Greenskeeper I / Landscaper

Greenskeeper I

Omni PGA Frisco Golf Club is seeking a Greenskeeper I to maintain the golf courses. The Greenskeeper I position is responsible for maintaining the golf courses, including the turf and surrounding grounds as directed by the Golf Course Superintendents.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include :

• Operate hand mowers on greens, aprons, tees, fairways, rough, lake banks, around tees and grounds.
• Exercises extreme care not to injure turf and shrubs; Practices safety while operating equipment and reports equipment or course issues immediately.
• Edge cart paths, flymo bunker faces, string trim lake banks and around tees, edges and rakes sand bunkers. Completion of jobs and cleanup of the work area as required.
• Excavate and back fills trenches with hand tools, operates utility vehicles as required.
• Make sure, while operating equipment and hand tools, that all necessary and supplied safety equipment is worn. (Glasses, ear plugs and hard hats) and that all tools and equipment are properly cleaned, stored and maintained as required.
• Clean machines after use and makes minor adjustments to the equipment under the supervision of the mechanic.
• Maintain fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis and before use, inspects equipment before use and reports problems or failure to the supervisor immediately.
• Stay on cart paths where available and does not further impact high traffic areas.
• Help in project work as directed.
• Pick up trash and debris while performing job duties.
• Is courteous and conscientious of golfers and homeowners.
• Practices safety on the job, including but not limited performing job tasks with little or no disruption to the members and guests playing the golf course, returning of all equipment to the designated location and keeping the maintenance areas clean and free of clutter.
• Mowing turf using tractors, ride-on machines and specialist hand mowers
• Applying detail to courses, including edging of cart paths, flymo bunker faces, string trim lake banks and around tees; edges and rakes sand bunkers
• Using environmentally friendly turf treatments to control weeds, fungal diseases and pests when instructed to do so by supervisors or management
• Renovating and maintaining bunkers and other hazards, such as water features
• Applying irrigation and attending to drainage problems
• Providing upkeep and fueling of golf course maintenance equipment, machinery and tools, including checking fluid levels before operating any machine, reporting any abnormalities discovered while operating machinery to a supervisor, and washing, refueling and returning all equipment to the designated location
• Maintains trees, bushes, shrubs and other native plants
• Excavating and back filling trenches with hand tools, and operating utility vehicles as required
• Picking up trash and debris, and blowing cart paths with back pack blowers
• Performing any and all job duties in a safe and efficient manner

Qualifications

The qualifications include :