The Club at Castlewood is seeking an experienced Assistant Superintendent to join our team and work closely with the Director of Agronomy and two course Superintendents/foremen on a daily basis. The Club at Castlewood is a Troon managed, 36-hole facility located in Pleasanton, California with fantastic views of the surrounding mountains and valley. We have numerous heritage trees that we maintain and a beautiful, historic site that was originally operated by the Hearst family as an escape from San Francisco.

The chosen candidate will have a unique opportunity to experience both cool season and warm season turf maintenance with our Valley Course maintaining bermudagrass and Hill Course maintaining cool season turf. They will assist the Director of Agronomy in prioritization of projects and maintenance on both golf courses. Greens on both courses are a combination of poa/bent. This will give the Assistant Superintendent high level experience with almost all of the turf grasses found in the state of California. They will be involved in all aspects of golf course maintenance - irrigation scheduling and repair, spray planning and execution, staff management, budget review, committee meetings, course set-up, moisture management, tree maintenance, landscape additions, and other duties as they present themselves. 

At the Club at Castlewood, we believe in a work/life balance and our Assistant Superintendent will be afforded 2 days off every week for most of the year. With locations such as Lake Tahoe, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Yosemite National Park, Monterrey, and more destinations all within a 3-hour drive from Pleasanton, there is no shortage of things to do outside of work. Pleasanton itself has a quaint downtown area and is exactly as the name suggests: pleasant.

The club has recently completed a clubhouse renovation and has poised itself to stand up to the number of other incredible golf courses in the northern California area. We are in the beginning stages of a master plan with Jeff Danner to do a renovation project on our Hill Course in the next handful of years. The person who fills this position will need to have an ability to lead, a great attention to detail, be excellent communicators, have a robust work ethic, and willingness to do what’s needed on a daily basis to provide our membership with fantastic playing conditions. In addition, being able to have fun on the job with a positive attitude and outlook is a must-have. The Assistant Superintendent will also have an active role in the national and local associations by attending Northern California GCSA meetings and the opportunity to volunteer for PGA/USGA events to expand their network. The ideal candidate will want to further their career by moving on to a Golf Course Superintendent/Director of Agronomy. 

Please send resumes/cover letters to gharrison@castlewoodcc.org.

$100,000-$110,000 DOE

5+ years experience in landscape/golf course maintenance required

About The Club at Castlewood

The Club at Castlewood is a member owned, Troon managed, club with 36 holes of golf. Originally owned by the renowned Hearst family, the club has an interesting history. The original golf course was grown in 1926 by William P. Bell and the 2nd course was built in 1948 by Larry Curtola. The golf course maintenance staff consists of 30 people and employees are eligible for all Troon benefits and perks.

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