The Golf Worker II position is a skilled to semi-skilled position involving light and heavy equipment operation and maintenance work of a primarily physically demanding nature. This position requires manual labor, customer service skills, and the availability to work varied hours, including weekends and holidays. This position is suited for those candidates who display additional skills based on previous background and work independently with more technical responsibilities.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES AND CULTURAL VALUES/GENERAL COMPETENCIES

 

 

The City's work culture encourages passionate, positive and enthusiastic employees who, along with our City Council and City Manager, are strong supporters of our mission: The City of Westminster provides high-quality core services and fosters resilience in order to promote a safe and thriving community. Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service – People – Integrity – Respect – Innovation – Teamwork).

This position supports the goals of the Parks, Recreation and Libraries Department, which enhances the quality of life for all Westminster citizens by providing diverse leisure, recreational, and informational services and resources; and acquiring, developing, and maintaining first-class parks, facilities, open space, and trails.

Every employee is accountable to:

• Demonstrate a high level of customer service; encourage others to focus on the customer; foster an environment where customer service is a priority
• Communicate with customers to ensure that, where possible, they are satisfied, and that their needs are being addressed; solicit and evaluate customer feedback
• Act as an ambassador by understanding and fostering the organization's mission and vision
• Exhibit pride in self, the department, the city, and the community; conduct self in a professional manner
• Demonstrate integrity and builds trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty, and ethical behavior
• Address difficult or contentious issues in a constructive manner
• Support/promote change; demonstrate flexibility, and take calculated risks when appropriate
• Participate in personal growth opportunities, and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the job and the organization
• Work to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service or product being delivered
• Demonstrate support for team efforts by accepting new roles and responsibilities, and helping others achieve objectives
• Value diversity; demonstrate an awareness of differences; demonstrate sensitivity, and adapt behaviors and communication to accommodate these differences

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

Citywide - Every employee in this position is accountable to:

• Establish effective interpersonal relationships through honest, open communication and follow-through on commitments
• Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses, and target areas for personal self-development
• Demonstrate initiative in performing job tasks
• Exhibit problem-solving skills leading to sound judgment and quality decisions 
• Achieve goals, and handle assigned workload and new assignments effectively; demonstrate an ability to work independently
• Communicate effectively with individuals and groups using clear and concise verbal and written communications
• Demonstrate accountability for work, and take ownership in job performance
• Demonstrate concern for the accuracy and quality of work; take steps to correct mistakes and improve the overall product

Job Specific – Every employee in this position must be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of equipment, material, and practices used in golf course maintenance, construction, and irrigation
• Demonstrate knowledge of applicable safety rules and procedures
• Understand and follow spoken and written instructions
• Operate light and heavy equipment such as mowers and tractors

 

 

JOB SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

 

Essential Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks
1. This position assists in all phases of golf course maintenance including daily course set up, irrigation, spraying operations, and all projects related to the maintenance of a golf course.
2.   Operates construction equipment such as:

• Walk-behind mowers
• Bunker rakes
• Utility vehicles
• Manual hand tools
• Tractors
• Small backhoes
• Loaders
• Trenchers
• Aerification equipment
• Over Seeder
• Top Dressers
• Spraying Equipment
• Other related mowing equipment

3.   Assists in daily irrigation duties, including repairs, “hot spot” watering, and Central Irrigation Control set up
4.   Will operate other specialized equipment, and assist in construction/maintenance projects
5.   Maintains regular and punctual attendance
Other Duties and Responsibilities
1.   The Golf Worker position may also perform the following specific functions including:

• Assisting in the application of fertilizers and herbicides, and calibration of application equipment
• Performing work associated with special projects including but not limited to: sodding, top dressing, drainage installation, tree and shrub planting, annual and perennial bed maintenance, tee / green / bunker renovations, etc.
• Acting in a supervisory capacity for Seasonal Specialists and hourly Field Workers
• Supervising seasonal / hourly skeleton crew on weekends

2.   Incumbent is accountable for all duties of this job, and other projects and responsibilities may be added at the City’s discretion

 

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS/PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

 

Education, Experience, Skills, Formal Training, Licenses, and Certifications
Required:

• High school diploma or possession of a GED
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record throughout employment

Preferred:

• Some college level coursework in related field or bachelor’s degree
• Landscape and maintenance experience
• Basic Irrigation knowledge
• Colorado Department of Agriculture Pesticide License - Certified Operator 206

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and skills, may be considered.
Physical Requirements
Work performed is physical in nature; physical stamina and strength is needed to:

• Frequently sit, stand, and walk outdoor over uneven terrain to inspect condition of golf course and perform maintenance
• Frequently squat, bend, kneel, reach below shoulder, and twist to perform daily turf, irrigation, and golf course maintenance; occasionally crawl, climb, and reach overhead for inspection, repair, and stocking of supplies
• Frequent light/firm grasp and handling to properly use landscape tools and equipment; occasional fine manipulation perform course maintenance on turf, irrigation, and equipment
• Frequent step up/down and actuate mechanism to safely enter/exit and operate golf carts, riding mowers, and vehicles
• Constant near/far acuity to observe course for maintenance needs and safety hazards, and perform office tasks; constant hearing to effectively communicate with guests, staff, and to be aware of any possible dangers while on golf course
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds from floor to overhead to stock material and supplies; occasional lifting of up to 80 pounds from floor to waist and carrying of up to 80 pounds 15 feet to move bags of concrete, fertilizer, and rocks to work site and storage; occasional pushing/pulling of up to 100 pounds to transport maintenance supplies in clubhouse and on course using a pallet jack and wheelbarrows

 
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is occasionally performed indoors and constantly outdoors with frequent exposure to extreme temperatures. Work is performed in a public golf course setting in which instruction and golf course maintenance are performed year-round.
Required Materials and Equipment
Pickup truck, small dump truck, tractor, hand tools, sod cutters, walking/riding mowers, snow blowers, snowplows, trailers, water tanks, air compressors, trenchers, backhoe, general maintenance equipment, golf carts, office equipment, gloves, earmuffs, safety goggles/glasses, face shields, welding jackets, steel-toed shoes, and dust/spray masks.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Background checks will include employment references and criminal history, and when applicable, credit check, driver license record, and education verification
• Drug screen
• Physical
• Must be legally entitled to work in the United States