GOLF MECHANIC

Description

SUMMARY: Perform preventive maintenance and skilled repair work on golf course equipment. To participate as a member of a crew responsible for the performance of a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled manual tasks in golf course turf maintenance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES – Essential Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Inspect and diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic defects and problems in equipment. 

2. Analyze equipment failures; determine problems and causes; recommend solutions.

3. Perform repairs on equipment systems, including brakes, engines, transmission, and electrical.

4. Perform regular maintenance testing of equipment and machinery to maintain quality assurance and high performance (check oil, fuel, water).

5. Maintain inventory of parts and supplies; order parts and supplies when necessary; follow city purchasing rules and regulations.

6. Operate various equipment such as mowers, tractors, weed eaters as assigned to accomplish duties.

7. Maintain grounds and buildings at city golf course (rake bunkers, mow tees, fairways and roughs, maintain driving range.

8. Participate in the daily setup for play.

9. Communicates with co-workers and public in a courteous and professional manner.

10. Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Equivalent to a high school diploma. Two years of increasingly responsible automotive, mechanical and equipment repair experience. Previous work on a golf course preferred but not required. 

KNOWLEDGE: Must have satisfactory knowledge of the following:

· Methods and techniques for maintaining various types of operational systems or vehicles and equipment.

· Advanced principles and practices of inspection, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repair of vehicles and equipment.

· Principles of electrical and hydraulic systems.

· Shop tools and equipment used in mechanical repairs.

· Basic operational characteristics of equipment and tools used in golf course management.

· Occupational hazards and safety practices.

· Maintenance and repair of tools and equipment associated with golf course maintenance.

· Modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively and communicate with the public and employees of the organization. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, percentages, elevations, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to work fractions. 

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Make sound decisions and use good judgment; demonstrate intellectual capabilities; estimate time and materials needed for projects.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid driver’s license. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand or walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. These include working closely with others: field and office work; irregular work hours; working with the public. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.