Assistant Superintendent at YELLOWSTONE CLUB – Big Sky, Montana

Yellowstone Club is paradise in Montana. A private residential community in Big Sky, Montana, Yellowstone Club offers its members the world’s only private ski and golf community. With fabulous skiing and snowboarding and the most gorgeous spring and summer weather to enjoy the 18-hole golf course, rivers, hiking, biking, and more, our Members love being a part of this exceptional community. Our employees make the Yellowstone Club experience come alive. If you would love being a part of the Montana charm and providing the highest level of guest service, ensuring no detail is too small to overlook, and being a part of creating experiences, then Yellowstone Club is looking for you.

Yellowstone Club’s Golf Maintenance department is currently seeking candidates for a Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. This is a full-time year-round position located in Big Sky, Montana.

Position Summary:

Under direction and guidance from the Director of Agronomy and Golf Course Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent manages and participates in the general maintenance of the golf course and associated facilities related to the Club, including pumping stations, practice facilities, maintenance facility, an outdoor ice rink and winter trail grooming. Responsibilities include employee hiring, training, scheduling, and recordkeeping, delegating work assignments, and overseeing job performance. Assists in contractor oversight and coordination.

The Assistant Superintendent collaborates closely with the management team to coordinate staff and daily operations, ensuring the Yellowstone Club is maintained to the highest possible standards. This role requires a commitment to mastering the skills and ongoing education essential for excellence in the turfgrass industry. The Assistant Golf Course Superintendent may also assume the responsibilities of the Director of Agronomy or Superintendent in their absence.

Essential Job Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Hiring, training, daily scheduling and supervision of seasonal maintenance staff, including the management of employee’s time and payroll.

• Oversees the completion of work assignments by crew members and assists with field decisions regarding job procedures, work standards, and safe, yet efficient machinery use.

• Constant monitoring of turfgrass systems during the growing season both visually and through the use of a POGO, ensuring proper water, nutrient, and disease prevention levels.

• Operation and maintenance of pumping and irrigation systems - including program scheduling, assisting in repairs and winterization.

• Communicating regularly with other members of the organization's management team to discuss course conditions, events, goals and member input.

• Monitor and participate in the calibration and application of fertilizers and pesticides; responsibilities include training, mixing procedures and proper application of spray solutions to all areas of the golf course, based on the program outlined by the Director of Agronomy.

• Daily recordkeeping of staff activities through Tasktracker software, logging employee issues in ADP, weather data, cultural practices and irrigation use.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Daily supervision of the seasonal maintenance staff and interns, ensuring proper and safe use of maintenance facility and equipment; assist in personnel management and evaluation. The Assistant Superintendent must be a highly organized and motivated individual, willing to work long hours in variable weather conditions, weekends, holidays and on emergency calls as needed.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Open the maintenance facility and runs operations in the absence of Superintendent.

• Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established Club policies, procedures, and standards of service to achieve the overall objectives of this position.

• Meet departmental productivity, organization, punctuality/attendance and consistency standards.

• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude.

• Treat Members, guests, vendors, customers and co-workers with professionalism and respect at all times.

• Maintain privacy of our Members at all time.

• Maintain a clean and neat appearance at all times.

• Communicate regularly and effectively with all employees, supervisors, managers and directors.

• Perform work in a safe and high quality manner.

• Project a favorable image of Yellowstone Club to Members and guests at all times.

• Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays. Long hours may be required due to business demands.

• Performs other related duties as required and assigned by Superintendent.

• Responsible for various tasks during winter months including property snow removal and other Club assistance as directed by Superintendent.

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties, work hours and/or responsibilities for this job at any time.

Disclaimer:

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position and should not serve as an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all the possible duties, tasks and responsibilities being performed by people assigned to this classification. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Experience/Education Required

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent, plus 2- or 4-year degree in turfgrass-related field required.

• Experience in all phases of golf course management and turf culture, along with a working knowledge of course renovation and construction, preferred.

• The ideal candidate should be pursuing a career in golf course management, possess strong organizational abilities, and be highly detail oriented.

• It is expected that the candidate will bring a positive attitude and new ideas to a well-functioning operation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pursuing a career in golf course management

• Brings a positive attitude and new ideas to a well-functioning operation.

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Certificates & Licenses

• Candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a valid State of Montana non-commercial pesticide applicator’s license within 90 days of starting.

• Requires a valid driver’s license, and an acceptable driving record as approved by the Club’s insurance carrier.

Computer Skills

• They must demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills, along with solid computer proficiency.

• Strong computer proficiency required

Language Ability

• Able to speak clearly and effectively with members, guests, and coworkers

• Able to write clearly and professionally

Math Ability

• Able to perform basic math calculations.

Reasoning Ability

• Requires a high degree of administrative and leadership ability, especially in terms of problem solving and decision making

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will be required to work outside in extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, snow or inclement weather as the demands of the position so dictate. The employee may be required to drive in similar harsh conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 40 pounds and frequently required to talk and/or hear. While performing the duties of this job the employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle or lift items. The employee is constantly required to stand and walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or reach with hands and arms. The employee is also required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as but not limited to: preparing and analyzing data and figures, visual inspection involving golf maintenance, hazards and safety violations, and/or operation of machines (including inspection).

Receipt and Acknowledgment

I acknowledge and understand that:

• The job description provides a general summary of the position in which I am employed. The contents of this job description are job requirements, and at this time, I know of no limitations which would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor if at any time I am unable to perform these functions.

• Job duties, tasks, work hours and work requirements may be changed at any time due to business demands, by the Club.

Yellowstone Club offers great benefits including:

For more information about the Club, visit www.yellowstoneclub.com.

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