Greenskeeper - Giants Ridge

Compensation Amount:

17.00 USD Hourly

Job Summary:

The Groundskeeper is a key member of the course maintenance team and is responsible for the landscaping and maintenance around the golf course.

Job Description:

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Must possess the ability design, coordinate, and maintain landscaping on the golf course
• Must possess the ability to create spray programs for the golf course including greens, tees, fairways, roughs and landscaping
• Must possess the ability to operate all tools and equipment related to the golf course operations
• Ability to give oral and written instructions
• Skilled in seeding, fertilizing, mulching, and general ground preparation for restoration and renovation
• Must be dependable

Responsibilities:

• Maintains clean and organized works areas on the golf course and maintenance facility
• Mows greens, aprons, fairways, roughs, tees and other areas
• Waters tees, greens and fairways; operates irrigation heads in dry areas needing additional water
• Repairs the irrigation system, pipes and irrigation heads as needed
• Grades and prepares soil base, lays sod and seeds greens, tees and fairways
• Trims and prunes hedges and shrubbery; cleans flower beds
• Applies pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers to the golf course
• Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is often required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls.   
• They will occasionally be required to balance, stoop, twist upper body, kneel, and climb.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30lbs occasionally.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Moderate exposure to extreme cold, heat, working outdoors, chemicals, pesticides, gasoline, vibration, pollen, dust, mechanical hazards and electrical hazards.
• Noise level is typically loud
• Work extended hours during golf and holiday season
• Work weekends and holidays

Are you passionate about golf, working outdoors and being part of dynamic team?  Giants Ridge, managed by Guest Services, is looking for Greenskeepers to join our maintenance crew at both of our championship golf courses.  As a Greenskeeper, you’ll be hands-on in the landscaping and maintenance of the golf courses, ensuring our greens and fairways remain in pristine conditions for guests to enjoy.  Whether you’re mowing greens, planting flowers, raking bunkers or learning new maintenance tasks, you’ll be part of a team that takes pride in every detail of course care.  Get ready for a fun and rewarding experience while learning from the best in the business!

This position offers the potential for year-round employment with opportunities to transition into other roles at Giants Ridge as the seasons change!

What We’re Looking For:

• A strong work ethic and dependability.
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• Previous experience in landscaping or golf course maintenance a plus, but not required.
• Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions. 
• Ability to work early mornings, rotating weekends and flexible hours, as needed. 

Working in golf course maintenance has awesome perks, especially at our championship courses at Giants Ridge!  Here are some of the reasons why it’s a great job:

• Exclusive Golf Privileges – Hit the greens with complimentary golfing at our two championship golf courses.
• Have your office outdoors – enjoy stunning sunrises while working in a peaceful environment. 
• Shifts start early in the morning, leaving your afternoons free for personal time or other activities. 
• Exclusive Discounts – Save on delicious food, stylish apparel and must-have accessories while working at Giants Ridge. 
• Work with Friends – Join a fun, supportive team where every day feels like an adventure.
• And More! – Additional perks and surprises that make Giants Ridge a great place to work!

Giants Ridge is the #1-rated family vacation destination in Minnesota.  Located just north of Duluth in the heart of Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, Giants Ridge is a four-season family-oriented resort offering fun and adventure for every level of outdoor enthusiast.  Summer is filled with world-class golf, plus mountain biking, water recreation and more.  Winter brings incredible skiing, snowboarding, fat tire biking and endless miles of snowmobile trails to explore, plus dining, shopping and much more.  Spring and fall seasons are the perfect transitions to the next season of outdoor adventure. 

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION: We embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the richness it brings to our company. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to work, enabling them to provide the best level of service to our diverse customer base.