Description

The City of Big Spring, Texas has an opening for Golf Course Manager for the Comanche Trail Golf Course. The job is a full-time position. The eighteen-hole course has a full-time crew of eight while expanding to ten during the summer season. We require a good and positive attitude with the willingness to learn new things. The candidate will be joining a hard working but veteran maintenance team.

Minimum Requirements

• An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in horticulture, golf course management, recreation services, business administration, public administration or related field.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in golf course management, including two (2) years of managing both golf course and Pro Shop simultaneously with some supervisory responsibility.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Texas for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain applicable state pesticide applicator license within twelve (12) months.
• A credit check will be conducted on all applicants under final consideration for this position.

Annual Salary
$66,404-$82,929 DOE

Benefits

• City paid Health insurance. Optional dental and vision insurance available.
• 2:1 City match on Texas Municipal Retirement System
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance
• Vacation – 40 hours/year
• Sick Leave - 40 hours/year
• Twelve Paid Holidays
• Longevity Pay
• Deferred Compensation
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Recreation Privileges
• Wellness Program

Job Duties

• Oversees turf maintenance of greens, roughs, fairways, and surrounding landscaping to conform to U.S. Golf Association Standards.
• Plans and implements cultivation programs and disease, insect, and weed control programs to ensure optimal playing surfaces under a wide variety of conditions.
• Designs and maintains the landscaping of the acreage surrounding the greens, fairways, and roughs.
• Assists in the design of modifications to golf greens and fairways.
• Provides technical expertise such as reviewing test results of soil and turf samples, directing the application of fertilizer, insecticide, and fungicide, and dealing with weather-related problems such as heat, floods, windstorms, and freezes.
• Operates and maintains computerized irrigation system.
• Maintains detailed records and reports of turf maintenance activities.
• Monitors and administers the annual operating budget to ensure expenses remain within budget allocations.
• Develops Employee work schedules and assigns duties to staff; trains, evaluates, and disciplines employees as needed.
• Determines and purchases all necessary chemicals and supplies and maintains purchasing records.
• Initiates and/or approves requisitions, work orders, and schedules to ensure proper coordination of activities.
• Manages tournaments and outings for groups, manages scheduled tee times, and maintains golf cart fleet.
• Communicates with golfers, golf associations, vendors, and other interested parties to ensure turf management is coordinated with tournaments and other activities.
• Promotes the Comanche Trail Golf Course; invites professional golfers, golf superintendents, and amateurs to play on the course and in local tournaments.
• Participates in long-range planning events.
• Establishes and enforces safety rules for employees and for golfers while on golf course property.
• Writes specifications and provides technical assistance in the purchase of necessary equipment.
• May be on call after hours to respond to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Please apply to the City of Big Spring Human resources office via online application available at www.mybigspring.com.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work.
• Associate’s Degree in Golf Course Turf Management or related field, plus three (3) years of experience supervising golf course grounds. Experience may substitute for education up to two (2) years.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Texas for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain applicable state pesticide applicator license within twelve (12) months.
• Credit checks will be conducted on all applicants under final consideration for this position.