1st Assistant Superintendent

About The Country Club of Harrisburg  

CCH was founded in 1896 and has been serving the Greater Harrisburg area ever since. Designed by renowned golf course architect William Flynn, it is a high-level private country club with relatively low course traffic on a yearly basis compared to other clubs in the area with around 10,000-15,000 rounds annually. It is in the foothills of the Blue Mountains and sits high above the scenic Susquehanna River with breath-taking views. The club grounds include the clubhouse, tennis facilities, pool and snack bar area, an 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, and short game practice area. The greens are a mixture of bent grass and poa annua, the tees are bent grass, and the fairways are mostly perennial ryegrass. 

 Position Summary  

The Assistant Superintendent will report directly to the Golf Course Superintendent and will assist them with the everyday maintenance of the club grounds and the golf course. This position will help supervise a maintenance staff of 10-15 employees and will also be responsible for performing skilled maintenance tasks as directed by the Superintendent. The CCH grounds staff takes pride in our level of work-life balance, and fully appreciates the level of commitment from the staff members. The candidate chosen can expect to work between 40-55 hours a week during peak season with the off season being usually no more than 40 hours per week. The nature of this job is very weather dependent, and thus these hours can vary. This is a great opportunity for an experienced candidate who has prior supervisory experience in the golf industry. 

Position Responsibilities  

• Schedule and assign work tasks for grounds crew members, supervise employees to ensure quality work is being performed. 
• Attract prospective employees by managing job postings, conduct initial interviews, and assist in the final hiring process. 
• Train grounds staff on the operation of equipment while keeping safety at the forefront of any maintenance operations. 

• Assist the Superintendent in the planning of future improvement projects to be completed both in-house and by outside contractors. 
• Serve as the supervisor in charge when the Superintendent is off property. 
• Managing landscape beds and plantings. Includes mulching, weed control, edging, pruning, and removal/renovation of existing landscape beds. 
• Managing soil moisture levels in fine turf, including the implementation of syringing and hand watering techniques. 
• Mixing and applying pesticides using Toro spray rigs and backpack sprayers. 

• Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing irrigation system breaks. 
• Operation of automatic irrigation system and scheduling of cycles (Toro Lynx experience is a plus). 
• Applying fertilizer products using push spreaders and vehicle mounted spreaders. 
• Operation of all grounds maintenance equipment in a safe and responsible manner. 
• Maintain pesticide application record logs in accordance with government regulations. 

• Log and report water usage totals on a quarterly basis in accordance with SRBC regulations. 
• Serve as the Grounds Department’s representative on the club Safety Committee. This will include attending monthly meetings and disseminating safety materials to the grounds staff. Training will be provided. 
• Snow removal and management 
• Ordering of supplies and conversing with vendors. 
• Payroll duties such as managing timecards and employee PTO requests. 

• Lead crews in tree removal activities including felling of trees, breakdown, and cleanup. 
• Course setup duties as needed. 
• Have a deep understanding of all facets of the aeration process and the desired result. 

Job Benefits  

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance 
• Cell phone allowance 
• Holiday Bonus 
• Free staff lunch (in season, Tues-Fri) 

• PTO and sick time 
• Turfgrass association membership fees paid 
• Continuing education opportunities 
• Annual raises based on performance review 
• 401k with employer match 

• Uniform allowance 
• Generous golfing privileges