golf course superintendent

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• All weather conditions
  
  

Work setting

• Golf course
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
• Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
• Manage landscaping projects
• Survey and assess designated sites
• Prepare contracts and tenders
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
• Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
• Assess the health of lawns
• Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plant and move trees
• Tree removal
  
  

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Outlook
  
  

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Park and recreation sites
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
  
  

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
  
  

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
  
  

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  
  

Other Benefits

• Other benefits
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations