Assistant Superintendent - Victory Links Golf Course

Title: Assistant Superintendent - Victory Links Golf Course

Assignment: Victory Links Golf Course (VLGC)

Reports to: Superintendent - Victory Links Golf Course

Supervises: Lead Equipment Operators & Equipment Operators

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Assist the Golf Course Superintendent in developing and executing daily, weekly, and seasonal golf course maintenance and agronomic programs

- Direct, coordinate, and supervise daily operations, ensuring the golf course is prepared to the highest of standards

- Lead, train, motivate, and mentor the agronomy team while promoting a positive, professional, and safe work environment

- Monitor turfgrass health and playing conditions across greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, and other maintained areas

- Performs basic installation, troubleshooting, and seasonal maintenance on irrigation systems, including replacing sprinkler heads, repairing minor leaks, and adjusting watering schedules.

- Assists in development and implementation of fertility, irrigation, pest-management, mowing, cultivation, and plant-protectant programs

- Keeps accurate and complete records on inventory, maintenance procedures, pesticide applications, irrigation, etc.

- Assists in overseeing grounds maintenance operations throughout campus

- Co-lead snow removal crew operations, including scheduling, duty assignments, event communication, tracking snowfall and work completed, ensuring proper practices, thorough cleanup, and equipment care

- Maintains open lines of communication with Head Groundskeeper, Superintendent - VLGC, and Superintendent – Sports Turf

- Other duties as assigned

Skills:

- Current pesticide license or ability to obtain one within 90 days, and knowledge of safety and environmental standards, laws, and regulations

- Knowledge of agronomy and turfgrass management practices

- Ability to plan daily tasks, assign labor, maintain records, and adjust priorities as course and weather conditions change

- Project and construction management experience

- Ability to work collaboratively across Campus Operations Department

- Must be dependable, willing to learn, and possess good leadership qualities

Experience:

- Minimum of a two-year agronomy or turfgrass degree or commensurate experience

- Previous golf course or athletic field maintenance experience