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GREENSKEEPER/TRACTOR OPERATOR A06*

Havelock, North Carolina, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$21.06/hr - $21.06/hr

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! The role of Greenskeeper/Tractor Operator involves planning, scheduling, directing, and performing work required to maintain golf courses and other lawn areas, while ensuring excellent customer service and adherence to safety regulations.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plans, schedules, directs, and performs work required to properly maintain a golf course

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

Recommends alterations to improve playing conditions; and directs lower level employees in the installation of authorized alterations

Determines and recommends the type of grass and other types of turf to be used

Diagnoses lawn and grass diseases, and applies proper curative treatments

Determines when grounds are in suitable playing condition, when use should be prohibited, and when regular greens should be withdrawn from play and temporary greens substituted

May operate a variety of vehicles

Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy

Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner

Acknowledges customers, smiles and makes eye contact

Asks questions to determine, verify and solve problems

Checks for satisfaction on the quality of goods and services

Takes action to solve problems quickly

Alerts the higher-level supervisor, or proper point of contact for help when problems arise

Adheres to safety regulations and standards

Uses required safety equipment, and observes safe work procedures

Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor

Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Ground maintenance knowledgeSeedingMowing methodsSoilsEnvironmental training certificateCustomer service skillsSafety regulations adherenceTeamwork

Required

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 driver's license is required when operating vehicles

Incumbent plans and carries out work according to growth seasons and maintenance requirements

Follows instructions on product labels which are peculiar to the geographic area in which the facilities are located giving proper consideration to weather conditions such as temperature, winds, and precipitation

Supervisor determines overall requirements and is available to give advice on new or unfamiliar methods or problems that arise and checks to see completed work meets acceptable standards

Work requires frequent walking, standing, pushing, bending and stooping

Lifts and carries objects up to 45 lbs independently and objects over 45 lbs with assistance

Work is done outdoors and incumbent is exposed to hot sun, sometimes chilly or rainy weather; dirt, dust, mud and sometimes chemical sprays and dusts

Must wear issued protective equipment