Turf Equipment Technician

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Job Location

Golf Course - Cocoa Beach, FL

Education Level

High School

Job Shift

Day

Description

JOB TITLE: TURF EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

GOLF COURSE

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

This is an non-exempt position with a starting pay rate of $19.40 per hour. A generous benefits package includes 11 paid holidays, PTO, health, dental, and vision coverage options.

Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled to skilled work in the maintenance and repair of all golf course equipment. Reports to the Golf Course Superintendent and Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Maintains and repairs all golf course equipment; rebuilds and/or overhauls gas, diesel and air cooled engines on all large and small equipment used in maintaining the golf course; performs engine tune-ups.

Maintains grounds keeping equipment including but not limited to grinding reels and bedknives; adjusting reels, belts and chains on mowers; and cleaning and/or rebuilding carburetors on engines.

Repairs and/or replaces tires; replaces and/or adjusts brakes; aligns front-ends; repairs or replaces shock absorbers; and solders leaks in radiators.

Greases and oils moving parts: sharpens blades; and performs various other preventive maintenance to ready equipment for use.

Inspects equipment for wear, repairs and/or replacement of parts; instructs grounds crew on proper use and maintenance of equipment; and assists golf course management in the developing specifications for the acquisition of new and/or replacement equipment.

Repairs hydraulic systems, pumps, brakes, differentials, clutches, reels, starters, drives and suspension systems.

Repairs or replaces parts such as valves, rings and bearings; overhauls or replaces generators, distributors, starters and pumps; welds, diagnoses and repair electrical systems.

Cleans and maintains work areas.

Estimates need for and requisitions and orders supplies, parts, materials and equipment.

Maintains records and prepares simple reports of work accomplished and materials used.

Uses the computer system to keep records of the preventative maintenance performed as well as the repairs done on fleet of the golf course equipment and to order parts to maintain the fleet.

Oversees and trains other staff members assigned to work with this position.

Sets up preventative maintenance schedule and performs work to carry out this schedule.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs other related work as required.

Qualifications

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school and 2 to 3 years of experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of equipment, hydraulic systems, electrical systems and small engine repair, preferably supplemented with vocational classes in mechanical repair; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must know how to rebuild and repair reel cutting units.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Employee is required to provide all tools necessary to perform all equipment and service functions required by the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED

TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of hand tools. Must be physically able to operate various pieces of golf course equipment. Requires the ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires the ability to maintain body equilibrium when bending, stooping, crouching, climbing, reaching and/or stretching arms, legs or other parts of body to grasp, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Physical demand requirements are for Heavy Work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communications: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of forms, diagrams, manuals (such as wiring and hydraulic schematics, as well as, golf course equipment manuals for various pieces of equipment). Requires the ability to prepare simple forms using prescribed formats. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages, including mechanical terminology.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; to determine percentages and decimals.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using hand tools.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as hand tools and grinder. Must have more than minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone and radio.

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Turf Equipment Technician

Job Details

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SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Qualifications

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

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