Equipment Operator I, II, or III

Job Description

Job Description

Equipment Operator I or II or III, under the supervision of the Superintendent, performs routine manual labor involved in golf course maintenance; do semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work; operate small hand-powered equipment; and occasionally perform work involving large equipment such as tractors, loaders and gang mowers. Each Equipment Operator may be assigned responsibility for the care and maintenance of several designated holes on the golf course and does related work as required.

Typical Functions:

The Equipment Operator:
•Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides; edges cart paths; edges, rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
•Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failure to supervisor immediately.
•Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance areas.
•Helps in project work; assists in the construction of new greens, tees and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod; and seeds tees, greens and fairways.
•May be asked to operate mowers, dump trucks or other light equipment.
•Performs other duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
•In the event of damages to the course by weather or other unforeseen events, the equipment operator I may be called in to restore course back to normal playing conditions.