Greenskeeper

City-of-Pelha; Pelham (AL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

City-of-Pelha in Pelham, Alabama, is seeking a dedicated groundskeeper to maintain the golf course and its surroundings. The role involves manual labor, operating small power tools and large equipment, and ensuring play-ready conditions in all weather.

Candidates should be able to work weekends/holidays, follow safety procedures, and collaborate with team members. A high school diploma or GED and a valid Alabama driver’s license are preferred. Prior grounds maintenance experience is helpful.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Experience in grounds maintenance is a plus.
• Willingness to work weekends and holidays and follow safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all aspects of golf course and grounds using required skills and equipment.
• Follows safety procedures and laws when using equipment and chemicals.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships with others.

Skills

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Team Work

Leadership

Ethics

Organizational Skills

Accountability

Professionalism

Quality Focus

Education

High school diploma or GED

Valid Alabama Driver’s license

Job description

Maintains the grounds of golf course and prepared for play, performs routine manual labor in-volved in maintaining golf course, operates and maintains small power tools, and uses large equipment such as tractors, loaders, and mowers to perform duties. The list is not intended to be all-inclusive nor exclusive but is intended to provide examples of typical duties performed.

• Maintains all aspects of golf course and grounds by using required skills and equipment.
• Follows all applicable safety procedures and laws when using equipment and chemicals.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships with others.

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs;
• Team Work - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
• Leadership - Inspires respect and trust;
• Ethics - Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values;
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures;
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions;
• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position;
• Quality - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to per-form the essential functions.

Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Prior related experience and/or training preferred.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid Alabama Driver’s license required.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, the individual should be proficient in relevant technology and software applications required for the position.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee en-counters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a physical position. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently re-quired to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.