Greenskeeper: Early-Morning Golf Course Maintenance

Audubon Institute; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Nature Institute’s Audubon Golf Course in New Orleans, LA seeks a Greenskeeper to perform routine maintenance and setup for daily play under the Golf Course Superintendent.

You will operate mowers and equipment, assist with drainage, irrigation, and habitat protection, and follow safety guidelines. Must be able to work weekends and start around 5am, with a positive team attitude.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn golf course setup for daily play.
• Operate hand equipment and self-propelled machinery.
• Willingness to retain instructions on equipment use.

Responsibilities

• Uses hand tools like shovels, trimmers, push m mower, edgers, hand rakes, blowers.
• Operates self-propelled equipment such as bunker rakes, mowers, aerators, sod cutters.
• Performs daily setup: tee markers, water coolers, cup changes, cleans gear and beds.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels; reports equipment issues to the supervisor.
• Cleans and stores equipment after use.
• Under supervision, applies chemicals with hand sprayers.
• Assists with drainage, irrigation, construction, and habitat projects.

Skills

Positive attitude

Team collaboration

Enthusiasm

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Tools

Lawn mowers

Tractors

Edgers

Job description

Audubon Nature Institute’s Audubon Golf Course in New Orleans, LA seeks a Greenskeeper to perform routine maintenance and setup for daily play under the Golf Course Superintendent.

You will operate mowers and equipment, assist with drainage, irrigation, and habitat protection, and follow safety guidelines. Must be able to work weekends and start around 5am, with a positive team attitude.