Assistant Superintendent Of Greens - Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

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Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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JOB SUMMARY

Performs general maintenance to golf course grounds and facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS  

Two (2) years of work experience in a closely related field is required, of which one (1) year must have been worked on a golf course; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Must obtain a State of Utah Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicators License within six (6) months of hire.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background investigation.

Possession of a valid Utah Driver's License is required in order to drive County vehicles

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists with golf course grounds and facility maintenance.
• Operates a variety of equipment.
• Responds to emergency calls and exigent situations.
• Designs, reconfigures, and performs the installation, maintenance, and repair of all aspects of the irrigationand water distribution system.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces manual/automatic sprinkler/irrigation system components.
• Supervises, monitors, and trains part-time and seasonal staff and enforces applicable safety standards.
• Assists in the annual budget preparation process and monitors expenditures.
• Establishes, maintains, implements, and monitors inventory.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILIITES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

 
• Basic welding and methods of fabrication
• Basics of the design, construction and maintenance of golf course greens, tees, fairways, sand
traps, etc.
• Maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment used on golf courses
• Design and lay-out of golf course irrigation/sprinkling systems
• Maintenance and repair of golf course automated sprinkling/irrigation systems
• Automated and computerized systems to control the golf course irrigation and sprinkling
functions
• Lawn care including types of grasses, seeds and seeding procedures
• The use, formulation and application of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides and
the latest in product knowledge and industry standards
• Tree and shrub selection, planting and care
• Turf, tree and shrub problems and diseases
• Weed identification and treatment
• The game of golf, its rules, regulations and course marking procedures

Skills and Abilities to:

• Perform job with minimum supervision and work independently
• Communicate effectively with superiors, other employees, and the public both verbally and in
writing
• Effectively supervise and train subordinate employees
• Operate a variety of equipment

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires extensive physical labor- lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects
over 50 pounds (occasionally up to 100 pounds with some assistance): kneeling, bending, sitting and
standing. The work involves exposure to extreme weather conditions, dirt, dust, heat, cold,
chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises.