Golf Course Maintenance

Are you the outdoors type and whether rain or shine like to be outside and active? We are seeking strong, energetic, reliable and dedicated individuals to join our Golf Course Maintenance department.

Come work & play in beautiful Muskoka! Taboo Muskoka is a privately owned Resort and Golf Operation whose mandate is to ‘Create happiness by offering incredible Muskoka experiences to our guests and team.’

Open Positions: Full Time/Part Time

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, tees, around trees, fence lines, banks, and hillsides; edges cart paths; edges, rakes and maintains sand bunkers.
• Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags when needed; removes debris; sands and seeds tee and drop area divots; and cleans flowerbeds.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis, reports equipment problems or failure to the equipment manager immediately.
• Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans maintenance areas.
• Waters and fertilizes tees, greens, and fairways, and under direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on landscaped areas.
• Under the direction of the superintendent and assistant superintendent, the groundskeeper marks the course for cart control weekly; moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs; and may mark hazard and drop areas.
• Helps in project work; assists in the construction of new greens, tees and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod; and seeds tees, greens and fairways.
• Installs forms and lays walks and paths using gravel and asphalt mixes; excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools; repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation systems.
• May be asked to operate mowers, dump trucks or other light equipment.
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• No educational requirements; diploma or degree from a recognized turf grass management program is beneficial
• Previous golf course or landscaping experience beneficial but not necessary
• Knowledge or experience using lawn mowers, line trimmers, back pack blowers and hand tools (shovels, rakes etc.)
• Valid driver’s license, minimum of “G1” level

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/REQUIREMENTS

• Workshop and outdoor environments, mechanical areas, outdoors in extreme cool or warm environments in inclement weather,
• Noisy equipment;
• Potential temperature fluctuations;
• Dust and outdoor atmospheric elements;
• Working with and near heavy equipment;
• Lifting (up to 100 pounds),
• Twisting, bending, walking and movement on and within the surrounding areas of golf courses, moving up and down, carrying heavy items to different locations;
• Frequent working around dust and outdoor elements, wearing PPE if required, working outside in inclement weather on a daily basis;
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for lengthy periods;
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions;
• Required at times to work long hours, during the golf season, which will include weekends and statutory holidays.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT TABOO MUSKOKA

• Bonus upon completion of your contract*
• $500 for referring fellow team members and earn $ for bringing in business*
• Complimentary 2-night stay (off season)
• Complimentary use of resort amenities including trails, bikes, beach, pools, tennis, golf, gym
• Staff housing available (located in town of Gravenhurst – short 7kms or 5 mins from the resort)
• Shuttle services to and from staff housing and the resort available
• Potential room for career advancement
• Staff (and friends and family) discounts on meals, rooms, merchandise and golf
• Staff appreciation events and activities
• Employee recognition program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Some conditions apply. Inquire within for more details.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 5-7 months
Pay: $17.50 – $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 24-40 per week