Seasonal Motor Vehicle Operator (Animal Packer)
National Park Service
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Posted: February 27, 2026 (0 days ago)
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MWR Motor Vehicle Operator (Greenskeeper)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves maintaining the grass, turf, and facilities on a golf course and bowling greens to keep them in good playing condition, including mowing, watering, treating diseases, and cleaning up debris.
It also requires driving vehicles and equipment for tasks like tilling soil or raking sand traps.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in landscaping or groundskeeping who enjoys outdoor work and can handle physical tasks in a team setting.
Key Requirements
- Working knowledge of ground maintenance, including seeding, mowing, and replacing grasses for golf courses and bowling greens
- Knowledge of soils, chemicals, equipment, common grass diseases, pests, and environmentally approved control methods
- Ability to obtain a certificate of completion for environmental training
- Current driver's license for operating vehicles and tractors
- Experience in caring for golf tees, fairways, bunkers, putting greens, and sand traps
- Skills in diagnosing and treating lawn and grass diseases
- Physical ability to perform tasks like raking, irrigating, and mowing using hand and power tools
Full Job Description
This position is located in the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department in the Navy Region Southwest.
The primary purpose of this position is to maintain the grounds and turf of golf course in playing condition.
Must have a working knowledge of ground maintenance and accepted methods used in seeding, mowing and replacing grasses used on golf courses and bowling greens.
Must have knowledge of soils, chemicals, equipment used for maintenance and upkeep of golf courses and bowling greens; common grass diseases and pests and environmentally approved methods used for their control and eradication.
Must possess or be able to obtain certificate of completion of environmental training. A current driver's license is required when operating vehicles. Major Duties:
Responsible for the general care and upkeep of golf tees, fairways, bunkers, hazards, putting greens, golf flags, sand traps, and other facilities on golf courses, lawn bowling greens, and other special lawn areas.
Oversees and guides lower-level employees in the cutting and watering of course. Helps in diagnosing lawn and grass diseases and applies proper curative treatments.
Rakes sand traps and replace with fresh sand as may be required. May operate a variety of vehicles and or tractors, using attachments to till, cultivate and grade new turf areas.
Cuts turf on green and tee areas using hand and power mower. Connects hose and sprinkler systems at designated points to irrigate turf.
Ensures areas are policed and that trash and garbage are disposed of properly. Perform other related duties as assigned.
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