Greenskeeper

Troon; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Troon at Mystic Dunes Resort in Kissimmee, FL is seeking a dedicated full-time Greenskeeper. This role involves various activities for golf course maintenance, including operating small machinery and performing landscape upkeep.

Candidates should have less than high school education and a valid driver's license, with a commitment to safety and reliable attendance. The position offers a dynamic work environment in outdoor settings, requiring physical stamina and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Less than high school education or equivalent experience.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Perform general landscape maintenance using handheld equipment.
• Rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
• Operates small machinery for edging, trimming, and mowing.

Skills

Ability to operate small machinery

General landscape maintenance

Pruning and plugging

Effective communication in English

Education

Less than high school education

Tools

Handheld equipment

Utility vehicles

Job description

Mystic Dunes Resort in Kissimmee, FL is excited to announce the exceptional career opportunity of full-time Greenskeeper. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior service.

General Purpose

Performs a diverse range of activities involved in golf course maintenance and construction. Performs semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work and related tasks as required.

Essential Duties

• Performs general landscape maintenance using handheld equipment.
• Rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
• Operates small machinery to assist with edging, trimming and mowing.
• Prepares soil beds for sod, seed and vegetative material.
• Involved with tasks related to course detail (weed and debris clean up).
• Assists with golf course set-up procedures.
• Operates utility vehicles for hauling material and removing debris.
• Performs skilled duties related to experience (pruning, plugging, etc.).
• Operates equipment safely and is aware of associates and their prospective work areas.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education/Experience

• Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stands, walks, sits, and uses hands, reaches with hands and arms.
• Occasionally climbs or balances; stoops, kneels, crawls or crouches.
• Regularly talks or hears.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds; up to 50 pounds with assistance.

Environment/Noise

• Regularly works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and works near moving mechanical part.
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places and in areas with fumes or airborne particles. Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions.
• Occasionally works in extreme heat (non-weather) and experiences vibration.
• Noise level is loud.

Certificates/Licenses

• Valid Driver’s License

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences

• Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.