Golf Course Maintenance Worker - City of Burnet, Texas

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a non-supervisory position engaged in construction, repair, or maintenance of golf course and facilities. Duties include operating and directing the operation of various types of heavy equipment, facilitating directives for the care of golf course, equipment and facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs duties such as mowing, weed eating, edging, seeding, fertilizing, aerating, and applying pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides.
• Plants turf, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Prunes trees and disposes of large branches.
• Weed eats around fence lines, tee boxes, and sand bunkers.
• Maintains and cleans sand bunkers.
• Inspects, washes and maintains ball washers, drinking fountains, cleans bathrooms and replenishes supplies.
• Assists in the maintenance of sprinkler systems and the repair and installation of sprinkler lines and heads.
• Assists with basic plumbing, carpentry, landscaping and painting work.
• Assists in the construction of new facilities, including clearing, grading, drainage, and planting work.
• Conducts visual inspections of golf course turf and trees to determine corrective action necessary to alleviate any problems.
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance for assigned equipment. Operates various types of mowers, weed eaters, edgers, blowers, hand tools, sprayers, sod cutters, chain saws, sprayers, trencher, a cement mixer and other equipment as needed.
• May operates heavy equipment. Operates tractors of various sizes and weight in loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment and supplies.
• During winter months, performs preventative maintenance on golf course facilities and equipment as needed.
• Perform manual labor including lifting heavy weights, stooping, bending and twisting;
• May assist in other sections of the department as necessary; and
• Perform other such duties as may be assigned.
• Demonstrate high ethical standards, trustworthiness, and personal integrity.
• Regular and punctual attendance is required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations that are applicable to position duties.
• Experience and knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in golf course turf irrigation maintenance and landscaping, construction, and related facility maintenance duties.
• Experience and knowledge of basic water hydraulics, turf, soil and tree water requirements.
• Experience and knowledge of pesticides/herbicide sprays used in the control of common insects, rodents and weed pests.
• Experience and knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, and painting practices.
• Understand the dynamics of landscape irrigation systems.
• Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City personnel and the public.
• Ability to perform unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in a variety of construction and maintenance activities.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Landscape or Golf Course Maintenance preferred but not required.
• Valid Texas driver's license with a driving record meeting policy standard.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screenings and background check
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and after hours (scheduled and non-scheduled)

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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the essential functions of this position, there will be frequent exposure to varying weather conditions, including, wind, rain, snow, extreme hot and cold temperatures, and other weather events. This position will be required to report to work in emergency situations. Work is performed at outdoor work sites. City approved safety shoes must be worn. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level is the work environment is usually loud.

EEOC AND AT-WILL STATEMENT

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The City of Burnet is an at-will employer and the employee or the City may choose to end the employment relationship at any time for any reason in accordance with applicable laws.

The City of Burnet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Where applicable, reasonable accommodations may be made in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).