Assistant Course Superintendent
Work at one of Australia's TOP 20 golf courses in a management position within a positive and high performing small team environment.
Summary about this job
Management
Company: Newcastle Golf Club
Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-3-2015-5804
Fax: +61-3-6616-2086
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Detail information about job Assistant Course Superintendent. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Located in the affordable Hunter/Newcastle region
- Advance your golf course agronomy career
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave
About Newcastle Golf Club:
Founded in 1905, Newcastle Golf Club is ranked in Australia's top 20 courses and plays a precious part in the Newcastle community being a local and national golfing icon. Newcastle Golf Club is driven by a vision to create an experience consistent with the very best golf courses in the world, and an experience that is reflective of its standing as a top 20 nationally rated golf course. Newcastle Golf Club is located approximately 20 minutes from the Newcastle CBD in Fern Bay.
Working and living in Newcastle is an outstanding opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle (and cost) of a major city. This is a great opportunity for an experienced and qualified greenkeeper within a high quality facility to advance their golf course/agronomy career aspirations, or an existing Assistant looking to work within a top 20 golf course environment.
About the Role:
We're on the search for a suitably qualified and experienced Assistant Course Superintendent to join our small team on a full-time basis. Reporting to our Course Superintendent, you will assist with the daily delivery of the golf course and surrounding grounds to the standards as set down by the Board and expectations of the Superintendent. The role is a salaried position across a Tuesday - Saturday roster and will involve additional overtime as part of the role from time-to-time.
This is a very important role within our organisation and as such you will be responsible for and must demonstrate the following:
- Supervision of day-to-day course operations
- Project management
- An understanding of the chemical management process
- Staff training
- Assist with various administrative tasks
- Ability to use IT systems and establishing and maintaining electronic documents
- Adhere to workplace health and safety regulations
- Possess strong problem solving abilities
- Experiencing working within (and under) a department budget
- Experience in the purchase of chemicals, fertilisers and other course supplies
- Possess good communication skills within your team and across departments
- Daily assistance with general machinery maintenance in conjunction with the mechanic as required
Requirements
- Self-motivated and enjoys working in a small team environment
- Agronomy qualifications preferred
- Previous experience in a golf club essential either in a high level greenkeeping role or 2IC role
- Be available to start but also finish early with regular rostered shifts
- Be flexible and understanding that overtime is required from time-to-time as part of your salaried position
- Your own transport
Applications MUST include a covering letter outlining why you are ideal for this role and how you meet the above criteria/responsibilities. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Applications must be submitted through the application process on SEEK by COB Friday 27th July.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.