Senior Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

TPC Summerlin is a private par-72, 7,243-yard golf course located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Carved from a magnificent swath of rugged desert terrain by renowned golf course architect Bobby Weed, TPC Summerlin creates one of the most visually stunning tests of golf in Nevada. TPC Summerlin proudly hosts the PGA TOUR’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, the second event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup season.

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The Assistant Golf Course Superintendent Senior is the primary understudy to the Director of Golf Course Maintenance Operations and is responsible for assisting the Director - Golf Course Maintenance
Operations with all matters concerning the overall management of the Golf Course Maintenance Department and the associated golf course agronomic practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in turf management or related field or trades training
• work related experience in turf management
• Maintain Class C status with Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
•  Thorough knowledge of general business administration practices and golf course operations practices and procedures as would be acquired through five to seven years similar golf course maintenance experience in progressively responsible positions with a minimum of two years as Assistant Golf Course Superintendent I
• Extensive working knowledge of golf course operations, turf management and practices necessary

 

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• Responsible for following and completing Senior Assistant Golf Course Superintendent Training Program as outlined in Golf Course Maintenance Operations Manual
• Responsible for daily oversight of golf course maintenance employees, ensuring crew assignments are completed. Schedule and supervise Landscape Gardeners in the use of the equipment, planting, cultivating, pruning, and caring for plants, shrubs and trees; the characteristics and proper use of various fertilizers and soil conditioners; herbicides and pest control methods and materials; drainage control methods; and irrigation systems, including wells, pumps and automatic controls

 

Golf Course Agronomics:

• Work closely with the Director - Golf Course Maintenance Operations & the TPC Agronomic Department to learn and apply all aspects of the TPC Golf Course Maintenance Operations Policies and Practices
• Assist in the development and implementation of the Turf Management, Landscape Management, and Golf Course Management plans maintenance programs necessary to keep the golf course and landscape grounds in good condition, including the application of pesticides and fertilizers
• Operate within all local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines
• Serve as an environmental steward; actively participate in Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Course education and certification program. Assist with application completion and submission

 

Finance & Accounting:

• Work closely with the Director - Golf Course Maintenance Operations & the TPC Finance and Accounting Department to learn and apply all aspects of the TPC Finance and Accounting Policies and Practices 
• Ensure proper accounting procedures are followed for all maintenance activity, including labor distributions, purchases, and fixed assets. Explain monthly variances from the projected budget to the Director - Golf Course Maintenance Operations
• Assist with maintaining the purchase order system and related invoice logs, which includes coding invoices with appropriate account numbers
• Develop proposed departmental budget for the Director - Golf Course Maintenance Operations’ review and approval. Throughout the year, this individual will be responsible for monitoring and controlling expenses that were pre-approved for projected departmental expenditures
• Make recommendations to Director - Golf Course M