Greenskeeper | Full Time

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA, is seeking a Greenskeeper I to maintain the championship golf courses and surrounding grounds. The role requires physical stamina, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work long hours, including nights and weekends.

You will operate mowing equipment, edge paths and bunkers, and assist with turf care and safety practices across the golf facilities. Join a team dedicated to pristine conditions and guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Must have valid state driver’s license and good driving record.
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to work long hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Operate greens mowing equipment on greens, aprons, tees, fairways, rough and grounds.
• Exercise extreme care to protect turf and shrubs; follow safety rules while operating equipment.
• Edge cart paths and bunker faces; perform edging around tees and lake banks; tidy bunkers.
• Excavate and backfill trenches with hand tools; operate utility vehicles as needed.
• Ensure safety gear is worn and tools/equipment are cleaned, stored, and maintained.
• Maintain fuel and fluid levels; inspect equipment and report issues promptly.
• Stay on paths when possible; assist in project work and keep areas clean.

Skills

Driver's license

Physical stamina

Team player

Safety-minded

Job description

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

Nestled among the beautiful coastal foothills of Carlsbad, CA, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is a destination where timeless luxury meets modern wellness. Home to the award-winning Spa at La Costa, recognized among the nation's best, the resort also features acclaimed restaurants showcasing fresh, coastal-inspired cuisine, championship golf and tennis, and a host of pools and experiences that celebrate the Southern California lifestyle.

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

Nestled among the beautiful coastal foothills of Carlsbad, CA, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is a destination where timeless luxury meets modern wellness. Home to the award-winning Spa at La Costa, recognized among the nation's best, the resort also features acclaimed restaurants showcasing fresh, coastal-inspired cuisine, championship golf and tennis, and a host of pools and experiences that celebrate the Southern California lifestyle.

Greenskeeper-Full Time

Overview

The Greenskeeper I position is responsible for maintaining the golf courses, including the turf and surrounding grounds as directed by the Golf Course Superintendents.

Responsibilities

• Operate hand mowers on greens, aprons, tees, fairways, rough, lake banks, around tees and grounds.
• Exercises extreme care not to injure turf and shrubs; Practices safety while operating equipment and reports equipment or course issues immediately.
• Edge cart paths, flymo bunker faces, string trim lake banks and around tees, edges and rakes sand bunkers. Completion of jobs and cleanup of the work area as required.
• Excavate and back fills trenches with hand tools, operates utility vehicles as required.
• Make sure, while operating equipment and hand tools, that all necessary and supplied safety equipment is worn. (Glasses, ear plugs and hard hats) and that all tools and equipment are properly cleaned, stored and maintained as required.
• Clean machines after use and makes minor adjustments to the equipment under the supervision of the mechanic.
• Maintain fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis and before use, inspects equipment before use and reports problems or failure to the supervisor immediately.
• Stay on cart paths where available and does not further impact high traffic areas.
• Help in project work as directed.
• Pick up trash and debris while performing job duties.
• Is courteous and conscientious of golfers and homeowners.
• Practices safety on the job, including but not limited performing job tasks with little or no disruption to the members and guests playing the golf course, returning of all equipment to the designated location and keeping the maintenance areas clean and free of clutter.
• Mowing turf using tractors, ride-on machines and specialist hand mowers
• Applying detail to courses, including edging of cart paths, flymo bunker faces, string trim lake banks and around tees; edges and rakes sand bunkers
• Using environmentally friendly turf treatments to control weeds, fungal diseases and pests when instructed to do so by supervisors or management
• Renovating and maintaining bunkers and other hazards, such as water features
• Applying irrigation and attending to drainage problems
• Providing upkeep and fueling of golf course maintenance equipment, machinery and tools, including checking fluid levels before operating any machine, reporting any abnormalities discovered while operating machinery to a supervisor, and washing, refueling and returning all equipment to the designated location
• Maintains trees, bushes, shrubs and other native plants
• Excavating and back filling trenches with hand tools, and operating utility vehicles as required
• Picking up trash and debris, and blowing cart paths with back pack blowers
• Performing any and all job duties in a safe and efficient manner

Qualifications

• Valid state driver's license with driving record in good standing
• Previous experience and knowledge of grounds work is preferred
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Ability to 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.
• Must be able to use hand tools, trimming tools, power tools, and mowing equipment
• Must be able to work long hours and flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must be able to work in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain and humidity
• Presents a positive, professional image, is self-motivated and has reliable and predictable attendance
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the game of golf, its rules and expected playing conditions
• Demonstrates the capability to function as a member of a team to accomplish establish goal.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Omni Hotels & Resorts Is An Equal Opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran Employer. The EEO Is The Law Poster Is Available Using The Following Link.

Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.

EEOC is the Law Poster.