Lead Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Moorhead Country Club, in Moorhead, MN, is looking for an energetic and motivated employee to join our management team as the Lead Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. This is a full-time, year-round position.

Moorhead Country Club is a private, 18-hole championship golf course that is home to the Red River Amateur Golf Tournament. MCC was established in 1937 and is a classic style golf course with big mature trees nestled on the banks of the Red River in the metropolitan area of Fargo/Moorhead. A large flood mitigation project was completed in 2015 creating a new and exciting back nine while eliminating any possibility of flooding. The Lead Assistant Golf Course Superintendent will work closely with the Superintendent on all golf course related decisions, where your input and ideas are valued and encouraged

Job Overview

This leadership role involves overseeing the maintenance and aesthetic quality of the golf course, ensuring optimal turf health, landscape beauty, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong horticultural knowledge, supervisory skills, and a passion for maintaining a pristine golf environment. This position offers an opportunity to lead a dedicated team in delivering an exceptional golfing experience through expert landscape management and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing all aspects of golf course maintenance, including turf care, landscaping, and irrigation systems.
• Supervise and mentor maintenance staff to ensure high-quality work and adherence to safety standards.
• Oversee landscape maintenance tasks such as lawn care, tree care, gardening, and general horticulture practices.
• Manage construction projects related to course improvements or infrastructure upgrades.
• Maintain and troubleshoot irrigation systems to ensure proper water distribution and turf health. Toro irrigation system with VP Satellites and Lynx irrigation software
• Proper calibration, mixing, and application of chemicals and fertilizer.
• Effective moisture management of turfgrass
• Disease scouting, diagnosis and management
• Conduct regular inspections of the course to identify areas needing attention or repair.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and safety protocols during all maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with management on scheduling, equipment maintenance, and resource allocation for efficient operations.
• Participate in club capital purchases and budgeting.
• Winter work consists of snow plowing, tree trimming, and help with equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Other miscellaneous duties.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skill with supervising experience in a golf course or large-scale landscape setting is highly desirable.
• Certificate, Two, or four-year degree in Turf Management, Horticulture, Plant Sciences, Agronomy of closely related field.
• Previous experience as an Assistant Golf Couse Superintendent, Second Assistant, or years of relevant golf course experience.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain Minnesota Department of Agriculture non-commercial pesticide applicators license category A & E within 60 days of hire.
• Strong work ethic, highly organized, positive attitude, motivated, energetic leader, with a high attention to detail.
• Someone who wants to learn and grow within the industry, and enthusiasm to ask questions
• Strong communication skills.
• Valid driver's license, with clean driving record.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail in maintaining course standards.
• Physical ability to perform outdoor work in various weather conditions; familiarity with safety procedures is essential.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; kneel; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, color vision, distance and peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.

This job description reflects the assignment of essential functions and may be modified as needed; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a variety of outdoor weather conditions. Position is very active and requires lifting, pulling or pushing up to or over 75 pounds, moving and/or lifting items with awkward weights.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63, $72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Safety equipment provided
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person