Grounds Crew

Troon; Riverdale (IL); On-site; USD 22,041 - 24,108; Full time

Job summary

A golf course management company in Illinois is looking for a Grounds Crew employee to join their maintenance team. This role involves landscaping and upkeep around the course, including mowing, watering, and applying fertilizers. Candidates should be skilled in landscape design and operation of tools. The position offers both full-time and part-time opportunities with a pay range of $16.00 to $17.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must possess the ability to design, coordinate, and maintain landscaping on the golf course.
• Experience with operating greens/fairway mowers preferred.
• Must be dependable.

Responsibilities

• Maintains clean and organized work areas on the golf course.
• Mows greens, aprons, fairways, and other areas.
• Waters tees, greens, and fairways; operates irrigation heads.

Skills

Landscaping design and maintenance

Operating greens/fairway mowers

Creating spray programs

Operating golf course tools and equipment

Oral and written instructions

Seeding, fertilizing, and mulching

Dependability

Job description

The Grounds Crew employee is a key member of the course maintenance team and is responsible for the landscaping and maintenance around the golf course. Multiple full‑time and part‑time positions available immediately.

Pay: $16.00 - $17.50

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Must possess the ability design, coordinate, and maintain landscaping on the golf course
• Experience with operating greens/fairway mowers preferred
• Must possess the ability to create spray programs for the golf course including greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and landscaping
• Must possess the ability to operate all tools and equipment related to golf course operations
• Ability to give oral and written instructions
• Skilled in seeding, fertilizing, mulching, and general ground preparation for restoration and renovation
• Must be dependable

Responsibilities:

• Maintains clean and organized works areas on the golf course and maintenance facility
• Mows greens, aprons, fairways, roughs, tees, and other areas
• Waters tees, greens and fairways; operates irrigation heads in dry areas needing additional water
• Repairs the irrigation system, pipes and irrigation heads as needed
• Grades and prepares soil base, lays sod and seeds greens, tees and fairways
• Trims and prunes hedges and shrubbery; cleans flower beds
• Applies pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers to the golf course
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor or manager