Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Golf Course Superintendent
Reports to: Director of Golf Course Maintenance
FLSA Category: Salary/Exempt Position
Compensation: $100,000 - $115,000 Annual Salary Commensurate with Experience
Relocation: Relocation Assistance Available
Location: Hunters Run Country Club
3500 Clubhouse Lane
Boynton Beach, Florida 33436
About The Club:
Hunters Run sits on 990 acres in Southeast Florida, located in the Boynton Beach area. The Club amenities include 54 holes of championship golf, 30 Racquet Sports courts, a Fitness Center, and multiple dining areas. The community has over 1,600 residences. The Club's goal is to have the attributes, facilities, and operations that qualify for Platinum Club recognition.
Hunters Run's three championship 18-hole golf courses, East, West, and South, are uniquely designed and beautifully manicured with fairways and greens that appeal to golfers of all skills. There are also two practice ranges, an expansive putting green, and a short-game complex. The South and North courses are scheduled for renovations.
To learn more about the Club, visit their webpage at https://www.huntersrun.net/.
Position Summary:
The Golf Course Superintendent will lead the South Course and be a member of a team responsible for providing tournament golf conditions, managing course renovations, and maintaining exceptional golf conditions. Working closely with the Director, the Golf Course Superintendent will develop and implement daily, weekly, monthly, and annual goals, objectives, and assignments. This includes, but is not limited to, agronomic programs, budgeting, ensuring accurate record-keeping, irrigation, project work, fertilizer and pesticide applications, scouting, and water management. The Golf Course Superintendent will fulfill these responsibilities by positively and effectively leading, directing, overseeing, developing, training, coaching, motivating, and assisting the golf course team.
Essential Job Functions:
- Effectively lead, direct, oversee, develop, train, coach, motivate, and assist the golf course Assistant Superintendents and crew.
- Scheduling and directing of personnel and equipment to accomplish the work to be done, and verifying that the job is completed.
- Inspecting the golf course and related areas to evaluate how well management standards are being achieved and the effect that changes in management programs are having.
- Working closely with the Director in developing, scheduling, implementing, and overseeing activities, goals, and plans relating to course conditions and member satisfaction.
- Overseeing, directing, and assisting the team in maintaining the condition of the course, including the turf, bunkers, irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide applications.
- Overseeing and ensuring inventories of supplies, such as fertilizers, pesticides, tools, and sand, are monitored and replaced as needed.
- Communicating with appropriate department heads (golf, catering, food & beverage, etc.) on course conditions, set-up, play, and other matters as needed for the planning and execution of club events or activities.
- Ensuring chemicals, petroleum, and other controlled products are used, stored, and disposed of by local and state regulations.
- Assisting in the development and management of the department's annual budget, including payroll and actuals to budget.
- Attending committee, membership, and board meetings as may be requested and participating in management meetings.
- Providing adequate safety and protection for members, guests, and staff, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes and legal requirements.
- Attends turf conferences and other educational programs to maintain current knowledge of technical and turf innovations and changes.
- Representing the Club, on and off the property, ethically and professionally, will always enhance the Club's and staff's image and reputation.
Experience, Skills, Abilities, Knowledge, and Education:
- Experience leading, developing, training, overseeing, managing, coaching, motivating, and assisting a golf course team.
- A BS or Associate's Degree in turf grass management, or a related certificate, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Understanding of pest control products and their applications.
- Understanding of turf chemicals and fertilizer products, as well as their applications.
- Knowledge of irrigation utilization, drainage installation, repair, and maintenance.
- Experience overseeing golf course projects.
- Understanding of the game of golf and the impact of agronomic decisions on course playability.
- A current state certification or license for pesticide applications, or the ability to acquire a permit.
Club Benefits:
- Group medical and dental benefits are available on the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
- Paid vision insurance.
- Paid life insurance.
- Paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Eligibility to participate in the 401 (k) retirement plan after 6 months with a 50% Club matching contribution up to 3%.
- Vacation time starts at 80 hours (two weeks) after 90 days of employment.
- Paid GCSAA annual national and local association membership, and paid for and attended some local and regional conferences.