Golf Course Irrigation Foreman

Golf Course Irrigation Foreman

Omni PGA Frisco Resort is looking for a Golf Course Irrigation Foreman to join our team. The Omni Frisco PGA Resort will provide north Texas with 127,000 square feet of event space, 13 new food and beverage outlets, an extravagant spa and a full entertainment district. Featuring two championship 18-hole golf courses along with a third short course, we will provide incredible options for our guests and local community for dining, events, and entertainment.

The future headquarters of PGA of America is underway. In partnership with Omni Hotels & Resorts, we are looking for our pre-opening Golf Course Irrigation Foreman. This Irrigation Foreman will report directly to the Managing Superintendent of Golf Courses and Grounds and will be responsible for working with Golf Course Superintendents for both golf courses.

This person will be responsible for the programming, operation and maintenance of the golf course irrigation system, which is inclusive of pump station, controllers, in ground, computers and hand-held units. Additionally, the Irrigation Foreman is responsible for working closely with and managing Irrigation Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains two wire irrigation system in optimum operating condition.
• Continuously monitors irrigation heads for effective watering, making necessary adjustments physically and in control.
• Changes or cleans all filters in the pump stations as needed.
• Maintains all pumps and pump station components.
• Competent repairs to the irrigation system, pipes and irrigation heads as needed.
• Fills out requests for irrigation and course parts and supplies efficiently and on a timely basis. Proactively manages the system.
• Responsible for organizing and managing irrigation inventories.
• Aggressively reports any irregularities in course turf quality to the course superintendent.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of basic electricity, hydraulics related to an irrigation system, agronomy and turf grass science.
• Assists in crew supervision when needed and handles other essential tasks as assigned.
• Ensures a safe working environment.
• Keeps up-to-date reports w / pump station readings, well readings, and rain reports and manages annual / semi-annual pump preventative maintenance service.

Qualifications

Two to four year certificate from a college or technical school is preferred; or two to four year related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Valid Texas Driver's License, maintains ongoing education in irrigation system management and agronomic implications.

Ability to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

Ability to frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.