Description

Mill Creek Country Club in Mill Creek, WA is excited to announce the exceptional career opportunity of a part-time Greenskeeper. We are seeking a driven individual who is eager to learn, contribute, and grow within a fast-paced hospitality-focused property organization. As part of Troon, you will contribute to a global leader in golf and community management. This is a seasonal position with an expected duration of six months or less.

Related Titles: Landscaper, Golf Course Laborer; Groundskeeper.

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent / Golf Course Superintendent.

Supervises: No supervisory duties are included in this position.

Ideal Candidate:

• Likes to work outside early in the mornings, has a strong work ethic with good attention to detail and an eagerness to learn new things.
• Knowledge of the game of Golf is a plus.

Job Summary (Essential Functions):

As the Golf Landscaper/Greenskeeper at Mill Creek Country Club (under the supervision of the golf course superintendent, assistant superintendent, or foreman) you will perform routine manual labor involved in and/or related to golf course maintenance (performing semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work). You will also operate small hand-powered equipment and occasionally perform work involving larger equipment/machines (tractors, fairway units, triplex mowers, walking mowers, etc.).

Education and/or Experience:

• Some High School.
• Six months of experience in golf course grounds maintenance or greenkeeping is preferred but not required.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations:

• Knowledge of golf course operations.
• Knowledge of irrigation systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role in a timely manner.
• Cooperate with and respect fellow employees.
• Presents a professional image at all times.

Job Tasks/Duties:

• Performs basic labor on the golf course.
• Maintains landscape beds around clubhouse and golf course grounds.
• Rakes and blows leaves, walkways, parking lots, cart storage areas, driveways, etc.
• Mows greens and fairways by operating walk-behind and riding turf equipment.
• Prepares and lays sod.
• Fills divots and repairs ball marks.
• Basic operation of utility vehicles, sod cutters, weed-eaters, hand-held blowers, small equipment/etc.
• Rakes and edges bunkers and periodically fills with sand.
• Loads and unloads materials.
• Repairs and maintains driving range tees.
• Cleans any/all equipment used on the golf course grounds.
• Digs holes and trenches to maintain or construct irrigation and drainage lines.
• Installs pipe and backfills excavations.
• Empties garbage cans.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Performs manual watering on the golf course.
• Performs other appropriate tasks as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Periodically exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment, which is typical of this position.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.
• May need to use some protective equipment, such as a respirator, gloves, earplugs, eye guards/visors, boots.

Job Benefits:

• Golf Privileges on certain days of the week.
• Lunches provided during the week.
• Uniforms issued once hired.
• Pay Rate, $19.00-$25.00 (depending on experience.)

Part Time Position/Seasonal

• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Sick Leave

Full Time Position

• All the above, plus
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Hospital Care Insurance
• Accidental Injury Insurance
• Critical Care Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Pre-paid Legal Plan
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Paid Time Off

About Troon:

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Troon is the world's largest professional club management company, that specializes in services in golf, hospitality, and residential communities. With more than 900 locations in 45+ states and 27+ countries, Troon is a leading employer in hospitality. Guided by values that emphasize being infectiously energetic, consciously kind, and humbly prosperous, Troon offers professionals the opportunity to grow and succeed within a globally respected organization. Learn more at www.troon.com.