Overview:

Make a positive impact on the community by joining the Johnson County Park and Recreation District team and help us enhance the lives of thousands through excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. As a JCPRD employee, you'll be part of a locally, regionally, and nationally acclaimed organization that annually hosts nearly 7 million park visitors and engages nearly 3 million participants in 4,000+ programs. With excellent benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a great organizational culture, JCPRD is building a thriving park and recreation system that inspires play, culture, and education, supporting healthy and fulfilling lives for all. Come work where you play!

The following Leadership Competencies apply to supervisors, managers, and executives based on designated responsibilities: 

• People Management – Clearly defines subordinate roles and responsibilities; motivates employees to perform and delegates work effectively; applies consistent performance standards and handles performance problems decisively and objectively; leads by example.
• Operations Management – Directs and guides operations in alignment with the County’s and department’s overall goals and objectives; ensures the execution of efficient processes to maximize the County’s and department’s resources; utilizes operational knowledge to make sound decisions.
• Strategic Leadership – Determines the strategic direction of the team or department in alignment with overall county goals; effectively communicates strategies internally and externally; creates a culture to support strategies and provides mechanisms to implement them; fosters buy-in and enthusiasm with employees.

Job Responsibilities:

Minimum Job Requirements:

Position performs golf maintenance and field level supervision for JCPRD golf courses and facilities including but not limited to greens, tees, fairways and roughs. The assistant superintendent will ensure that proper communication is taking place between the superintendent and all staff. This position assists the golf course superintendent in the performance and field level supervision of maintenance duties that includes disease identification, chemical applications, mowing, trimming, weeding, trash disposal, cleaning of grounds, The position also routinely provides daily direction regular maintenance and repairs on irrigations systems, vehicles, tractors, small engines, and other related duties.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Job Requirements:

Minimum 3-5 years of golf course maintenance experience.

Bachelor's or associate degree in horticulture, Golf course maintenance or turf related field.

Must have a KS 3B pesticide license or obtain one in the first 60-90 days of employment.

About Heritage Park Golf Course

For more than 60 years the Johnson County Park & Recreation District (JCPRD) has been enhancing the lives of the citizens of Johnson County through its parks, quality programs, professionalism and response to developing trends. JCPRD’s contributions to the personal lives of Johnson County’s citizens have earned JCPRD local appreciation and national acclaim including receiving the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in 2017. Each year, JCPRD records more than 7 million park visitors and over 2 million recreation participations in over 4,000 programs. JCPRD is seeking a proven leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high profile, and progressive environment to join its Gold Medal Team as JCPRD continues unprecedented growth through the development of new parks, trails, recreation facilities, programs and events.

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