ASSISTANT / GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

Job Summary:

Responsible for proposing, managing and supervising all maintenance activities of the golf courses.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan and prioritize work, monitor course conditions and worker productivity, implement training and keeping records. Develop alternate plans adaptable to changing conditions.
• Roster course maintenance staff and supervise work being carried out to achieve the highest course maintenance standards.
• Inspection of the course condition on a daily basis and preparing weekly miscellaneous works summary for action to be carried out.
• Supervise the preparation of course for major tournaments.
• Perform monthly stock-take of fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides and ensuring stock cards are properly maintained.
• Work closely with maintenance supervisors on the up-keep of course maintenance equipment.
• Perform physical check on the condition of the course equipment on a weekly basis and prepare repair request as and when necessary. Propose for the acquisition of course maintenance equipment.
• Recruit and train new course maintenance staff.
• Maintain and submit staff records such as attendance, overtime, medical etc.
• Attend monthly Greens Sub-Committee and Staff meetings.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual course maintenance expenses budget.
• Plan, design and maintain all landscape and horticultural work involved within the Club premises.
• Supervise tree planting projects and any other projects as assigned by the Greens Sub-Committee.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of golf play, course design and turf management.
• An eye for detail to ensure quality control for tasks and highly motivated, quality driven and results oriented individual.Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Positive attitude towards fostering teamwork among associates in support role.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to lead, motivate a large team of staff, adapt, embraces strong cultural diversity and work in multi-ethnic team.
• Able to commence immediate employment or within short notice will be an added advantage.