Golf Course Superintendent
$175,000–$200,000 year
On-siteFountain Hills, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Maintain the Club's 18-hole golf course, practice areas, grounds, and landscaping to ensure exemplary playing conditions and pristine ambiance. Provide proper care including turf management, irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide applications while inspecting regularly to evaluate improvements. Plan maintenance and renovation projects with the General Manager, preparing annual budgets and approving expenditures to control operating and capital costs. Create an effective team by recruiting, hiring, developing, managing, and coaching the grounds staff. Oversee equipment maintenance programs, inventory control, and accurate record keeping for maintenance procedures, payroll, and weather. Ensure all chemicals and controlled products are used, stored, and disposed of in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Implement a comprehensive safety program for employees, members, and guests. Work closely with Golf Operations and management to prepare for successful tournaments and events.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience in agronomy and turf grass management practices
- Knowledge and experience in golf course architecture, construction and renovations, and construction principles, practices, and methods
- Knowledge and experience in maintaining and constructing putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and bunkers
- Knowledge and experience in construction and maintenance of facilities, shelters, fences, bridges, cart paths, service roads, parking lots, ponds, and streams
- Knowledge in planting, cultivating, and pruning of native and ornamental plants, shrubs, and trees
- Knowledge and experience in the characteristics and proper use of various fertilizers and soil conditioners, pest control methods and materials
- Knowledge and experience in drainage methods and watering practices and irrigation systems, including wells, pumps, and automatic controls
- Knowledge and understanding of current federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting management of golf course operations
- Knowledge of financial management, including developing, creating and managing budgets and assessing and evaluating cost benefits
- Ability to train, motivate, develop, coach and effectively direct the work of others in a safe, productive and efficient manner
- Knowledge and understanding of the game of golf
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Agronomy, Turf Management, Plant Sciences or related field, or certificate with significant training and experience
- A certification/licensed in pesticide usage or the ability to become certified/licensed within 6 months of employment
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