Golf Course Superintendent

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Golf Course Superintendent to join our team at The Club at Porto Cima. As a key member of our maintenance department, you will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance and agronomic practices of our 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Design golf course.

• Maintain all grounds, including the golf course, clubhouse surrounds, and other maintainable property.
• Supervise all planting, fertilizing, and chemical applications, and other care of turf, plants, shrubs, and trees on the golf course and clubhouse surrounds.
• Hire, supervise, and develop Assistant Superintendent, foreman, irrigation technician, and other employees in the maintenance department.
• Inform members about present and future maintenance activities.
• Coordinate scheduling of all personnel assigned to the department.
• Communicate frequently with the General Manager and Director of Maintenance to discuss activities, goals, plans, and member/customer feedback.
• Prepare and manage annual budget plan for the golf course maintenance operation on an annual basis.
• Maintain inventory and oversee all repairs and scheduled maintenance of all golf course maintenance equipment.
• Implement and enforce a comprehensive safety program for employees of the maintenance department.
• Supervise maintenance and operation of drainage, irrigation, and other mechanical watering systems.
• Develop chemical and fertilizing plan on an annual basis.
• Ensure that the golf course is providing healthy and high-quality playing conditions for guests of the property.
• Prepare and maintain all recordkeeping for maintenance department (i.e., Human Resource files, inventory files, fertilization, and chemical application logs).

• 3-5 years turf grass management experience required.
• Supervisory, coaching, and staff development experience required.
• A four-year college degree preferred, but not required.
• GCSAA Member preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of budgeting and expense management.
• Knowledge of local, federal, and state laws and regulations affecting management of golf course operations.
• Must have a strong business aptitude and passion for the golf business.
• Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be highly organized and efficient with a high attention to detail.
• Must have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have basic computer skills, Word and Excel.

• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• Often required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally be required to balance, stoop, twist upper body, kneel, and climb.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 30lbs occasionally.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Moderate exposure to extreme cold, heat, working outdoors, chemicals, pesticides, gasoline, vibration, pollen, dust, mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards.
• Noise level is typically moderate to loud.
• Work extended hours during golf and holiday season.
• Work weekends and holidays.