Position Summary

The Golf Course Superintendent is responsible for the overall management, maintenance, and agronomic performance of the Club’s golf courses. This role provides leadership for all golf course maintenance operations, including turf management, irrigation, equipment management, personnel supervision, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. The Superintendent works closely with the Director of Agronomy to deliver championship-level playing conditions and an outstanding member experience.

Primary Responsibilities:                                                                                                    

• Maintains all grounds related to the golf courses.
• Maintains course maintenance equipment.
• Schedules personnel assigned to department.
• Trains personnel assigned to department.
• Supervises personnel assigned to department.
• Evaluates personnel assigned to department.
• Supervises all planting, fertilizing and care of turf, plants, shrubs, trees and other facilities on golf courses.
• Supervises operations of and personnel in equipment repair shop.
• Records all work activities of personnel in the department.
• Records all maintenance on course.
• Prepares annual plan for golf course and assists in annual budget for department.
• Selects and prepares proper fertilizers and chemicals for all flora.
• Develops and maintains drainage, irrigation and watering systems.
• Maintains course in proper playing conditions.
• Provides necessary input for all required personnel records.
• Implements and enforces comprehensive safety program for employees, members and guests on course in compliance with local, state and federal laws.
• Maintains accurate work records for all personnel in the department.
• Tracks departmental benchmarks.

Relationships:

Internal:  All Club departments: For effective communication.

External: Members/Guests: To provide excellent service. Vendors: To purchase and receive goods.

Qualifications:                                                                                                                      

Education/Experience:

Must have at a minimum of 5 years of golf course experience. Must also hold a certificate or degree in Agronomy or related field. 

Certification and/or License Requirement:  

Must be a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and be the holder of a Qualified Applicator’s Pesticide License from the state of New Mexico Department of Agriculture.

Skills:

Attention to detail

Must work well with others

Punctual

Dependable

Self Motivated

Hard Working

Ability to speak/understand English is preferred

Working Conditions:

Required to work necessary hours to complete a job including over required to work in a fast paced environment 

Required to work weekends and holidays

Working outdoors; exposed to working in various weathers conditions including: extreme cold weather, rain, wind, intense heat and sunlight, uneven and varying terrain.

This position requires to work more than 40 hours per week.

Physical/Cognitive Activities:

 (Golf Course Superintendent)

This description of physical and mental activities is not intended to describe essential job functions.  Rather, its purpose is to give the job applicant a feel for the physical and mental activities of the job to the end that an applicant with a disability can determine whether he or she will be able to do this job either with or without accommodations.

Position requires the ability to move constantly around the golf course in a reasonable time frame.  Must be able to understand and execute directions. Position requires being able to be exposed to the elements.  Must be able to bend, stoop, lift, balance, and carry items up to 50 pounds on uneven terrain. This position is one of leadership, which requires the employee to set the proper example of integrity and hard-work for newer employees.

Organizational Structure:

• Reports to: General Manager,  Director of Agronomy
• Subordinates: Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, Assistant in Training, Golf Course Foreman, Special Projects Foreman, Landscape Foreman, Senior Irrigation Technician, Irrigation Technician, Mechanic, Assistant Mechanic, Senior Equipment Operator, Equipment Operator, Greens Keeper, Intern    
• Job title also known as: Golf course Superintendent

Must have at a minimum of 5 years of golf course experience. Must also hold a certificate or degree in Agronomy or related field. 

Must be a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and be the holder of a Qualified Applicator’s Pesticide License from the state of New Mexico Department of Agriculture.