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Grounds Superintendent : Pippy Park Golf

Pippy Park Golf Course is a challenging 27-hole public golf course situated in the heart of the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.  Named Golf Course of the Year for 2022 by Golf NL, PPGC features a pro shop, golfer's lounge, on-course snack bar, and banquet facility with the best view of the city. 
Location
Pippy Park Golf - St. John's NL
Posted
2023-11-22
Deadline
2024-01-13
Job Summary
Reporting to the General Manager, the Grounds Superintendent supervises and manages the outside workers, assists with the day-to-day maintenance of the grounds including fairways, greens, tee boxes, bunkers, irrigation system, and gen-eral landscaping around the two golf courses and the clubhouse; this includes the pump house, Quonset huts, and course restrooms (restrooms are a shared respon-sibility with the Pro Shop staff).
Responsibilities
  • Develops a maintenance program for the golf course to ensure first-class conditioning of the course and surrounding grounds
  • Has input into our Golf Course Strategic Plan
  • Inspects both courses daily for potential problems
  • Maintains accurate inventory records and controls to ensure appropriate levels of inventory are maintained (soil, sand, cart parts, signs, fuel)
  • Supervises and participates in the daily and seasonal maintenance of fairways, greens, tees, bunkers, irrigation systems, and cart paths
  • Creates a fertilizer and chemical application schedules
  • Develops and keeps current a map of the irrigation system for both golf courses and ensures that the systems are maintained in an operable manner
  • Prepares staff schedules, assigns work, supervises, and trains maintenance workers while following the Collective Agreement
  • Provides instruction in safe work practices and the safe use of equipment
  • Supports and enforces the work safety program, the Harassment Prevention Plan, and OHS legislation
  • Maintains records of attendance, hours of work, approved time off, and related work assignments
  • Ensures work areas are kept organized and tools are stored properly
  • Exercises cost control measures to ensure operating and capital expenses are in line with approved budgets
  • Assumes operational and maintenance responsibility for the Cart Fleet and other equipment
  • Works cooperatively with the Pro Shop/Starter and Food/Beverage supervisors
  • Provides monthly updates to the Board of Directors
Qualifications
  • A degree or diploma in Turf Management and Agronomy or a related field with experience in greens keeping (equivalencies will be considered)
  • Must hold a valid Pesticide license or be willing to acquire
  • Able to work flexible hours
  • Bring a positive attitude and high energy to the workplace
  • Must have a valid class 5 driver's license
  • Must provide a valid “Certificate of Good Conduct" from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Familiarity in working in a unionized environment
Compensation
A competitive compensation package based on the applicant’s education and experience.
Benefits/Perks
To be discussed
Course Website
https://www.pippypark.com/
Employment Duration
Full-Time
Contact Information

Please email your application package with the subject line "Grounds Superintendent Position" to the Recruitment Committee at: recruitment.PPGC@gmail.com. 

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.