Equipment Operator II

Under the supervision of the golf course superintendent or assistant superintendent, you must perform routine maintenance on the golf course and surrounding grounds. Typical functions will include operating light machinery including, but not limited to tractors, utility vehicles, and ride on mowers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operates riding mowers involved in cutting fairways, tees, surrounds and rough
• Operate tractors with mowing, blowing and aerification attachments
• Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags when needed; removes debris; sands and seeds tee and drop area divots;
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failure to the equipment mechanic immediately, and/or management
• Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance areas, wash pads or related cleaning areas
• Helps in project work; assists in the construction of new greens, tees and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod; and seeds tees, greens and fairways
• Mows greens, tees, aprons, and approaches to greens, and other areas
• Rakes sand traps with power rakes
• Repairs greens with seed or plugs of new grass when needed
• Operates utility vehicles on the course and on the road
• May be asked to operate mowers, dump trucks or other light equipment
• Performs other duties as directed by his/her supervisor

Credentials and Experience

• Familiarity with golf terminology
• Resort knowledge with the ability to answer questions pertaining to the resort
• Valid driver's license