Job expectations:

• Assists in evaluating and implementing new technologies, equipment and supplies.

• Communicates regularly with golf professional staff/tournament coordinator to ensure that all tournament needs and special set-ups are satisfied.

• Determines work priorities and schedules employees to specific tasks such as fertilizing, irrigating, seeding, mowing, raking and spraying.

• Ensures all lawns and plantings are properly watered, fertilized and cared for to promote healthy growth and prevent problems.

• Ensures contractors quality of work and compliance with safety policies and procedures.

• Helps ensure regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety standards.

• Helps to manage the overall look of the golf course including lawn care and maintenance, irrigation, horticultural/pruning, weed control, pest and disease control.

• Keeps equipment maintained and operating at optimum effectiveness, efficiency and safety.

• Maintains accurate logs and records as required.

• Manages parts, supplies and equipment inventories within budget.

• Mixes and prepares recommended spray and dust solutions.

• Supervises and manages employees.

• Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.

• Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.

• Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.

• Gets members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

• Understands and complies with loss prevention policies and procedures.

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

• Creates a positive atmosphere for members and their guests.

• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service

• Identifies the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

• Conducts interviews and hiring of Grounds team members with the appropriate skills.

• Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.

• Conducts a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.

• Ensures employees are cross-trained to support successful daily operations.

• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently, disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process.

• Helps ensure necessary permits and licenses are obtained and kept current.

• Helps train employees in safety procedures and supervises their ability to execute departmental and property emergency procedures.

• Participates in employee progressive discipline procedures.

• Participates in employee recognition program, publicly recognizing good quality, performance and service.

• Participates as needed in the investigation of employee accidents.

• Experience and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Turf Grass Management
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience as Head Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent at a private golf club in the Northeast.
  • Valid PA Pesticide License (or will obtain)
  • Valid Driver’s License