Assistant Superintendent

Elkins Lake Recreational Corporation is a financially secure, community governed club that offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities to our membership. There are 27 holes of golf, restaurant, 3 lakes, 2 swimming pools, lighted tennis courts, 2 quarter mile walking trails, outdoor exercise stations, playgrounds, ball fields, lighted basketball practice area, picnic areas and several parks. Every property owner in Elkins Lake is a member of the club and the membership is very active with both Elkins Lake sponsored activities and member sponsored clubs and activities. We are located in Huntsville, TX off of I-45 – it is a 30-minute commute from Conroe, 40-minute commute from the Woodlands and surrounding areas.

Assistant Superintendent

Related Titles: Foreman; Golf Course Maintenance Supervisor; Equipment Operator Foreman; Equipment Manager

Reports to: Golf Course Superintendent

Supervises: Grounds Persons

Classification: Salary

Education and/or Experience

• Three years of experience in the maintenance, operation or management of a golf course and related facilities and equipment, including one year of supervisory experience.
• Undergraduate college study in turf agronomy or golf course maintenance desirable

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Knowledge of tools, methods and materials used in grounds and golf course construction, landscaped area maintenance work and building maintenance and improvement.
• Operate trucks and light motorized equipment.
• Knowledge of agronomy, turf grass science and the rules of golf.
• Working knowledge of basic electricity and hydraulics related to an irrigation system, including automatic valves and controllers and various types of pumps and pumping systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role in emergency situations.

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Supervise daily course maintenance and inspect course conditions.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Oversees and performs ongoing course maintenance activities.
• Completes minor repair on equipment.
• Operates and maintains equipment.
• Maintains equipment inventory.
• Trains personnel in ongoing course maintenance activities.
• Selects, trains, supervises, schedules and evaluates assigned personnel.
• Maintains parts and supplies inventory.
• Assists in the development of equipment purchase specifications.
• Performs safety orientation and ongoing safety training for all department staff.
• Supervises Maintenance Shop and runs operations in the absence of Golf Course Director.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Golf Course Superintendent.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Pesticide Applicator’s certificate.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Participation in GCSAA desirable

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance Policy
• 401k with a 6% match, eligible after 1 full year of employment
• Allowance for GCSAA membership dues and educational events
• Personal Time, Sick Time, and Vacation