TEMPORARY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - SUNSET & TWIN PEAKS GOLF

Company: City of Longmont Colorado
Location: Longmont
Posted on: May 18, 2023

Job Description:

Job Announcement

20230028 Temporary Grounds Maintenance Technician - Sunset & Twin
Peaks Golf

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONTCOLORADO.GOV/JOBS

Department: Recreation, Golf, Library, & Cultural
Division: Golf Services

Hiring Range: $16.50 - $17.82/hour
Monday - Friday 5:30am - 2:00pm, May - September
Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm, September - May
Hours are subject to change based on weather and course schedule
Weekends and holidays as needed
Part Time Temporary
Benefits include:

Benefits required by law are included such as Jury & Witness Duty, Sick Leave,
Social Security, and Medicare.

Open Until Filled positions may close without advance notice. To be considered, please
apply as soon as possible.


Definition:
Perform a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to equipment operation, grounds
maintenance, construction and repair of City golf courses and related facilities.


Principal Duties:
Support full time staff members with golf course maintenance operations. Assist with course set-
up to include changing location of cups, move tee markers, put out flag poles, rake and edge
sand bunkers, pick up and empty trash, fill ball washers, repair ball marks, remove, cleaning golf

course facilities regularly, and replace sod in damaged areas or in new construction. Safely
operate a wide variety of equipment in regards to the mowing operation to include mowing
greens, collars, surrounds, tees, fairways, rough and native grass areas. Participate in a wide
variety of assigned maintenance duties on golf course grounds and facilities including helping
with the repair and installation of golf irrigation sprinkler heads, lines, and controllers. Perform
minor equipment repair, adjustments, or lubrication required for daily use. Participate in the
construction, maintenance and renovation of City golf course facilities. Apply fertilizer to course
as needed. Clean shop and restrooms regularly. Plant and maintain trees, shrubs, flowers, turf,
and landscaped areas. Work alone or as a member of a crew.


Working Environment:
Work is performed outside most of the time, under varying and extreme weather conditions.
Work includes exposure to noise, dust, pollen, gases and oils, solvents and chemicals including a
variety of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides and fertilizers. Work requires considerable physical
effort including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing,
pulling, pushing, walking, and standing for extended periods of time. Coordination of eyes,
hands, legs, and body is needed. Must be able to work alone or in a group on multiple
concurrent tasks with frequent customer contact. Work requires ability to communicate and
work cooperatively with employees and the public. Work involves the possibility of being struck
by a golf ball. Incumbents are required to work weekends, holidays, and adjusted schedules as
needed. Incumbents in this position must be able to meet the physical requirements necessary
to do the job.


Qualifications:
Any combination of experience and education equivalent to completion of formal or informal
education sufficient to assure the ability to communicate verbally in English at the level required
for successful job performance; no specific experience required. Prior parks, landscape or golf
course maintenance experience is preferred but not required. Special
Qualifications:
Possession of a valid Colorado Driver License is required. Must be 18 years of age or older.

Selection
The selection process will include complete job description review, personal interview, physical
abilities testing, background investigation, criminal background check, substance screening, and
a physical abilities test.


DEADLINE: Open Until Filled
An ONLINE APPLICATION is required. This job is Open Until Filled. The online application
process is available for this position on our website at www.longmontcolorado.gov/jobs.
Resumes will be accepted in lieu of the full City Application; however, they must be submitted
via the City application site for consideration. Open Until Filled positions may close without
advance notice. To be considered, please apply as soon as possible. For more information,
call (303) 651-8609.

The City of Longmont offers Equal Opportunity for employment to all qualified applicants. It is the policy of the City
of Longmont not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
age, ancestry, veteran status, or disability unless related to a bona fide occupational requirement. If you need special
assistance in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance to make
arrangements.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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