Superintendent - Golf Course

Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits – Medical, Dental,

Vision

401(k)

Flexible time off

Job summary

Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point in New York is seeking a Head Golf Course Superintendent to lead maintenance, budgets, and agronomic programs. You will oversee budgeting, capital planning, and department expenses while ensuring regulatory compliance and safe practices across all maintenance tasks.

The role requires strong leadership, a background in agronomy, and bi-lingual ability (English/Spanish) preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and 5–10 years of related experience; Head Superintendent leadership preferred.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Experience leading a golf course maintenance department.

Responsibilities

• Develops budgeting and capital plans; manages expenses per directive.
• Delivers timely reporting of financial and non-financial information.
• Implements golf course maintenance standards and regulatory compliance.
• Maintains current agronomic knowledge and proper chemical/fertilizer use.
• Provides training and mentorship to managers; leads recruitment and performance reviews.
• Ensures safe work practices and environmental compliance.

Skills

Time Management

Customer Service

Organization Strategies

Project Management

Teamwork Orientation

Leader

Team Player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy

Job description

• Develops budgeting and capital plans. Manages expenses within the department in accordance with the property directive.
• Provides timely and accurate reporting of all financial and non-financial information as directed, requested or required by the President.
• Maintains clear understanding of and implements golf course maintenance standards in addition to ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal regulatory standards/laws.
• Stays abreast of current agronomic information.
• Ensures proper mixing, calibration, and application of all chemical/fertilizers used on the course.
• Ensures that they and all associates obtain proper training and/or licenses needed to perform job tasks safely and within city, state, and federal regulations. Addresses directly all real or perceived environmental concerns.
• Maintains ongoing awareness of all agronomic activity on the course and provides constant feedback and direction to key staff members.
• Ensures both upward and downward communication within the department and inter-departmentally.
• Provides leadership and a positive working environment that fosters teamwork, communication, ethical behavior, cleanliness and a “can do” attitude.
• Develops, trains, coaches, disciplines and mentors managers within the department providing feedback, direction and leadership so that they may carry out the daily activities of the department, all while grooming them for upward mobility within the company.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate. Develops ongoing training programs.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Other Duties as Described

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Agronomy preferred; and five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience leading a team as Head Golf Course Superintendent preferred. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Physical Demands:

Occasionally stands and walks; climbs or balances; tastes or smells. Regularly sits; uses hands; reaches with arms and hands. Frequently talks or hears. Regularly lifts up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds.

Regularly works in extreme heat (non-weather); may come into contact with fumes or airborne particles as well as toxic or caustic chemicals; may experience vibration. Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and near moving mechanical parts; risk of electrical shock. Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions. Noise level is moderate to loud.

Certificates/Licenses:

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

Benefits & Other Compensation:
This position includes eligibility for the following benefits, subject to applicable plan terms:

• Healthcare Benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Retirement Benefits – 401(k)
• Time Off – Flexible time off (FTO) and leaves of absence, in accordance with applicable law and eligibility criteria

Eligibility for benefits and the specific terms, conditions, and offerings are governed by the applicable plan of documents and company policies, which may be amended at the Company’s discretion

Min 130,000- Mid145,000 - Max 162,000

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Time Management

Advanced

Customer Service

Advanced

Organization Strategies

Intermediate

Project Management

Advanced

Preferred

Teamwork Orientation

Advanced

Behaviors

Preferred

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Equal Opportunity Employer
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