Lead Grounds Keeper/Irrigation Tech

Santa Clara Development Corporation; New Mexico; On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Clara Development Corporation is seeking a Lead Grounds Keeper/Irrigation Tech to support the Golf Superintendent in daily maintenance and to oversee irrigation operations on the Black Mesa Golf Course. The role involves coordinating tasks, supervising crew members, and ensuring efficient grounds care with hand or power tools.

The position requires experience in irrigation work, equipment operation, and safe handling of turf maintenance tasks, along with a valid driver’s license and

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Driver’s license is required to operate equipment.
• Fluent reading/writing in English.
• Experience supervising a crew or team.
• Knowledge of grounds keeping methods and materials.
• Mechanical aptitude and familiarity with maintenance tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and assign daily tasks for the grounds crew.
• Oversee irrigation repair and maintenance and supervise installation projects.
• Train new and current staff in safe operation of turf management equipment.
• Perform planting, fertilizing, spraying, mowing and other lawn care tasks as needed.
• Keep equipment and storage areas clean and organized.
• Maintain inventory of irrigation supplies and coordinate with management.

Skills

Fluent English

Supervisory experience

Mechanical aptitude

Knowledge of grounds keeping methods

Tools

Maintenance tools

Turf management equipment

Job description

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Lead Grounds Keeper/Irrigation Tech

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1383

SUMMARY:

Assists the Golf Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent in the planning, organizing, assigning, training, and completion of grounds maintenance tasks and functions. Perform varied tasks required for the upkeep and care of golf course. Serves as the lead groundskeeper/irrigation tech to assist Golf Superintendent in overseeing golf course maintenance by receiving and implementing daily job assignments and ensuring grounds crew properly and efficiently maintain the golf course property using hand or power tools or equipment. Shall perform a variety of tasks to include supervision of and may include any combination of the following: irrigation repair, sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, weeding, watering, and fertilizing and pesticide spraying.

The Irrigation Technicianinstalls, maintains, and repairs irrigation systems for clubhouse, golf course and anywhere else on property as needed.They diagnose and troubleshoot problems, perform routine maintenance, and ensure systems operate efficiently and safely.Key responsibilities include installing pipes, wiring, valves, and sprinkler heads, repairing leaks and broken components, and adjusting irrigation schedules.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, schedule, organize and assign daily work tasks on job board to be completed based on golf course needs for the day or week. Follow up that all assigned tasks are complete and meet desired expectations. Suggest and implement changes in work practices for better efficiency and quality.
• Respond to questions, resolve problems, and provide technical and other assistance to staff.
• Assist in training new and current employees in the proper and safe operation of turf management equipment.
• Planting, fertilizing, spraying and other gardening jobs as needed.
• Keeps all related equipment clean, maintained and stored properly.
• Keeps equipment storage room neat, clean and organized.
• Completes inventory of irrigation supplies and informs manager when additional supplies are needed.
• Install irrigation systems, and hand-change as needed. Perform preventative maintenance

and repair of irrigation if skills allow or as requested. Help monitor irrigation so that it will

not interfering with golf course activities

Keep all areas clean and sanitized as directed.

• Responsible for maintaining a regular, consistent attendance record.
• Shall perform other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Driver’s license is required to operate equipment.
• Knowledge of methods and materials used in grounds keeping, landscape area construction, and maintenance work.
• Mechanical aptitude; knowledge of maintenance tools.
• Previous supervisory experience
• Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate fluently in English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment 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.

The Employee must be able to stand, walk and sit for long periods of time.

The Employee will be required to bend and lift, no more than 50 lbs.

The Employee will be required to work with tools and golf carts as necessary to perform duties of the job.

The temperature and weather conditions of the work area are affected by outside conditions.

Maintenance shops will have odors from fertilizers, pesticides, and equipment fluids. Areas where landscaping equipment are stored may have grass and other landscaping clippings and dirt on the floor. Machinery may contain dirt, oil, and/or grease.

BLACK MESA GOLF MISSION STATEMENT:

Empowering our employees to provide genuine services to our clients with the purpose of increasing tribal business and economic development through team building by utilizing the infrastructure and facilities at Black Mesa Golf Course, Santa Clara Development Corporation and all of its entities.