Greenskeeper

Twice; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Full time

Job summary

A local golf course in Berks County is seeking full-time, seasonal laborers for spring and summer to support all aspects of golf course maintenance. Duties include operating small machinery, maintaining high-quality conditions, and performing diverse tasks. Candidates should have a willingness for outdoor work, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to lift weights. This position is physically demanding, requiring regular lifting and outdoor work in various conditions.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate handheld equipment safely and efficiently.
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds, and up to 50 pounds with assistance.
• Willingness to work in various weather conditions outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-quality playing conditions for the golf course.
• Perform general landscape maintenance and operate small machinery.
• Assist with the setup procedures for the golf course.

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Equipment operation

Communication in English

Education

Less than high school education or equivalent experience

Tools

Handheld equipment

Small machinery

Utility vehicles

Job description

Reading Country Club is seeking full‑time, seasonal spring/summer laborers to support all aspects of golf course maintenance. This role involves hands‑on outdoor work, helping maintain high-quality playing conditions and the overall appearance of the course throughout the busy season. 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

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