Superintendent-in-Training

By Shearon Environmental Design, Wednesday at 01:37 PM - Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

Shearon Environmental Design is seeking applicants for seasonal internship positions for 2023. Interns will work closely with the Director of Sports Turf and Agronomy and Assistants in all daily maintenance operations. Our staff possesses diverse knowledge of golf course and athletic field maintenance. Many projects will be executed in-house, including bunker renovation, fairway expansion, and golf cart pathway installation. This internship will provide the applicant with the opportunity to build a robust skill set to further their career in the turf management industry. Our first objective is to prepare interns for their next step in development. The successful applicant will report directly to the Director of Sports Turf and Agronomy at Shearon Environmental Design in Plymouth Meeting, PA.  The position will allow the applicant to learn about the agronomics and fundamental practices of providing high-level golf course conditioning in the transition zone on a public course budget.  Shearon Environmental Design is a company known for outstanding quality and ability to take on the largest landscape construction projects in the region. Shearon Environmental Design offers a wide range of services from landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation, site drainage, earthwork, sports field construction, green roofs, green walls, interior scaping, fencing, and more.   

By Stonehenge Golf Club, February 1 - Barrington, Illinois

Superintendent In Training Stonehenge is A PRIVATE CLUB FOR THE TRUE GOLFER Located northwest of the City of Chicago in the rolling hills of Lake Barrington.  The course was built in 1972 by Charles Maddox Sr., architect and Illinois PGA Hall of Fame Inductee, and Charles Maddox Jr., builder. The Maddox family continues to own and operate Stonehenge Golf Club today.  The course features bent grass greens, blue/rye fairways and tees, a large practice area with a natural grass tee, and several lakes and native areas.   The Superintendent in training position is a full-time, year-round position, with the primary goal of advancing the candidate into the Superintendent role. This position is designed to develop the skills to be successful as the Superintendent. Working together with the Superintendent a variety of skills will be strengthened creating an individual who will be proficient in all aspects of golf course maintenance.   This position will be involved in the planning and execution of daily and long-term maintenance practices, staff management, and course evaluation.   Applicants should possess the following: •         A degree or certificate in Turfgrass Management or a related field is preferred, however applicants with appropriate golf course work experience will be considered. •         An Illinois Pesticide Applicator License or the ability to acquire one within the first year of employment. •         Knowledge of regular maintenance practices of greens, tees, fairways, roughs and bunkers. •         Ability to communicate effectively with the Superintendent, General Manager, grounds staff, clubhouse staff and guests.   Compensation: •         Salary range $55,000 - $70,000/year depending on experience and qualifications. •         PTO time (vacation and sick time) •         401K and year end bonus •         Dues paid for GCSAA and MAGCS •         Continuing education cost •         Golf privileges, golf shop discounts   Date Available: Immediately Please Email Resumes to: Jim Pedersen Golf Course Superintendent Stonehenge Golf Club Jpstonehenge22@gmail.com