Golf Course Superintendent

General Description

The City of Madison Parks Division is looking to hire our next lead Golf Course Superintendent. The successful candidate will play an integral role in maintaining the municipal golf courses in an efficient and effective manner, with the goal of improving course conditions and environmental sustainability practices. This position will be responsible for oversight of one 18-hole course and one 9-hole course, with support from a Golf Course Superintendent 1 based at the 9-hole course.

This is advanced level greens keeping and planning work on multiple municipal golf courses and involves the performance of a wide variety of greens keeping functions and responsibility for planning and maintenance activities. The work is characterized by independent judgment in the technical aspects of golf course maintenance. In coordination with the Golf Program Director, this position assists in planning for overall course needs and maintenance activities. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Golf Program Director, or other higher-level staff, who reviews the work periodically (through inspection and/or administrative review) for compliance with program objectives.

The successful candidate will oversee a large staff of permanent and hourly employees and is expected to independently perform the required functions of the position.

This position is eligible for overtime pay, consistent with the Handbook. It is expected that the employee will work 8-10 hours of weekly overtime to provide adequate coverage on weekends during the golf season. Based on historical averages of overtime hours worked, it is estimated this can result in overtime pay in the range of $12,000 to $16,000 annually in addition to the regular stated salary.

The standard work week is 40 hours, with work hours generally falling between 5:00 am and 3:00 pm. Daily start and end times will vary by season depending on business need.  

Minimum Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience in applying the following:

• • Principles, practices, and methods specific to golf course maintenance.  
  • Turf and green considerations relative to course play, including plant science and soil health.
  • Proper application of fertilizer and pesticides (including fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides).
  • Manually and automatically controlled irrigation systems as utilized in golf course maintenance.  
  • Golf rules and play considerations. 
  • Computer software applicable to the duties of the position.

-OR-

• Bachelor's Degree in turf management, soil science, botany, or a related field; AND
• Two (2) years of specialized experience equivalent to the level of Greenskeeper 1.

-OR-

• Five (5) years of experience in the care and maintenance of a golf course, which included two (2) years of specialized experience equivalent to the level of Greenskeeper 1; AND
• Completion of college coursework in turf management and/or soil science.