ASSISTANT SUPERVISING GREENSKEEPER

 

DEFINITION


 Assists in supervising a group of workers and performs the work
 involved in the maintenance of a regulation golf course and
 underground irrigation system; does other related duties.

 NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform
 all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties
 performed on the job may not be listed.

 
EXAMPLES OF WORK:


 Operates and supervises the operation of equipment.

 Implements planned work schedules.

 Identifies maintenance assignments to be performed.

 Supervises and performs the work to apply lime, fertilizers,
 insecticides, and fungicides.

 Supervises and performs the work to sow seeds, replace sod, weed, cut
 grass, and irrigate the golf course.

 Identifies and requisitions needed equipment and materials.

 Provides guidance and instruction to staff, and assists in supervising
 work performance.

 Maintains records and files.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
 office or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      EXPERIENCE:

      Three (3) years of experience in the care and maintenance of a
 regulation golf course, including the operation of an underground
 irrigation system.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees may be required to possess a current and valid
 certificate as a Pesticide Applicator, Commercial issued by the New
 Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

      Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid
 in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
 mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the
 position.

      Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's
 License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of
 vehicle being operated.

      NOTE: The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the
 required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type
 of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of the methods used to care for golf courses.

 Knowledge of the methods used to prepare soil for planting.

 Knowledge of the methods used to care for specialized turf surfaces.

 Knowledge of the methods used to operate and maintain equipment.

 Knowledge of the methods used to apply fertilizers, insecticides and
 fungicides.

 Ability to perform maintenance tasks in the care of a regulation golf
 course.

 Ability to operate equipment used in golf course maintenance.

 Ability to maintain records.

 Ability to follow safety precautions in the use and care of equipment.

 Ability to provide assignments and instructions and supervise work
 performance.

 Ability to identify maintenance assignments to be performed.

 Ability to identify and requisition needed equipment and materials.

 Ability to learn to use various types of electronic and/or manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office or
 related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English
 sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign
 Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
 communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as
 they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable
 accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation
 cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship,
 such persons may not be eligible.

 LG - 06730                      MCK                 12/20/01

 This specification is for local government use only.