Mower

Job Description: The Golf Course Mower, under the supervision of the Assistant Superintendent or Foreman, operates light motorized equipment & trucks on the course and other related work as needed for golf course maintenance. 

Reports To: Golf Course Superintendent    

Duties: 

• Mows greens, tees, aprons, approaches, and areas not accessible with gang mowers  

• Rakes sand traps with power rakes

• Assists in the aerification of greens 

• Verticuts tees & greens

• Operates Sod Cutters, spray rigs, and fertilizer spreaders

• Mows rough with a rotary mower 

• Operates other equipment as directed 

• Maintains gasoline, oil, and other equipment fluid levels daily 

• Report equipment problems and failures to the mechanic immediately 

• Perform basic preventive maintenance on equipment as directed

• Return equipment to designated locations at the maintenance facility 

• Uses loader to remove dirt, debris, and other materials 

• Drives a truck to haul materials and refuse

• Operates portable pumps 

• May be asked to change pins and tee markers

Skills & Experience: 

• Requires knowledge of the safe mechanical operation of trucks and other equipment

• Requires knowledge of the gasoline engine principles

• Requires knowledge of maintenance tools 

• Mechanical aptitude 

• Ability to follow oral and written directions

• Requires a valid driver’s license