Omni Care Intern | Golf Course Maintenance - Summer 2025

Location

 

Just steps from the PGA of America headquarters, Omni PGA Frisco Resort is at the heart of modern golf culture where players of all ages and skill levels can enjoy the game. Featuring our two 18-hole championship golf courses, Fields Ranch East – designed by Gil Hanse – and Fields Ranch West – designed by Beau Welling; The Swing, our lighted 10-hole, par-3 short course; and The Dance Floor, our 2-acre putting course and entertainment area – Omni PGA Frisco Resort and Monument PGA District are home to ample play options, unique simulations, coaching experiences and more.

Job Description

Omni PGA Frisco Golf Club is seeking a summer intern (Omni Care Intern) for the summer of 2025. As a PGA Frisco intern, there are general expectations you must fulfill. Applicants must be enrolled in either a 2 year or 4 year turf program, and have at least one year of experience working on the golf course. Interns will be subject to long hours and flexible work schedules and be dedicated to the maintenance team. You will work closely with Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents learning all aspects of the maintenance operation, especially the intricacies of growing a variety of warm season grasses.

 

This is a hands on training opportunity for someone to learn various aspects of the hotel business. 

Responsibilities

• Hand Watering
• Moisture Monitoring
• Calibration/ Fertilization
• Pesticide Applications
• Irrigation
• Minor renovation projects
• Scheduling & Planning

Duties also include the following:

• Operates hand mowers on greens, aprons, tees, fairways, rough, lake banks, around tees and grounds. Exercises extreme care not to injure turf and shrubs. Practices safety while operating equipment. Reports equipment or course issues immediately.
• Edges cart paths, flymo bunker faces, string trim lake banks and around tees, edges and rakes sand bunkers. Sand bunkers can be either hand or machine raked. Completion of jobs and clean up of the work area as required.
• Helps in project work as directed.
• Excavates and back fills trenches with hand tools, operates utility vehicles as required.
• Makes sure while operating equipment and hand tools, that all necessary and supplied safety equipment is worn. (Glasses, ear plugs and hard hats) and that all tools and equipment are properly cleaned, stored and maintained as required.
• Cleans machines after use and makes minor adjustments to the equipment under the supervision of the mechanic.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis and before use, inspects equipment before use and reports problems or failure to the supervisor immediately. Operates equipment in a safe and effective manner with attention to task completion.
• Stays on cart paths where available and does not further impact high traffic areas.
• Practices safety on the job, including but not limited performing job tasks with little or no disruption to the members and guests playing the golf course, returning of all equipment to the designated location and keeping the maintenance areas clean and free of clutter.
• Picks up trash and debris while performing job duties.
• Is courteous and conscientious of golfers and homeowners.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 2 to 4 years of accredited program and at least one-year experience in either golf course maintenance, sports turf, lawn care or other related turfgrass management related field.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• The ability to read a limited of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• The ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• The ability to communicate and understand directions and concerns either directly or through an interpreter.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• The ability to add and subtract simple items such as time or limited quantity or size equations.

 

REASONING ABILITY:

• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• The ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• To ascertain between proper and improper operation and actions.