Laborer
Air Mobility Command
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LABORER (GOLF)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Illinois
Salary
$18.76 - $18.76
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves hands-on maintenance of a golf course, such as mowing grass, watering plants, fertilizing turf, and keeping the grounds in good shape for players.
It also includes some general upkeep like cleaning buildings and helping with equipment care.
A good fit would be someone who enjoys outdoor manual work, has basic experience with tools and groundskeeping, and is willing to learn golf-specific tasks.
Key Requirements
- Basic knowledge of operating lawn mowers, greens mowers, hand tools, and other grounds maintenance equipment
- Basic understanding of the game of golf
- Experience in golf course or grounds maintenance (desirable)
- Ability to perform manual labor tasks like digging, raking, and planting
- Ability to learn and apply golf maintenance procedures
- At least 18 years old to operate equipment with moving parts
Full Job Description
This position is located in the Golf Branch, Recreation Division, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR Department), Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois.
Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position.
Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
A qualified candidate must possess: Posses a sound basic knowledge in the operation of lawn mowers, greens mowers, hand tools and other equipment assigned to the upkeep of the grounds.
Basic knowledge of the game of golf. Experience in golf course and grounds maintenance is desirable. Ability to perform manual labor. Ability to learn golf maintenance procedures.
Must be 18 years old or older to operate equipment with exposed moving parts. Major Duties:
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Perform any combination of the following duties, as directed by the Golf Course Superintendent, to maintain grounds and turf of golf course playing conditions; to apply prescribed amounts of fertilizer, seed.
Exercise care not to injure turf or shrubs. Cut turf on green and tee areas, fairways, rough and banks, using lightweight power mowing equipment.
Connect hose and sprinklers systems at designated points on course to irrigate turf, digs, and rakes ground to prepare new greens, grade, and traps, and repair roadbeds, using shovel, rakes, spades and other tools.
May plant, trim trees and shrubs. Weed and maintain sand traps and flower gardens. 75% 1. Maintenance (Upkeep of the Grounds).
Water, whip, aerify, seed, fertilize fairways, golfing greens, and putting greens. Water, repair, fertilize and seed the driving range area. Cut, water, and fertilize trees and shrubs.
Maintain sand traps and water holes> perform corrective maintenance on structures and facilities used by the golfers. Change cups and set course for daily play. 20% 2. Maintenance (General).
Maintenance and upkeep of golf course maintenance buildings which may include sweeping floors and other housekeeping procedures.
Help Mechanic by washing equipment, greasing, checking and changing oil and sharpening rotary blades. 5% 3. Performs other duties as assigned.
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