Greenkeeper
Core
Maintain the playing surfaces, native vegetation, and landscape of a championship golf course to ensure high-quality presentation for members and visitors.
Role type
Greenkeeper (Sports Turf Maintenance)
Builds
Healthy turf surfaces, hazard management, and landscape areas for a golf course
Domain
Sports turf management / Golf course maintenance
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Turf management, mowing and turf care equipment operation, vegetation management, aeration and top dressing, rolling and levelling turf, pest management, spray applications, hand watering, over sowing/seeding, hazard management, turf health monitoring
Preferred skills
Growsafe and Approved Handler certification, knowledge of environmental best practices, problem-solving skills
Technologies
Mowing and turf care equipment
Responsibilities
Mow greens, tees, fairways, roughs, approaches, and surrounds; Set up and maintain playing conditions including hole changing and bunker raking; Maintain driving range, practice areas, club house lawn, cart paths, and general grounds; Support course preparation for tournaments and special events; Undertake turf health, pest management, and maintenance tasks; Relay maintenance issues to management; Collaborate with staff to achieve business goals
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC