Description

Moorhead Country Club , in Moorhead, MN, is looking for an energetic and motivated employee to join our management team as the Lead Assistant Golf Course Superintendent . This is a full-time, year-round position.

Moorhead Country Club is a private, 18-hole golf course with a driving range, 3 practice greens and a short-hole chipping area. MCC was established in 1937 and is a classic style golf course with big mature trees nestled on the banks of the Red River in the metropolitan area of Fargo/Moorhead. Moorhead Country Club has exhibited tremendous growth in membership over the last few years and is currently at capacity with a waiting list. A large flood mitigation project was completed in 2014 creating a new and exciting back nine while eliminating any possibility of flooding. The Lead Assistant Golf Course Superintendent will work closely with the Superintendent on all golf course related decisions, where your input and ideas are valued and encouraged.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Strong staff leadership including scheduling, training, supervision, and development of the full-time and seasonal staff
• Works with crew in projects throughout the golf course.
• Proper calibration, mixing, and application of chemicals and fertilizers
• Scheduling, maintenance, and repair of a Toro irrigation system with VP Satellites and Lynx irrigation software
• Tree trimming and removal
• Daily course preparation
• Disease scouting, diagnosis and management
• Effective moisture management of all playing surfaces.
• Aid in the planning and completion of golf course upgrades and in-house construction projects.
• Record keeping and inventory management
• Participate in club capital purchases and budgeting.
• Winter work consists of snow plowing, tree trimming, and help with equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Other miscellaneous duties.

Requirements

• Certificate, Two, or four-year degree in Turf Management, Horticulture, Plant Sciences, Agronomy of closely related field.
• Previous experience as a Assistant Golf Couse Superintendent, 2nd Assistant Golf Course Superintendent or several years of relevant golf course experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Strong leadership skills
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain Minnesota Department of Agriculture non-commercial pesticide applicators license category A & E within 60 days of hire.
• Strong work ethic, highly organized, positive attitude, motivated, energetic leader, with a high attention to detail.
• Someone who wants to learn and grow within the industry, and enthusiasm to ask questions
• Strong communication skills.
• Valid driver's license, with clean driving record.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; kneel; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, color vision, distance and peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.

This job description reflects the assignment of essential functions and may be modified as needed; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a variety of outdoor weather conditions. Position is very active and requires lifting, pulling or pushing up to or over 75 pounds, moving and/or lifting items with awkward weights.