(Part-Time) Golf Course Maintenance Worker

Huron-Clinton Metroparks; Brownstown (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer retention bonus

Job summary

Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Brownstown, IL is seeking a part-time park maintenance worker focused on golf course upkeep. The role requires availability for 7-day operations across varying weather and events, with duties including mowing, edging, mulching, and general grounds care.

Applicants must be 18+ with a valid driver's license; physical stamina is essential as some tasks involve lifting up to 100 pounds and working weekends, holidays, and special events as required.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in all weather.
• Capable of using hand and power tools safely.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability to navigate uneven terrain and lift up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Operate golf course mowing equipment including reel mowers and rotary mowers.
• Rake and edge sand bunkers and edge sprinkler heads.
• Maintain landscapes by mulching, weed control, and trimming.
• Assist with material handling and use of park maintenance tools.
• Support special events and adjust schedules as needed.

Skills

18+ age requirement

Driver's license

Weather resilience

Hand tools usage

Power tools usage

Load/move materials

Team player

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Mowers

Tractors

Weed whip

Carts

Mulching/edging equipment

Job description

PAY RATE: $14.45 per hour DOQ(up to 1,500 hours per year).

Eligible part-time employees will receive up to a $5.75 per hour retention bonus for all hours worked from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Applicants MUST BE 18 years of age or older and have a valid driver's license.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES : Work activities in this position primarily involve the maintenance of the park golf course. Metropark golf courses are a 7-day per week operation in many types of weather and top candidates should have a reasonable amount of availability for scheduling purposes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The list below is intended to describe the general nature of duties only. Employee shall perform other duties as assigned.

• Operate Green, Tee and Fairway reel mowers.
• Operate Rotary Rough mowers.
• Rake and edge Sand Bunkers.
• Operate Weed Whip.
• Operate Utility Carts.
• Weed and spread mulch in Landscape Beds.
• Edge Sprinkler Heads.
• Hand seed divots.
• Pick up garbage and tree limbs.
• Perform pin placement rotation on greens.
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work varied hours depending upon park demands.
• Ability to traverse sandy, marshy or wooded areas with even or uneven terrain.
• Ability to load, unload and move materials between work locations.
• Ability to get along with co-workers, supervisors, and park visitors.
• Ability to distinguish letters and symbols.
• Will be required to work assigned Special Events, Weekends, Evenings and Holidays.
• Will be required to adjust schedule to meet organizational needs.
• Ability to perform essential duties.
• Lake ErieMetropark is a 7-day per week operation. It is expected that staff will be available to work as scheduled. At the same time, the parks are weather dependent, which may result in cancelled or shortened work schedules as necessary.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED: Hand & power tools; mowers; trucks, tractors; heavy equipment; telephone; radio; fax machine; computer to include word processing, spreadsheet, and data base applications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee is routinely required to use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is routinely required to run, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch and must have the ability to traverse sandy, marshy, or wooded areas with uneven terrain. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely works in outside weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to heat, wet and/or humid conditions, chemicals, animals, foliage and vegetation, etc.