We are at:  Smith Mountain Lake, Moneta, Virginia.  SML is considered one of the “23 lakes in the United States that are hidden gems” and Reader’s Digest has listed it as one of the “14 best places for social distance weekend trips.”  It offers hiking, biking, boating, jet skiing, paddle-boarding, kayaking, wineries, historic adventures, and is even considered a “paradise for swimming, fishing, and canoeing.  We are also close to major areas like Roanoke, Lynchburg and Greensboro. 

Our Needs:  Someone with passion.  We need an experienced individual with ambitious qualities to maintain the grounds and the course.  The ideal candidate will have a background in warm season fairways (Zeon Zoysia) and cool season greens (bent).  The Superintendent will direct and implement the policies and procedures established by the Ownership that desires to have one of the best courses in the Mid-Atlantic Region.  As such, open communication is a must to ensure that the vision is moving forward.  

Our History:  The course was opened in 1981.  The Course has great bones and is in solid condition.  Our hire will not be walking into a bunch of surprises, but rather have the support of the ownership to move the course forward.  We need the right person that wants to be part of our growing Club who can elevate it further.  

Salary:  We do NOT expect someone to work 65-70 hours a week.  We do expect the course to move forward and upwards and someone onsite the time it takes to make that happen.  This will require some weekends but not all and we do not expect 7 days a week.  Salary is $70,000-$85,000 annually based on education and experience.  Medical, dental, vision, paid time off.  Lunch at 50% discount.  Other things available to our employees are life insurance and limited golf around their work schedule.  

Basic Functions:

Maintains all grounds including the golf course, clubhouse surrounds and other maintainable property.

Supervises all planting, fertilizing and chemical applications, and other care of turf, plants, shrubs and trees on the golf course and clubhouse.

Hires, supervises, and develops plans for all course workers.  Schedule all personnel assigned to the department so that the best use of time is achieved.

Informs owners of present and future maintenance activities and discuss activities, goals, plans.

Works with the General Manager on member feedback.

Prepares and manages annual budget plan for the golf course maintenance operation on an annual basis.

Maintains inventory and oversees all repairs and scheduled maintenance of all golf course maintenance equipment.  Strong equipment history is useful. 

Implements and enforces comprehensive safety program for employees of the maintenance department.

Supervises all irrigation to ensure optimal conditions.

Develops chemical and fertilizing plan on an annual basis.

Ensures that the golf course provides healthy and high-quality playing conditions for members.

Prepares and maintains all recordkeeping for any chemical applications and purchases.

Ideal Hire would have:

3 years turf grass management experience in a supervisory role as a superintendent or first assistant.

Degree preferred, but not required – Enough experience can compensate for this.

GCSAA Member preferred.

Knowledge of budgeting and expense management.

Someone that has been employed in their last job for at least 3 years.  We are not looking for a short-term hire.

Our Conditions:

Bent Grass Greens at .135 or less;  Collars at .325 or less;  Both Bent and Zoysia tees at .500;  Zeon Zoysia Fairways at .500;  Blue Grass / Tall Fescue roughs  2-3 inches

Must be:

• -          a problem solver
• -          highly organized
• -          efficient
• -          detailed
• -          a communicator
• -          be able to lift heavy items (50 pound bags of fertilizer for example)

Must have:

• A solid background in irrigation operation and repair. Our system is serviced regularly and is solid.  
• Skilled operator of chemical application equipment with a strong background in mixing
• Applying, and accountability of pesticides
• Pesticide license 
• Drivers License

If this is you, we would love to hear from you.  We are a stress-free Club that wants our employees to be happy, and we want our Club to grow with our Employees.  Equal Opportunity Employer.