Irrigation Technician

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Bretton Woods (NH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel chain located in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, is seeking an Irrigation Technician. In this role, you will assist with the programming and maintenance of the golf course irrigation system, ensuring optimal operation. Responsibilities include monitoring the irrigation system, maintaining pumps, and ensuring a safe working environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant education or experience related to irrigation management and the ability to physically handle the demands of the job.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of relevant experience or training in irrigation management.
• Valid Driver’s License and ongoing education in irrigation system management.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain two wire irrigation systems.
• Adjust irrigation heads for effective watering.
• Maintain pumps and filter systems as needed.

Skills

Irrigation system management

Physical strength

Ability to compute rates and ratios

Education

Two to four year certificate from a college or technical school

Job description

Omni Mount Washington Resort, 310 Mount Washington Hotel Rd, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States of America

Job Description

Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa

Overview

The Irrigation Technician will report to the Managing Superintendent of Golf Courses and Grounds. This individual is responsible for assisting the Irrigation Foreman with the programming, operation and maintenance of the golf course irrigation system, which is inclusive of pump station, controllers, in ground, computers and hand-held units.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains two wire irrigation system in optimum operating condition.
• Continuously monitors irrigation heads for effective watering, making necessary adjustments physically and in control.
• Changes or cleans all filters in the pump stations as needed.
• Maintains all pumps and pump station components.
• Works with foreman to competently repair the irrigation system, pipes and irrigation heads as needed.
• Ensures a safe working environment.
• Keeps up-to-date reports with pump station readings, well readings, and rain reports and manages annual/semi-annual pump preventative maintenance service.

Qualifications

• Two to four year certificate from a college or technical school is preferred; or two to four year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Valid Driver’s License, maintains ongoing education in irrigation system management and agronomic implications.
• Ability to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

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.