The Opportunity

The Golf Course Superintendent will play a pivotal, hands-on role leading the golf course maintenance team at Quito Tenis y Golf Club's new golf course development in Quito, Ecuador. The ideal candidate brings a strong agronomic background and experience in high-end golf course maintenance, with a fierce dedication to delivering premium daily playing conditions. This role offers the opportunity to help shape a new golf course through its grow-in phase and ongoing operation.

Reports to: Area Manager

Supervises: Golf Course Maintenance Employees, including the Assistant Superintendent, Greensmen, Mechanic Pesticides Applications; Irrigation Specialist; Equipment Operator; Equipment Mechanic, and Grounds Landscape and maintenance employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the grow-in process of newly seeded greens featuring the 007XL bentgrass varietal and fairways planted with Kikuyu Grass, ensuring optimal establishment and health.
• Maintain comprehensive turfgrass management programs, including fertilization, irrigation,
• mowing schedules, and aeration.
• Maintains the Golf Course Maintenance Standards manual.
• Program daily irrigation system. oversess performance, troubleshooting Rain Bird two-wire systems and CirrusPro programming, managing MCI pump stations, and proactively auditing field components.
• Establishes short- and long-range plans for the golf course.
• Maintains course in proper playing condition. Inspect course regularly to evaluate and recommend improvements.
• Diagnose and manage turfgrass diseases, fungi, and pest issues, applying appropriate pesticides, growth regulators, and other treatments as needed.

Monitor and maintain soil health, water quality, and drainage systems to support the course's long-term sustainability.

• Manage budgeting, inventory, and procurement of equipment, supplies, and chemicals.
• Build a strong team of qualified employees.
• Supervise, train, and motivate a team of grounds crew members to ensure efficient and high-quality work.
• Collaborate with Robert Trent Jones II design team during the construction process to align maintenance practices with the course's design vision.
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, weather conditions, and turf performance.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and safety standards.
• Communicate effectively with club management and members regarding course conditions and improvement projects.
• Implements and enforces comprehensive safety program for employees, members, and guests on course in compliance with local, state and federal laws; implements and manages the club's hazard communication program.
• Ensures that chemicals, petroleum and other controlled products are used, stored and disposed of in accordance with local, state and federal regulations; maintains required records and strives to minimize the use of chemicals and petroleum products
• Ensure proper landscaping for property outside of golf course including the clubhouse and surrounding areas.
• Bachelor's degree in turfgrass management, agronomy, horticulture, or a related field
• (preferred).
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in golf course maintenance, with at least 3 years in a
• supervisory role.
• Experience in all aspects of golf course maintenance and management at a high end club.
• Experience with golf course construction and/or renovations (preferred).
• Proven experience with the grow-in of newly seeded greens and fairways.

Education and/or Experience

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Creeping Bentgrass management experience is essential.
• Kikuyugrass management experience would be preferable.
• Strong understanding of irrigation systems, drainage, and water management.
• Understand the rules of golf and be up-to-date on federal, state and local laws on golf course operations.
• Presents a formal image in accordance with established standards.
• Fully understands the responsibilities of the role and demonstrates initiative.
• Knowledge of ability to perform required role in emergency situations.
• Manages multiple objectives and priorities effectively.
• Identifies potential team members and helps develop them, for their success and the benefit of the organization.
• Creates an environment that supports sound, logical decision-making.
• Sets clear, realistic, and challenging goals for the department and team.
• Communicates business objectives to the team and leads them toward achieving results.

Required Skills and Experience

• Ability to communicate with Spanish speaking staff.
• 5+ years of experience in the position.
• Extensive knowledge of golf course maintenance and operations.
• Proficiency with modern golf course maintenance equipment and technology
• Strong administrative skills.
• Rain Bird central control computer literacy, CirrusPro.
• Extensive personnel management experience.
• Ability to handle sensitive personnel situations.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Responsible, dependable, and a natural leader.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Able to meet and perform the physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.