1st Assistant Superintendent

SUMMARY:  The 1^st Assistant Golf Course Superintendent is responsible for assisting the Golf Course Superintendent in all aspects of golf course maintenance and management. This includes overseeing staff, managing budgets, developing and implementing agronomic plans, coordinating with vendors, monitoring playability conditions, providing environmental stewardship initiatives onsite, and more. Additionally, they may be involved in special projects such as club house landscape renovations or building new tee boxes.

The 1^st Assistant Superintendent also trains and supervises golf course personnel, is involved in daily scheduling, assist in developing annual budgets, and planning short and long-range golf course improvements. The role involves turfgrass management, irrigation, and chemical applications to ensure quality playing conditions. The position requires strong leadership skills to effectively manage a team of employees and ensure that the golf course meets strict standards of excellence. This position requires excellent communication skills to work with other departments within the organization as well as outside contacts like contractors or suppliers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but is not limited to the following:

• Responsible for the scheduling and directing of the daily activities of the golf course maintenance and landscaping staff.
• Assists in the care and maintenance of the turf, ornamental plants, shrubs, trees and plants, plantings and beds (both formal and informal) for large and small landscapes.
• As directed by the GC Superintendent, complete scheduled irrigation, check and set controllers, maintain irrigation lines, and repair and expand existing irrigation systems.
• Monitors the water usage tracking and irrigation systems and provides monthly reporting.
• Oversees subordinates in proper safety training programs on golf course maintenance equipment and stresses its importance through demonstrated support.
• Assists the GC Superintendent in the recruitment, hiring, training, and evaluation of designated golf course staff.
• Supervise, train subordinates and participate in the application and recording of fertilizers and pesticides on the golf courses in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Provides counsel and advice to staff and conducts personnel evaluation sessions as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Assists in adhering to the operating budgets.
• Follow all company and departmental policies and procedures in a strict manner and requires such from the rest of the staff.
• Further his/her continued development by participating in appropriate seminars and conferences as approved by the Director of Agronomy.
• Lead, manage, motivate and direct staff in the care and maintenance of the turf, ornamental plants, shrubs, trees on the facility grounds.
• Other duties as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises the 2^nd Assistant Superintendent, Spray Technician, Landscape Technicians and Equipment Operators.  Interacts with other Department Managers to provide accurate and timely information in a professional manner.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include assisting in interviewing, hiring and training, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.  Provides technical, operational and safety training for employees to ensure that staff are working within OSHA, club safety, state and federal guidelines for safe working conditions. Position requires coordination internally with the Director of Agronomy, Golf Course Superintendent, and 2^nd Assistant Superintendent.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate of Science degree in Turf Management or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; and minimum of one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Depending on the individual, 3 to 5 years’ experience combined in a supervisory capacity in the field of Turfgrass management.
• Prior Country Club experience preferred.
• Possess or will obtain a current State of Tennessee, Ornamental and Turf restricted use pesticide license.
• Requires a valid Tennessee driver’s license.

Language:  Ability to read, write and comprehend complex correspondence, memos, and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to employees.  Ability to speak and understand Spanish is beneficial.

Mathematics:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 

Computer:  Ability to proficiently use Microsoft office suite, iSolved (timekeeping system).

Reasoning:  Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.    

Other: 

• Exhibits professionalism and expressed interest of improvement through enhanced developmental skills, exhibits leadership, and expressed direction through own self-actions.
• Requires knowledge of legal issues as it relates to Wage & Hour, OSHA, Department of Environmental Regulation & the Department of Environmental Protection.
• Requires managerial / supervisory background and understanding of private club operations as it pertains to legal liability and employee relations.
• Requires the individual to maintain flexible availability, will work weekends, and holidays. May be required to return to job site at odd hours under emergency situations. 
• Maintain a pleasant and outgoing personality and must not possess any extreme personal appearance characteristics as judged by a conservative membership base.
• Must be respected in the Community.
• Build company image with Members, employees and vendors by enforcing ethical business practices as stated in the “Code of Ethics Policy”.
• Serves as a role model and sets a positive example for the entire staff in all aspects of business and personnel management.
• Must be in compliance with and actively support a drug free workplace.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Some stress may occur.  They may also work in cold, hot and/or humid conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and move about freely in a multi-floor building.  The employee is frequently required to visually observe the condition of his/her surroundings. He/she is routinely required to bend, stoop, stand, walk, carry and lift objects weighing 75 pounds or less.

It is inevitable that other duties will arise from time to time.  This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, technological developments, etc.).