Assistant Superintendent

Grey Oaks is the premier country club in Naples, Florida, and the only club that offers members three distinct, world-class golf courses, each offering a unique experience:  the Pine Course, one of the "Toughest Private Golf Courses in Florida," an accolade bestowed by Florida Trend Magazine; the Palm Course, a dramatic tropical course with a tiered rock waterfall, bulk-headed island greens, meandering lagoons and white sand beaches; and the Estuary Course, artistically carved among original stands of towering pine, cypress, and oak trees.  

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in planning and supervising the maintenance of greens, tees and fairways,  schedules work and supervises the employees and the use of equipment
• Instructs equipment operators on the operation and care of mowing and other equipment; supervises pesticides applications and/or operates and calibrates pesticide application equipment; supervises and participates in the operation and maintenance or irrigation and drainage systems
• Assists in personnel management and evaluation, employee safety, personnel discipline.
• Plan and participate in the applications of fertilizers and plant protectants.
• Participate in the daily assignment of equipment to employees and inspect for proper use, cleaning, and storage to assigned parking.
• Coordinate with mechanics to ensure preventative maintenance, repairs, and readiness of equipment fleet.
• Observe and evaluate playing conditions (moisture, mowing quality, bunker raking, course set up) to take corrective action or report to Superintendent.
• Maintain effective employee and member relations.
• Assist the Superintendent in keeping records of maintenance activities, including but not limited to job tracking, and fertilizer and plant protectant applications as required by law.
• Have a working knowledge of the maintenance of golf course tees, fairways, greens; the planning cultivating, pruning, and caring for plants, shrubs and trees; the characteristics and proper use of various fertilizers and soil conditioners; herbicides and pest control methods and materials; drainage control methods; and irrigation system, including wells; pumps and automatic controls
• Follow and comply with company and departmental safety policies to ensure a safe work environment.
• Must acquire current state certification of licensing as a pesticide applicator