tractors, bunker rakes, and powered debris blowers.
• Moving tee markers, changing hole locations on greens, and ensuring the overall, landscape is neat.

Working Conditions

• Often work early mornings, weekends, and holidays to minimize disruption to golfers.
• Outdoors working environment subject to pre-dawn hours and conditions such as heat, cold, rain and in confined spaces
• Complete manual labor for long periods of time, walking on uneven surfaces, bending, crouching, or kneeling, pushing/pulling of levers on equipment and machinery, reaching in all directions and prolonged periods of time.

*The Country Club of Birmingham is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees.*

Qualifications: 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/or ability required.

• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to include early mornings, overtime and holidays if necessary.
• Able to work outdoors in various weather conditions, lift heavy objects (approx. 60 lbs.), and stand/walk for extended periods.
• Ability to operate motorized equipment and hand tools.
• Knowledge preferred but not required of operating outdoor grounds maintenance equipment
• Must be able to read chemical labels
• Meticulous approach to ensuring the course is visually appealing and highly playable.
• Perform quality work within deadlines
• Interact professionally with other employees, members and guests

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

• Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body.
• Must be able to lift at least 40 lbs. without restrictions
• Must be able to push and pull up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time without breaks
• Requires long periods of time standing, walking, frequent bending, crouching, kneeling and reaching.
• Will be exposed to outside weather conditions including high temperatures
• Will be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment
• The noise level in the work environment is high.