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GOLF COURSE TECHNICIAN II

Leisure World of Maryland, Silver Spring, MD, United States


Job Title: Golf Course Technician II

Seasonal Full‑Time position: 40 hours per week

Salary Range: $18 per hour

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm; Every Other Sat‑Sun 7:00 am - 10:00 am

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, and 401(k)

Leisure World of Maryland Corporation (LWMC) the property management company for Leisure World of Maryland a private, age-restricted community comprised of 29 housing associations and 8,500 residents located in Montgomery County, Maryland a full‑time reliable Golf Course Technician to perform daily golf course maintenance including mowing of greens, tees, fairways and roughs; raking of bunkers; weed eating; leaf blowing; tree work; filling divots; and placement of water coolers on course. The employee must regularly be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & BASIC DUTIES Operates a variety of equipment and tools including but not limited to: golf carts, mowers, utility vehicles, tractors, bunker rakes, pruning equipment, rollers, aerators, top dressers, string line trimmers, blowers and a variety of other hand tools to perform the following tasks:

Mowing of greens, tees, fairways and roughs

Walk mowing our lawn bowling green, along with other areas.

Trimming around trees, bunkers, curbing, signage and other objects hard to reach areas for mowers

Raking Bunkers

Filling tee divots

Replacing water coolers and removal of trash on the golf course, tennis courts and gardens

Changing hole locations and relocating tee marker positions

Hose‑watering greens, tees and new sod

Edging sprinkler heads, yardage plaques and mulch beds

Spreading wood chips in various locations in areas out of play

Chipping brush and splitting wood

Leveling soil and seeding or laying sod

Weeding and maintenance of plant beds

Backpack blowing and turbine blowing leaves and storm debris

Shoveling snow and spreading salt on pro shop and maintenance Shop walkways when necessary

Winter tree work

Painting of golf course accessories in the winter offseason

Performing minor maintenance and repair of grounds maintenance equipment.

Operating heavy equipment such as backhoe and trencher

Providing operational guidance and support to part‑time and seasonal coworkers

Assisting in any other requests pertaining to golf maintenance

All other duties as assigned

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS In addition to the Leisure World of Maryland Corporation (LWMC) staff and contract personnel, the Golf Course Technician principal working relationships are members of Leisure World of Maryland Golf, their family/friends and community residents in general.

LICENSE A valid driver's license and clean driving record.

EDUCATION High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

YEARS AND TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

Preferably 1 or more years of golf maintenance work or commercial landscaping experience and/or training.

Chainsaw operation experience is a plus

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Ability to consistently provide a high level of accurate work delivered in a timely manner

Ability to prioritize work assignments

Ability to identify and respond to customer needs in a courteous manner

Ability to understand verbal instructions and read work orders and schedules

Ability to operate a Motor Vehicle

Ability to regularly work with and handle fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.

Ability to communicate effectively utilizing various technologies such as telephone, computer, web, e‑mail, etc.

We can offer you a challenging and rewarding environment with many opportunities to learn, grow and achieve great results. If you want to be a part of our team, we'd love to hear from you. Competitive Salary and excellent benefits.

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