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929-004 - SEASONAL GOLF COURSE LABORER

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02/21/2023

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Closes

09/21/2023

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$0.00 - $0.00yearly
JOB DESCRIPTION
Class Title: Full Time Seasonal Golf Course Laborer (Mar.-Nov.)
Grade Number: $15.93 per hour; M06 (80%)
Department: Parks and Recreation
Union: Yes

GENERAL PURPOSE

A Full Time Seasonal golf course laborer helps perform all necessary duties of golf course maintenance. Scheduling may include a weekend.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the supervision of the Chief Maintenance Supervisor and/or Maintenance Mechanic

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The golf course laborer is responsible for all aspects of golf and property maintenance.

A. Mows or Rolls, Tees, Greens, Fairways, or designated turf area.
B. Sets up course: Change pins, move tees, collect trash, operate blowers.
C. Assists with Irrigation repair and instillation along with hand watering.
D. Maintains bunkers, flower beds, driving range, parking lots and other areas of the property.
E. Uses Zero Turn mowers, utility vehicles, and specialty golf equipment.
F. Provide quality and effective customer service with courtesy and understanding to our customers, citizens, and internal departments.
G. Performs other duties and related work as required.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

A. Knowledge of reading, writing, and simple arithmetic.
B. Knowledge of care and use of common tools for general grounds maintenance.
C. Valid PA Driver's License
D. Equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

A. Experience in turf maintenance.
B. Demonstrates the ability to operate golf course equipment, tractors, chain saws, hand tools, and heavy machinery and knowledge of safety precautions.
C. The ability to differentiate between different types of grasses and mowing heights.
D. Ability to mow greens, tees, fairways, rake sand bunkers, change pins and hand water.
E. Ability to follow instruction and use of electronic handhelds such as tablets.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Requires the use of various golf course and grounds maintenance mowers and handheld tools. These include turf tractors, push mowers, weed whackers chain saws and associated equipment.
Operate Backhoe, Skid Steer, Truck, or related heavy equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet when not operating machinery.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.