The Assistant Golf Course Superintendent will play a vital leadership role in the development, grow-in, and long-term maintenance of Childress Hall’s two world-renowned golf courses. This position offers a unique opportunity to be involved from the ground up at a premier private golf club featuring designs by Tom Doak and Gil Hanse.

Working closely with the Golf Course Superintendent and fellow Assistant Superintendents, this individual will assist in all facets of golf course management, agronomic programming, and daily maintenance operations. The Assistant Superintendent will help ensure exceptional playing conditions, thoughtful course presentation, and sustainable maintenance practices across both courses.

This is a hands-on leadership position for a motivated, team-oriented professional who is eager to grow within a high-performance golf course maintenance operation. Key areas of involvement will include agronomic planning, crew leadership, staff development, environmental stewardship, and daily operational execution.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively with the GCS, Course Superintendents, AIT's, Irrigation and Spray Technicians, and team members to support efficient operations across both courses.
• Maintain and drive improvement of all playing surfaces, with a focus on turf health, firmness, consistency, and daily playability.
• Assist with the operation and maintenance of a brand-new Rain Bird IC 2-wire irrigation system, including daily monitoring, troubleshooting, programming adjustments, and irrigation scheduling.
• Lead and work alongside the maintenance team in daily course operations by assigning tasks, providing direction, training employees, and ensuring work is completed safely and to club standards.
• Assist with the implementation of the agronomic plan, including fertility, chemical applications, cultural practices, pest management, mowing programs, and seasonal turf strategies.
• Identify turf stress, disease, pest activity, drainage concerns, irrigation issues, and other agronomic challenges, and assist with timely corrective action.
• Ensure chemicals, fertilizers, and other controlled materials are properly used, stored, recorded, and disposed of in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain accurate records for pesticide and fertilizer applications, irrigation practices, weather conditions, inventory, maintenance procedures, equipment use, and employee timekeeping.
• Promote a safe, clean, and organized work environment by training team members on safe work practices and helping maintain equipment, facilities, and work areas to a professional standard.