Golf Course Maintenance Worker: Seasonal 2025

Come join the Arlington Heights Park District and be part of the team that makes our golf courses outstanding. We are actively recruiting individuals who can perform a variety of daily, cyclical and routine golf course maintenance functions and like to work outdoors. 

Typical shifts begin at 5am, however some late morning and afternoon shifts may be available. This position also offers flexible days as it is a 7-day a week operation. 

Anticipated Hiring Range: $16-$19/Hr. DOQ

Part-Time Wages

JOB SPECIFIC INFORMATION 

• Mows, aerates, grades, seeds, sods, waters, rakes and polices tees, greens and fairways


• Diagnoses and controls weeds, diseases and insects


• Applies fertilizer and fungicide, as needed


• Operates trucks, mowers, sod cutters, chain saws, hand and power tools and all other maintenance and mechanical equipment


• Prepares and cleans beds, plants, trims, prunes, mulches, waters, weeds, stakes, fertilizes, rakes, shovels, digs, spreads wood chips, back fills and levels soil to complete and maintain grounds and horticultural projects


• Operates tractors, mowing

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or G.E.D.


• Minimum of one to two years’ experience in golf course or grounds maintenance


• Or, any equivalent combination of education, experience and training


• Valid Illinois Class “D” Driver’s License


• Valid Illinois Pesticide Public Operators License and/or valid Illinois Applicator License in turf, ornamentals or right of way preferred


• CPR and AED Certification preferred

BENEFITS WE OFFER

• PTAC Membership to ARC


• Discounts on some programming


• KinderCare Discount


• Access to Tee Times


• Half off cart fees


• 1 bucket of golf balls daily at range

AHPD OVERVIEW

The Arlington Heights Park District (AHPD) is a public park and recreation agency located in Arlington Heights, Illinois—one of the largest communities in Chicago's prestigious northwest suburban corridor. Our mission is to enrich the community by providing fun, accessible and impactful recreation and facilities for every age and season. However, you choose to recreate, we have something for you. We aim to serve everyone equally and fairly across our 29 facilities—including five community centers with outdoor pools, Arlington Ridge Center, two tennis clubs, two public golf clubs, Lake Arlington, Arlington Heights Historical Museum, and Senior Center—and 58 parks across 716 acres of land. In our 95-year history, we have earned multiple distinctions recognizing our high-quality standards of excellence, including three National Gold Medal Awards, maintaining a Moody’s AAA bond rating for nine years, and receiving multiple awards for fiscal responsibility. 

The Arlington Heights Park District commits itself to diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a mutually respectful, multicultural, and equitable environment.