Fiddlesticks Country Club, located in Fort Myers, Florida is actively seeking a full-time Golf Course Superintendent to manage and oversee a premier championship golf course. The chosen individual will be responsible for all operations and the management of a championship golf course to produce a high level of golf course conditioning.

The Golf Course Superintendent will work closely with and report directly to the Director of Agronomy. 

Club Highlights:

• 36 Hole Facility with Practice Facility
• Maintenance staff: 46 Full Time Employees
• 55,000 Rounds of Golf Annually
• Maintenance Budget: Operation: $5.1 Million per year
• Equipment is leased - TORO
• Typical work hours: 40-50 hours year round
• Types of Grass: Tif-Eagle Greens, Celebrations Tees and Fairways, 419 Rough

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Understand the rules of golf and be up to date on federal, state and local laws on golf course operations.
• Administrative and executive ability, especially critical in problem-solving and decision-making.
• Knowledge and ability to perform required role in emergency situations.
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
• Requires the ability to work in a team environment in a multi-course facility, utilizing equipment and supplies in a productive and efficient manner.  

Major Responsibilities:

• Construction, renovation and/or reconstruction of such properties, whether performed by maintenance staff or outside contractors.
• Helps prepare the annual budgets for the maintenance and capital improvement of course properties. Makes recommendations for capital improvement and purchases.
• Interviews, hires, trains, directs and supervises a staff of employees for golf course maintenance team. 
• Ability to participate in long-range planning meetings and establishes short-range and long-range plans for the golf course. Plans all maintenance and project work, applying his or her agronomic and administrative expertise, to achieve the agreed-upon maintenance standards and long-range goals.
• Oversees the scheduling and routing of personnel and equipment to accomplish the work. The superintendent frequently inspects the golf course and related areas to evaluate how well management standards are being achieved and to evaluate golf course management programs.
• Acquires equipment and purchases necessary supplies to maintain the golf course and other properties. The superintendent is responsible for inventory control and oversees the equipment maintenance programs.
• Responsible for daily facility security checks ensuring accurate inventory of equipment and keys.
• Plans professional development and training activities for subordinates, including safety training for equipment use and proper handling of fertilizers, herbicides, and all other chemicals used on the course; assures that SDSs are available in convenient location.
• Coordinates applicable work with outside contractors.
• Determines when course should be closed due to weather conditions that may damage the course if play continues.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Horticulture or Plant Science or an Associate’s degree from an intensive two-year turf grass management program preferred.
• Previous work as an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent or Golf Course Superintendent with previous supervisory experience in a club or golf course setting.
• Requires advanced knowledge of agronomy and turf grass management practices; a working knowledge of golf facility construction principles, practices and methods; and a thorough understanding of the rules and strategies of the game of golf.
• Requires a high degree of administrative and executive ability, especially in terms of problem solving and decision-making.
• Requires excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Requires knowledge of current federal, state and local laws and regulations. affecting the management of golf course operations (including, but not limited to, employment, safety and environmental standards, laws and regulations). 

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Commercial RUP Applicator License
• Valid driver’s license
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions
• Able to meet and perform physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.