Assistant Superintendent

About

Crystal Falls Golf Club is an 18 hole private course located in Dawsonville, GA. The Denis Griffiths designed course is comprised of Dominant Plus Bent grass greens, 419 Bermuda tees, fairways and rough, all irrigated through a Rain Bird irrigation system.

Job Summary

The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for assisting in evaluating and assessing golf course maintenance needs, assisting in the planning of maintenance schedules, and supervising the work of the golf course maintenance crew. Work includes supervising course staff, course playability, golf course irrigation, pesticide application, and related work. The Assistant reports directly to Golf Course Superintendent. 

Job Tasks/Duties

• Assist in assigning and planning daily work of maintenance crew.
• Assigning each team member working responsibilities.
• Assist in supervising of mowing roughs, fairways, and greens; changes cups on greens, tee markers on tees; maintains sand traps; aerates greens, tees, and fairways, uses various aeration equipment along with any other maintenance needs.
• Assist in supervising and participates in spreading fertilizer on greens and fairways, applies preventive and curative pesticides and herbicides to the course.
• Training of new golf course personnel.
• Irrigation inspection and repairs.
• Supervises Maintenance Shop and runs operations in the absence of Golf Course Superintendent.
• Responsible for checking moisture level in greens.
• Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Golf Course Superintendent.

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of the standards and practices of golf course maintenance and turf management.
• Knowledge of golf course irrigation and irrigation techniques.
• Knowledge of preventive and remedial pesticide applications.
• Ability to train and operate various pieces of equipment used in maintaining the golf course; including greens mowers, fairway mowers, rough mowers, walk mowers, aerator, skid steer, bunker rakes, tractor, and other maintenance equipment.
• Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
• Georgia Pesticide Applicator’s License or ability to obtain on in the first 6 months.

Benefits

• Health Insurance- company pays 50% of insurance cost.
• Paid Time Off
• Golf Privileges

Send resume to Leonard Owens, Golf Course Superintendent ([email protected])