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Assistant Mechanic

Troon, Toccoa Falls, GA, United States


Currahee Club, located in Toccoa, GA, is pleased to announce an excellent career opportunity for a full-time, Assistant Mechanic! We are seeking a driven individual who is eager to learn, contribute, and grow within a fast-paced hospitality-focused property organization. As part of Troon, you’ll contribute to a global leader in golf and community management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Supervise and participate in all equipment maintenance to include mower grinding and sharpening, backlapping and setting heights of cut, daily equipment and height of cut inspections, fabrication and welding, engine and transmission work, and vendor and manufacturer correspondence including parts ordering and troubleshooting

Manage all shop operations in the Equipment Manager’s absence

Overhaul and repair maintenance vehicles, mower equipment and other power equipment

Inspect equipment for operating deficiencies and make routine adjustments where necessary

Respond to equipment failures in the field

Maintain knowledge of the theory, care and operation of internal combustion engines, hydraulic systems and mowing equipment maintenance such as grinding, sharpening and adjustment

Receive, unload, and pick up material deliveries at shop and other shipping and receiving areas

Assist in controlling tool access and use by maintenance staff

Monitor and maintain grass dump and wash bay area

Participate in effective equipment orientation and training with staff members; assist in developing ongoing training programs

Maintain appropriate records

Ensure proper calibration of all spraying and fertilizer equipment

Maintain equipment service and storage areas in clean working order

Monitor fuel storage facilities, track staff fuel usage, and ensure proper mixing and handling procedures are followed

Assist the team with wintertime snow removal and plowing as needed

May be relied upon for overtime

Oversee and participate in the maintenance of other department’s vehicles and equipment

Incorporate safe work practices in job performance

Regular and reliable attendance

Maintain a professional standard at Juniper Preserve including but not limited to appearance, interaction with members, associates, and guests of the resort, verbal discussions and written correspondence; do not discuss work-related issues with members and resort guests

Maintain a positive attitude and the flexibility to take on new and different tasks as assigned by the Director of Agronomy and Equipment Manager

Qualifications

Working knowledge of the general operation of gasoline and diesel engines

Knowledge of the proper methods for servicing equipment, sharpening reels and adjustment of all mowing equipment

Ability to use common mechanical tools and understand and follow written and oral instructions

A minimum of three years of experience as a golf course equipment technician or experience in a related field

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, members, and the general public

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise appropriate groundskeepers and foreman with daily job duties

Position may also be called upon to supervise additional staff seasonally

Certificates / Licenses

Valid Driver's License

Mechanics Certificate from Gas and Diesel Engine Training Seminar or equivalent work experience

Working Conditions

Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather); with toxic or caustic materials; in extreme cold or heat (non-weather); may experience vibration

Regularly works in outdoor weather conditions and may face the risk of electrical shock or encounter fumes or airborne particles

Frequently works in areas near moving mechanical parts where noise level is loud

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Regularly lifts 25–50 pounds and occasionally may lift up to 100 pounds

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

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