Golf Course Maintenance Department – Groundskeeper

• Terms of Employment: Seasonal – day, evening, and weekend.
• Salary: To be negotiated as per collective agreement
• Location: A. Pippy Park Golf Course Ltd.

Tasks specific to golf course maintenance include: raking bunkers, mowing greens, changing hole locations, hand watering, blowing debris, filling ball washers, moving tee markers, etc. Groundskeepers must have a valid driver license and be able to drive various types of golf carts and utility vehicles in order to complete the above tasks.

General Working Conditions:

Outdoors working environment subject to pre-dawn hours and adverse conditions such as heat, cold, rain and in awkward and confined spaces. Complete manual labor for long periods of time, walking on uneven surfaces, bending, crouching, or kneeling, pushing/pulling of levers on equipment and machinery, reaching in all directions and prolonged periods of time. Work in and around potentially hazardous substances, including pesticides, herbicides and motor fuel.

 

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to frequently sit, stand, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk.
• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs., and to lift overhead and push/pull, move lighter objects.
• The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high

Required Qualifications:

• Present a positive, professional image.
• Must be able to drive turf vehicles and mowers.
• Working knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools and equipment.
• Must be self-motivated and customer service oriented.
• Strong interpersonal as well as written and oral communication skills.
• Reliable and predictable attendance.
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.

All resumes can be sent to joshfoster@pippypark.com, prior to the deadline of August 28^th.