Seasonal Greenkeeper
Wenningdale Leisure Ltd at Bentham Golf Course - Seasonal Greenkeeper
Location: Bentham Golf Course, Robin Lane, High Bentham, Lancaster LA2 7AG
Responsible to: Wenningdale Leisure Ltd Owner and Head Greenkeeper
Staff Responsible for: None but the role involves liaising closely with Golf Shop staff
Rate of Pay: rate may vary depending on experience
Hours of work: 44 hours a week, fixed term contract from the 23rd of March until the 4th of October
Job Description:
To assist the head greenkeeper in maintaining the 18 hole course to a high standard.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
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Cut tees, greens, surrounds, fairways, rough and semi rough
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Set up the golf course, including changing holes, moving tee markers, indicating OOB, Drop zones and hazards
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Switch and brush greens
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Apply top dressing and fertilizer
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Identify and control pests and diseases
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Renovate worn and damaged turf
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Prepare and maintain machinery
Expectations:
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Must have a greenkeeping qualification
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Must have a driving license
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Must have at least 2 years’ experience working on golf courses
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Must be friendly and sociable to all customers who may be using the facilities
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Must be able to work unsupervised
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Must be loyal, honest and hardworking
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Work as a team to ensure the course is maintained to a high standard
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Reports to work each day and on time and is prepared to do extra hours when needed
Job Specification:
A fully trained, qualified golf course greenkeeper must be competent in the following:
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Monitor and Maintain health, safety and security in the workplace
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Communicating effectively with other members of the golf course team e.g. golf shop staff and professional.
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Dealing with disagreements/conflict
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Keeping management informed of oncourse issues or ideas
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Understanding their roles and responsibilities
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Responding to on-course emergencies
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Maintain good standards of health and safety for self and others
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Switching and brushing
- Mowing banks, rough, semi-rough, fairways, tees, surrounds and greens
- Scarifying, verticutting, aerating and irrigating turf
- Applying nutrition
- Applying top dressing
- Repairing divots and maintaining tee beds
- Identifying and controlling weeds, pests, turf diseases and disorders
- Preparing ground to establish turf and establishing said turf
- Marking of hazards, out of bounds and ground under repair
- Maintaining bunkers
- Maintaining golf course furniture
- Changing holes and moving tee markers
- Rolling turf
- Driving a tractor with implements
- Undertaking routine machine maintenance
- Preparing machinery for use and storage
- Measuring green speed and interpreting the results
- The rules of golf relating to golf course maintenance
- Maintaining trees and shrubs on the golf course
- Identifying plants on the golf course and establishing plants on the golf course, including the preparation of ground
NOTE: All of the above tasks must be carried out in a manner that minimises environmental damage. The work is physical, and most tasks are carried out on un-even terrain in varied weather conditions. Whilst PPE is provided, it is the responsibility of the greenkeeper to maintain this PPE and care for it.
To Apply: Please send a copy of your CV & a covering letter to [email protected]
