Irrigation Technician

TurfNet; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the golf course management industry is seeking an Irrigation Technician to oversee the irrigation systems at Harbour Pointe Golf Club. This role involves operating, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems while ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The technician will also interact with guests and maintain a clean work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate equipment safely and properly.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the golf course irrigation system.
• Repair irrigation pipes and heads as needed.
• Grade and prepare soil, lay sod, and seed greens.

Skills

Equipment Operation

Irrigation System Repair

Soil Preparation

Safety Compliance

Job description

The Irrigation Tech atHarbour Pointe Golf Club, under the supervision of the Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, is responsible for the programming, operation, and maintenance of the golf course irrigation system(s). The Irrigation Specialist is required to report any irregularities in course turf quality to the superintendent or assistant superintendent.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate irrigation heads in dry areas needing additional water.
• Repair the irrigation system, pipes and irrigation heads as needed.
• Complete requests for irrigation and course parts and supplies.
• Grade and prepare soil base, lay sod, and seed and water greens, tees, and fairways.
• Ability to operate equipment safely and properly.
• Operate dump trucks and other light equipment in hauling materials and removing debris.
• Promptly report any equipment issues.
• Ensure a safe work environment by following all safety rules and wearing appropriate safety equipment including safety helmets, ear protection, and non-skid shoes.
• Occasionally supervise a small labor force for special projects, and perform other duties as directed by supervisor.
• Initiate contact with guests within 15 feet, with a sincere welcome and the willingness to assist the guest. At the conclusion of the guest’s visit, offer a genuine thank you and invitation to return.
• Always yield to the guest.
• Maintaining a clean work environment including picking up trash in visible areas and eliminating clutter.
• Be dressed in uniform at the start of each shift.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member must:

• Be able to work weekends and holidays, mornings, and evenings as business demands.
• Lift, reach, bend, twist, push, pull, squat, grasp and use arm-hand coordination on a consistent basis
• Have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts (and associated noise levels related to) and outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration.