Golf Course Maintenance Intern needed in Key Largo, Florida

Overview:

Ability to maintain & operate, in a safe & efficient manner, the following equipment including: utility vehicles, fly mowers, weed eaters, hand tools, walking greens mower, sod cutter and mechanical edger.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

In addition to the following duties and responsibilities, other duties may be assigned:

• Heavy equipment operation
• Transporting materials and debris with dump trucks
• Miscellaneous special projects using such equipment as the backhoe and box blade
• Using a mechanized trencher to excavate below ground lines for drainage, irrigation or conduit
• Assist irrigation technician and/or chemical technician
• Changing cups/tee markers
• Mowing tees, approaches and collars
• Mowing fairways
• Mechanized triplex trim mowing
• Sweeping roughs, fairways, etc.
• Mowing roughs with rotary mower and tractor
• Mowing greens with walking greens mower
• Mowing lake banks, trap edges and other areas with fly mowers
• Gathering debris: which includes limbs, leaves, small sticks, etc.
• Using a weed eater to trim around trees, etc.
• Repairing tee and fairway divots
• Cleaning shop according to the designated schedule
• Mechanical removal of weeds
• Load or transport 50 lb. fertilizer or seed bags
• Sod removal, sod laying, and grass sprigging
• Top dress greens and tees
• Trap raking (hand & mechanized)
• Cart path edging
• Repairing ball marks on greens
• Performs related tasks as required
• Fertilize, verti-cut and aerify greens, tees, fairways and roughs
• Must be able to use heavy and/or specialized equipment with skill and safety
• Must change cups accurately, at the proper consistent depth, using the cup setter, at a desired and proper location on the green.
• Must ensure that all reels are cutting properly at all times
• Must maintain and operate all equipment in safe, efficient manner
• Must clean all equipment
• Must wear uniforms properly
• Must report any machine malfunction to golf course mechanic or supervisor
• Assist in keeping a clean, safe shop and work environment
• Frequently rechecks daily schedule
• Must check fuel and oil levels before leaving shop
• Must fuel equipment up at the end of each use
• Must warm engines up for 1 minute prior to use and must throttle engine down for 1 minute prior to shut down
• Must exercise proper etiquette around members and guest on the golf course
• Must maintain an excellent job attendance record
• Role model for Greenkeepers 1, 2 & 3

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