Groundskeeper

Lake Nona Realty; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Nona Realty is looking for dedicated Golf Course Maintenance staff to maintain the golf course, landscaping, and clubhouse areas. Candidates should be prepared to work in various weather conditions and effectively operate necessary machinery.

Applicants must have six months of golf course maintenance experience and a valid driver's license. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, and maintaining aesthetic arrangements of plants while adhering to club standards.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• Six months of experience in golf course grounds maintenance or greenkeeping is necessary.
• Must be physically able to perform landscaping duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain golf course and landscaping around the facility.
• Operate turf equipment and machinery as required.
• Execute hand watering and fertilization tasks.

Skills

Machinery operation skills

Landscaping knowledge

Flexibility in hours

Tools

Triplex

Fairway mower

Rough mower

Turbine blower

Job description

Description

Maintains Golf Course and Landscaping around the Golf Course, Clubhouse, and other Club facilities, including parking lots.

Essential Job Functions

• Trims and feeds shrubs and trees; removes cuttings.
• Maintains landscape beds around clubhouse and club grounds.
• Rakes and blows leaves.
• Mows greens and fairways by operating walk-behind turf equipment.
• All job functions of Equipment Operator 1.
• Ability to operate machinery: triplex, fairway mower, rough mower, Sandpro and turbine blower.
• Ability to execute hand watering and fertilization (excluding greens).
• Basic knowledge of golf course setup.
• Prepares soil plant beds and establishes plantings by seed or transplants.
• Maintains annual and perennial flowers in aesthetic arrangements.
• Rakes bunkers.
• Loads and unloads materials.
• Digs holes and trenches to maintain or construct irrigation and drainage lines.
• Installs pipe and backfills excavations.
• Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Golf Course Superintendent.

Requirements

Licenses & Special Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Six months of experience in golf course grounds maintenance or greenkeeping.
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays and occasional overtime.
• Hardworking, motivated person with positive attitude.
• Must be responsible and reliable.
• Understands and adheres to all directives within the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club Operating and Lake Nona Personnel Handbook.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Able to work in strenuous weather conditions including extreme heat, humidity, rain and cold.
• This position includes (long periods of) climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to navigate through rough and uneven terrain.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must be physically able to do assigned work as outlined above.