Golf Course Superintendent

4 Seasons Country Club is an 18-hole golf course, which is family owned and operated business, built from the ground up 40 yrs ago. Experience, education and training are all essential, but 4 Seasons Country Club also wants an applicant that has a passion for the golf industry and takes pride in the product and experience we offer our guests., located in North Pickering, Ontario. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate turf management professional to compliment our course maintenance operations and ensure an exceptional experience for our golfing guests.

As leader of the Turf Management Department, the Golf Course Superintendent will be entrusted with maintaining the beauty, playability, and overall excellence of our 18-hole facility. If you are driven by a commitment to high standards, sustainable practices, and being a professional team leader, we invite you to bring your expertise to 4 Seasons Country Club and help shape the future of our course and management team.

Responsibilities:
• Schedule, plan, lead and control all golf course maintenance activities and improvements.
• Maintain the golf course landscape at the highest quality to ensure the healthy growth of the golf course grasses, trees, wetlands and other applicable plant materials.
• Monitor the appearance and playing conditions of the golf course and address any issues with turf quality.
• Develop and organize daily work schedules for maintenance staff.
• Irrigation of the golf course and provide irrigation maintenance and repair.
• Apply fertilizer and pesticide applications.
• Hire, train and supervise maintenance staff.
• Monitor and maintain all health and safety practices within the turf operation to maintain a safe workplace.
• Detailed record keeping consistent with those required of an Accredited IPM program and Ministry of Environment -WTRS
• Proper maintenance and performance of maintenance equipment.
• Work closely with the ownership to operate the facility in a fiscally responsible manner.
• This is a full time, seasonal job, starting approximately April 15th to November 15th. Rate of pay will be dependent on experience. Note: with the potential of full-time annual employment.

Skills/Qualifications:
• 5+ years’ experience in Golf Course Maintenance management, preferred.
• Ability to maintain and repair irrigation equipment as well as other golf course equipment.
• Mechanical knowledge of turf grass equipment. Knowledge of use and operating standards of equipment and tools used in golf course construction and maintenance work.
• Maintaining a flexible schedule and being available for work at discretionary hours. Evening and weekend work required during peak season, emergencies, and special projects.
• Highly motivated and hardworking individual with strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions and capable of performing physically demanding work.
• Must possess an Ontario Landscape Exterminators License.
• Possess and maintain IPM Agent certification.
• Diploma or certificate from a recognized turf management program is not required but would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of management and maintenance of greens, fairways and roughs.
• Knowledge of the game of golf, golf rules and methods of play.
• Ability to anticipate personnel, equipment, and material requirements related to golf course maintenance and repair assignments.

Compensation: Commensurate with the experience, skills, and qualifications that the candidate brings to the position.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please forward resume, to Paul Carson [email protected] Office 905-649-2436.