Position Title: Golf Superintendent
Job Location: Ocean Resorts WWCC Golf Club, LLC – Berlin, MD
Start Date: March 1, 2022 or earlier
Send resume and cover letter to: Allison Canada acanada@worwic.edu
Property Description:
Ocean Resorts Golf Club is a public 18-hole, Par 72 championship golf course located 6 miles west of Ocean City, Maryland. The course is designed to accommodate all ages and abilities with yardages from 4,800 to a daunting 6,500 yards. In fiscal year 2021 24,000 rounds were played at ORGC. Owned by Wor-Wic Community College since 2008, the course also serves the community as a living laboratory for students in the green industry.
https://www.oceanresortsgolfclub.com/
Position Summary:
Working with the college and the ORGC director of golf, the superintendent is a hands-on position responsible for all maintenance, operation and management of the golf course and surrounding grounds, as well as the turf maintenance facility, equipment, tools and supplies. The superintendent should have excellent customer service, problem solving, leadership and communication skills, and thrive in an environment of trust, collaboration, and independence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages and maintains the golf course and surrounding grounds, maintenance equipment, golf cart fleet and clubhouse grounds and landscaping.
- Hires, schedules, trains, and supervises supporting personnel, which includes 10-12 part-time greenskeepers and a mechanic.
- Applies expertise in agronomy and/or turf management practices in order to plan and implement all maintenance and project work in order to achieve the agreed-upon maintenance standards for the course. Includes application of fertilizers and chemicals at the time right time, proper calibration of equipment, and operation/troubleshooting/programming/maintenance of the irrigation system. Prepare the course for play in accordance with the rules of golf and evaluate the course from a player’s perspective.
- Acquires equipment and supplies necessary to maintain the golf course property and equipment and implements equipment maintenance programs and inventory control.
- Maintains and monitors the maintenance budget and annual project plan.
- Submits written recommendations and plans for any course construction, reconstruction, or renovation projects.
- Keeps accurate and complete records on supplies, equipment, weather, maintenance procedures, schedules, fertilizer, chemical and pesticide applications.
- Attends advisory meetings with the college and provides reports as requested.
Qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge of agronomy or turf management
- Three years of related work experience as a superintendent or assistant superintendent
- Knowledge of laws related to golf course management
- Current Maryland pesticide license
- Ability to operate, maintain, and repair golf course equipment
- Ability to lift objects weighing at least 50 pounds
- Pass background check and pre-employment drug testing
- Valid driver’s license
Classification: Full-time, non-seasonal, salaried, exempt
Benefits:
- Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 per year
- Paid time off, 15 days vacation, 5 days sick
