Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

The City of Groveport, Ohio, is central Ohio's small town. Groveport is a growing City in southeastern Franklin County. The community has a state of the art recreation and aquatic center, a world class golf course, an excellent arts and education program, several parks and a quaint Main Street historic area. We are looking for an Assistant Golf Superintendent to join our team and work closely with the staff at the Golf Course. This is an amazing opportunity with a very competitive starting salary and great benefits.

SUMMARY: Assist the Golf course Superintendent with the daily maintenance of the golf course and property.

QUALIFICATIONS:  An example of acceptable qualifications:

Completion of secondary education or equivalent; two (2) years of golf course grounds keeping experience; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; must be able to be on-call 24 hours.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  

Must possess the ability to obtain first aid/CPR certification first available training session after hire; must possess Commercial Applicator certification; must possess a valid Ohio driver's license and maintain insurability under the Municipality's vehicle insurance policy.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:  The following are examples only and are not intended to be all inclusive:

Mowers, blowers, cup cutters, trimmers, sprayers, power and hand tools, golf carts, trucks, utility vehicles, chippers, cellular phone, personal computer, computer software, printer, copy machine, fax machine, and other standard business office equipment. 

INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS OR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS:  

The employee has exposure to chemical compounds found in an office environment (e.g., toner, correction fluid, etc.); ascends and/or descends ladders, stairs, or scaffolds; works in an area in which means of egress is or can be obstructed; works on and around powered platforms and/or vehicle mounted platforms; is exposed to environmental conditions which may result in injury from fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and/or poorly ventilated work areas; exposed to possible injury from extremely noisy conditions above 85db (e.g., mowers, blowers, chain saw, trimmers, etc.); exposed to possible injury from hazardous gases, chemicals, flammables, air contaminants, hazardous waste, unclean or unsanitary conditions; works with moving mechanical parts of equipment or machines (e.g., mowers, chainsaws, trimmers, sprayers, etc.); exposed to possible injury falling from high places; works in or around crowds; has contact with potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons; has exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions; works rotating shifts; has exposure to shaking objects or surfaces; frequently lifts objects 50 lbs or less; frequently carries objects 20 lbs or less; frequently pushes objects 50 lbs or less; frequently pulls objects 100 lbs or less.

Note:  In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this is considered medium to heavy work.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:

JOB DUTIES in order of importance 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:  For purposes of 42 USC 12101:

55%     (1)  Performs general golf course and facility upkeep (e.g., mows tees, fairways, greens, and rough;  rakes sand traps; lays sod; plants flowers, trees, and bushes; cuts holes, sets tee markers; waters tees, fairways, and greens; trims trees and bushes; performs maintenance on cart paths, benches, walkways, buildings, shelters, drinking fountains, restrooms, irrigation, and drainage systems, etc.); operates heavy equipment. 

20%     (2)  Supervises grounds maintenance workers and seasonal grounds maintenance workers (e.g., assigns tasks to employees, serves as superintendent in the superintendent's absence, trains new employees in grounds keeping, resolves questions of grounds maintenance workers, etc.). 

20%     (3)  Performs turf management (e.g., applies fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides; aerates tees, fairways, and greens; cuts greens; oversees selected areas of the golf course; etc.). 

5%       (4)  Performs snow removal as necessary; services a variety of equipment as needed (e.g., mowers, trucks, edgers, chain saws, line trimmer's utility vehicles, golf carts, etc.).

(5)  Maintains contact with vendors, the general public, and various government agencies/officials in order to obtain or disseminate information related to the essential position functions.

(6)   Maintains required licensures and certification.

(7)  Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions.

(8)   Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(9)   Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE CHARACTERISTICS:  (*indicates developed after employment)

Knowledge of:  *municipal goals and objectives; *municipal policies and procedures; *personnel rules; *rules and regulations; *workplace safety practices and procedures; acceptable golf course maintenance practices; rules of golf; agronomy, turf/grass management; golf course construction; preventative and corrective maintenance techniques; pesticides/fertilizers; golf course maintenance equipment; snow removal equipment; supervisory principles and practices; manpower planning.

Skill in:  computer operation; use of modern office equipment; motor vehicle operation; use or operation of golf course maintenance equipment/carts; use of mechanics' tools and equipment.

Ability to:  interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, picture, or schedule form; deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context; apply management principles to solve agency problems; exercise independent judgment and discretion; understand, interpret, and apply golf course/turf management and maintenance techniques; complete routine forms; prepare routine correspondence; respond to routine inquiries from public and/or officials; conduct effective interviews; communicate effectively; train or instruct others; understand a variety of written and/or verbal communications; maintain records according to established procedures; cooperate with co-workers on group projects; develop and maintain effective working relationships; travel to and gain access to work site; operate golf course maintenance/construction/snow removal equipment.

POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED:

NONE

WAGE RANGE: $26.34 TO $34.47

BENEFITS:

Excellent benefit package includes:

• Health insurance (low premium and deductible for employee)
• Vision insurance (fully paid for by City)
• Dental insurance (fully paid for by City)
• Life insurance (fully paid for by City)
• 11 paid holidays 
• 2 weeks of vacation or more depending on service credits
• 1 personal day
• 18 days of sick leave a year (rolls over annually)
• Parental leave 
• OPERS retirement plan
• Deferred Compensation optional
• Free recreation center membership
• Free access to Motts Military Museum 

TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST APPLY AT THIS SITE BY 11:59PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, 2026. 

APPLY HERE:  LINK TO JOB POSTING