| SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is day to day operations to maintain golf courses. Routinely apply plant protectants under the direction of a licensed applicator. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a minimum of 3 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. LICENSE: NC pesticide License (preferred) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Recognize fundamental disease and environmental stress and effectively communicate with supervisor.
- Apply products in a safe efficient manner.
- Work closely with supervisor to maintain application records.
- Hand water turf-requires moving hoses manually and recognizing conditions. Essential to keep turf healthy.
- Hand labor-including raking, shoveling, pushing, lifting to help groom the course.
- Plant protectant applications include using hand sprayers and riding sprayers.
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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Must be aware of surroundings with an understanding of a golf environment. Must have the ability to see and react to the surroundings including errant golf balls and must understand and follow proper golf etiquette while completing tasks. |
