2nd Assistant Superintendent - Golf Course in Houston, Texas at Royal Oaks Country Club Houston

Job Summary: Responsible for assisting in all golf course and grounds maintenance and management; including clubhouse grounds and horticultural plantings.

Interaction: Frequent interaction with vendors and occasional interaction with members and guests

Essential Functions:

• Participate in the development of all turf management programs and practices.
• Participate in the development and execution of golf course budget and monitoring thereof.
• Assist in supervision of routine maintenance functions, assist in scheduling, Assignments, and equipment distribution, and be held accountable for the same.
• Assist in the supervision of all improvement work and projects on golf course as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent
• Assist in supervision of irrigation and drainage systems operation and maintenance.
• Directly supervise and, on occasion, perform fertilization, spraying, and cultural activities on all turf areas as assigned by the superintendent.
• Assist in the hiring, disciplining, and discharging of golf course personnel.
• Assist in the training of all crew members as required for proper work performance and safety.
• Assist in the recording of documentation of weather, work, spray, fertilization, cultural, and other data as required in designated logbooks and forms.
• Obtain and maintain certification license from State of Texas for applying pesticides.
• Communicate with shop mechanics for all repairs and service.
• Maintain communications with other supervisors as needed.
• Subject to flexible schedule and hours and required to be on call for emergencies.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the Superintendent or General Manager.

Working Conditions:

• Frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold weather conditions as well as rain and wind

Special Requirements:

• Ability to keep information confidential
• Must possess an outgoing personality
• Must possess honesty and integrity
• Must be courteous and tactful at all times
• Must treat others with kindness and respect
• Ability to effectively communicate in a professional manner to members and staff.
• Ability to drive motorized vehicles and golf utility carts safely
• Must have non-commercial pesticide applicators license, from the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Physical Functions: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to drive, stand, walk, climb stairs, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and/or sit up to eight hours per day.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Hearing and talking sufficient to communicate with members, guests, vendors, and co-workers.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, vision sufficient to read, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to push, pull or lift, up to 50 lbs.
• Independent mobility through clubhouse and golf course.