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Salary dependent upon experience. Room for growth. Bonus opportunity.
Negotiable for candidates with exceptional skills and experience.
Preferred Education:
BA/BS/Undergraduate
The Round Hill Golf Links, located within the Round Hill Community in South Dartmouth, MA, is seeking a qualified and motivated candidate to fill a full-time year-round working Mechanic/Assistant Superintendent role for our private 9-hole golf course. Candidate must have experience and strong knowledge of turf equipment repair and maintenance, as well as experience performing regular golf course maintenance duties.
Reports to: Golf Course Superintendent
Supervises: Assists in supervising Golf Maintenance Team
Job Summary (Essential Functions): Serve as the lead staff member in the oversight, maintenance, and repair of golf maintenance equipment, and assists the Golf Course Superintendent in the overall management of the golf course, facilities, staff and operations as needed. This position requires a minimum of 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with weekend work required in-season. Selected candidates must successfully pass a full background check to gain employment.
Compensation: Salary based on a 40-hour hourly rate of $25 - $27.50 DOE
Paid time off; paid holidays
Employer-sponsored Healthcare Reimbursement
Employer-sponsored IRA with 3% match
Core Competencies and Expectations
Strong knowledge of turf equipment repair and maintenance, as well as experience performing regular golf course maintenance duties.
Understanding of the rules of golf and up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local laws as they pertain to pesticide use, wetland regulations, and general golf course operations.
Ability to use Microsoft office, email, and other online resources.
Job Tasks/Duties:
Supervises all equipment repairs and scheduled maintenance; communicates any large-impact items to the Superintendent in a timely manner.
Maintains accurate work records for all ordering, inventory, maintenance, and repairs.
Ensures that chemicals, petroleum, and other controlled products are used, stored, and disposed of in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations; maintains required records and strives to minimize the use of chemicals and petroleum products when possible.
Selects and prepares proper fertilizers and nutrients to maintain/improve golf course quality and prevent disease.
Helps to maintain the golf course in proper playing condition.
Assists in the repair of irrigation lines, heads, or valves and performs necessary repairs as needed.
Additional tasks assigned by the Golf Course Superintendent.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position. Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping, and pulling.
Qualifications:
Required: -A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
-Minimum High School diploma or GED/Equivalent
-Experience in the maintenance and repair of golf equipment; mechanical/electrical knowledge.
-Ability to operate golf course equipment in the field with experience in golf course maintenance.
Preferred: -MA State Pesticide Applicators License (or ability to obtain one within 90 days).
The beautiful and historic seaside community of Round Hill in South Dartmouth, MA, boasts a challenging 9-hole golf course, with 5 sets of tees, that stretches to 3200+ yards with a slope and rating of 35.7/125. Originally designed by Robert Tren Jones, the course includes varying hole layout, magnificent ocean views, and a signature island green. While operations are year-round, play is mostly seasonal and is exclusively for residents, a very limited number of members, and accompanied guests.