Job Description

:Salt Lake County\xe2\x80\xa6A 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\xe2\x80\x99 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.Surround yourself with: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\xe2\x80\xa6.its 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. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.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 including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

For Benefits informationTo estimate how much your pay and benefits could be worth use ourJOB SUMMARYManages, maintains and performs all maintenance to Salt Lake County golf course grounds and facilities. Manage the golf course in accordance to the Salt Lake County golf section standards and Salt Lake County policies and procedures.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSFour (4) years of work experience in a closely related field, of which two (2) years must have been working on a golf course; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America at the time of hire.
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.
A valid Driver\'s License issued by the State of Utah may be required to operate a vehicle.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manages the golf course and operations on a daily basis and performs quarterly meetings to keep all employees up-to-date on changes to the golf section standards and/or Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation policies and procedures.
• Participates in creating and evolving the golf section standards within Salt Lake County.
• Performs and supervises ground maintenance techniques and watering functions and applications.
• Performs and supervises water hazard and trap maintenance and performs the procedures for changing cup locations on the greens in accordance with United States Golf Association (USGA).
• Works directly with the Head Professional to solve customer and staff complaints.
• Performs and supervises the installation, maintenance, and repair of pump stations. Performs programming for irrigation systems and weather stations and coordinates pump station equipment with the sprinkling system. Works with the various types of pumps used in irrigation configurations, control panels, filters, and high voltage (480 volt) applications to repair, maintain or replace them.
• Monitors conditions of golf course grounds and facilities and schedules maintenance and repair.

Coordinates and schedules repair activities with appropriate personnel to minimize the effect on course
play and operations.

• Performs and supervises maintenance and repairs on the machinery and equipment used to maintain the

course.

• Implements and monitors an inventory control system.
• Prepares, manages, monitors, and updates an annual golf course line-item budget with associated revenue

and expenditure plans. Reviews pertinent monthly, quarterly and other applicable reports.

• Authorizes, oversees, and monitors purchases in accordance with the maintenance facility spending plan

and ensures that all expenditures are within the established annual budget.

• Monitors and enforces the work related safety practices of assigned staff and enforces applicable safety

regulations.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)Knowledge of:

• Basic computer skills
• Turf varieties
• Appropriate procedures for seeding and sodding
• Turf care and management
• Soil composition and chemistry
• Weed identification
• Fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and EPA standards
• Irrigation systems
• Grooming and top-dressing procedures
• Mowing techniques and practices
• The game of golf, its rules, regulations and course marking procedures

Skills and Abilities to:

• Operate a variety of specialized equipment
• Adjust machinery and equipment according to the manufacturers\xe2\x80\x99 specifications
• Communicate effectively with the public
• Respond satisfactorily to daily problems and concerns of the work environment
• Effectively supervise subordinate staff
• Train staff and improve their work skills
• Maintain records

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSThis 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.

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