Greenkeeper

About the role

The Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, a public-access daily fee golf course with a full-service restaurant and banquet space, is hiring a Greenkeeper. The Greenkeeper prepares and maintains the greens, fairways and other surfaces so guests receive a first-class course in exceptional condition. Hours are 4:30am to 1:00pm.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the course, including bunkers, greens, driving range and tee boxes: repair greens, rake bunkers, set tees and putting cups, and mow greens and fairways.
• Maintain the landscape around the clubhouse: trim trees, remove cuttings, rake leaves, cut weeds and bushes.
• Safely operate equipment such as mowers and aerators, and drive maintenance vehicles and tractors.
• Operate several types of mowers (walking and riding) and trimmers.
• Clean and inspect machinery after each use and report problems to the supervisor.
• Load and unload materials, collect and empty trash cans, and clean gutters, drains and culverts.
• Water plants and turf.

Required profile

• Reliable transportation and availability to start at 4:30am.
• Availability on weekends.
• Able to work well with others or alone, and to leave the club in better condition than when arriving.
• Previous landscaping or golf course experience is welcomed but not required.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs or more, work in sun exposure and in wet or inclement weather, and perform repetitive bending, stooping, twisting and squatting.

What we offer

• Golf privileges and meal and golf shop discounts.
• Job training and rewards and recognition programs.
• Promotion from within.
• Sick, vacation and holiday pay.