JOB SUMMARY:

The Equipment Technician, under the supervision of the Equipment Manager, assists in the repair and maintenance of all motorized equipment.  Also, he/she does a variety of mechanical repair and maintenance work independently, services motorized equipment, and conducts related work as assigned by the Equipment Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Works with Equipment Manager to maintain a preventative maintenance program for all equipment involved in landscape grounds and golf course maintenance.
2. Perform routine preventative maintenance and curative maintenance which is required to keep the equipment in good condition.
3. Performs diagnostic procedures on facility equipment.
4. Assist the Equipment Manager with ensuring equipment maintenance shop and all appropriate areas are clean, organized, and provide a safe working environment for department staff.
5. Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and is always in safe working condition.
6. Works with Equipment Manager to ensure proper equipment record keeping.
7. Perform routine maintenance on small 2-cycle equipment.
8. Assist in daily preparation and set-up of cutting units.
9. Assist the Equipment Manager with reel and bed knife sharpening.
10. Performs routine maintenance on tires (checking proper inflation, inspecting tire wear, replacing as needed).
11. Assist with any maintenance needs to facility and surrounding areas.
12. Assists with any engineering and/or fabrication needs of the maintenance department.
13. Works with management team to ensure employees are trained to operate equipment properly.
14. Assist in other departments and perform additional related duties as required.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensures that all members, guests, and co-workers are treated in a friendly and respectful manner in accordance with the standards of excellence of The Ford Field & River Club.
2. Assists in other departments and performs additional related duties as required.
3. Understands and follows policies and procedures of the department and The Ford Field & River Club overall.

ADDITIONAL NOTATIONS:

• Every member, owner, guest, and employee of The Ford Field & River Club has a right to privacy.  Any information concerning a member, owner, guest, or other employee is considered confidential.  Any incidents that occur, no matter how minor, are to be considered confidential information.  You should not discuss these matters with other employees or other persons outside of the Company.  Any disclosure of confidential information may result in corrective action up to and including termination.
• While the Ford Field & River Club encourages amicable relationships between members of management and their subordinates, involvement in a romantic relationship may comprise or create a perception that comprises a member of management’s ability to perform his or her job.  Such relationships could create an appearance of or opportunity for impropriety, favoritism, or a conflict of interest.  Any involvement of a romantic nature between an officer, manager, or supervisor an anyone he or she supervises, either directly or indirectly, is prohibited.  Violation of his policy will lead to corrective action up to, and including, termination of the management individual or both individuals involved in the relationship.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFIATIONS:

1. Basic mechanical experience with gas, diesel, and small engine repair would be beneficial.
2. Basic knowledge of reel units and grinding desire, however not required. Proper training will be available to the right candidate.
3. Basic computer skills required.
4. Ability to carry out detailed written and verbal instructions independently.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to perform heavy physical work, may be required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly, performing such activities as bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping for up to five hours without sitting.

About The Ford Field and River Club

Join an exciting team of professionals nationally recognized as one of the best clubs in America by Boardroom Magazine and Forbes Travel Guide. As the Ford is recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for its outstanding golf course, amenities, facilities, and its exceptional staff, its roots reach back more than a century to 1917, when American industrialist Henry Ford first encountered the land. Our team lives and breathes the mission of teamwork, continuous improvement, individual responsibility, sharing information, ideas and solutions, commitment to our organizational core values and pride in providing personal services to members and guests.

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