Golf Course Superintendent

Job Description

Languages: English

Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience: 5 years or more

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment:
– Dangerous
– Odours
– Noisy
– Outdoors
– All weather conditions

Work setting:
– Golf course
– Equipment operation

Responsibilities
Tasks:
– Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation
– Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
– Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
– Manage landscaping projects
– Prepare conceptual designs
– Prepare proposals
– Estimate costs
– Write specifications
– Survey and assess designated sites
– Prepare contracts and tenders
– Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
– Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
– Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
– Assess the health of lawns
– Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes
– Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
– Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
– Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
– Plant and move trees
– Tree removal
– Exercise to maintain physical ability and physical fitness

Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
– Chemical application certificate or licence

Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge:
– MS Excel
– MS Outlook
– MS Word

Landscaping experience:
– Park and recreation sites
– Restoration and preservation projects
– Sports field

Equipment and machinery experience:
– Power mowers

Area of work experience:
– Snow removal

Civil engineering experience:
– Drainage and irrigation system

Construction specialization:
– Automated irrigation system
– Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
– Irrigation and drainage

Specialization or experience:
– Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization:
– Landscape construction
– Plant knowledge and identification

Additional information
Security and safety:
– Bondable
– Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information:
– Own vehicle
– Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities:
– Ability to work independently
– Attention to detail
– Repetitive tasks
– Handling heavy loads
– Physically demanding
– Manual dexterity
– Ability to distinguish between colours
– Combination of sitting, standing, walking
– Standing for extended periods
– Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment:
– Steel-toed safety boots
– Hard hat
– Safety glasses/goggles
– Gloves
– Ear plugs
– Mask
– Safety vest
– Rain gear

Personal suitability:
– Client focus
– Efficient interpersonal skills
– Excellent oral communication
– Excellent written communication
– Flexibility
– Organized
– Reliability
– Team player
– Punctuality

Benefits
Health benefits:
– Dental plan
– Health care plan
– Vision care benefits

Other benefits:
– Free parking available
– Learning/training paid by employer

Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

– Newcomers and refugees
– Youths
– Mature workers
– Visible minorities
– Veterans
– Indigenous people

Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
– a Canadian citizen
– a permanent resident of Canada
– a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.