Title: Assistant Golf Course Superintendent – Assists Superintendent in for all phases of golf maintenance and agronomic operations, mechanical repairs, and maintenance personal at the Dogwood Trace Golf Course.

Essential Functions

• Supervises and participates in the care and maintenance of the turf, ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, wetlands, and buildings on the facility grounds.
• Supervises and performs all maintenance and repairs to equipment. Including grinding reels, bed knives, and blades
• Supervises and performs all of the applications (fertilizers and pesticides) on the grounds in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Supervises and performs all irrigation repairs.
• Trains subordinates in proper and safe operation and maintenance of mechanical and power equipment.   
• Assists superintendent in long term planning, capital improvements, and purchasing.

Physical Demands:  Performs medium to hard work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to inclement and extreme weather conditions.  Must be willing to work long hours including holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

Requires an associate’s degree in agronomy or related field

Requires 2 years’ experience as an assistant or second assistant golf course superintendent in the Mid-Atlantic transition zone

Must have or obtain a Virginia commercial pesticide applicator certificate within 90 days

Must have or obtain Virginia commercial fertilizer applicator certificate within 90 days

Candidate must have high mechanical background.  Candidate will be required to make all necessary maintenance and repairs to equipment including grinding reels and bed knives

Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, or another state with reciprocity.

Good Driving Record Requirements consistent with the City of Petersburg Administrative Regulation – Employee Driving Record:

• Must not have more than six (6) demerit points within the past thirty-six (36) months; 
• No major violation within the past thirty-six (36) months; and
• No misdemeanor suspensions within the last twenty-four (24) months.

Send Resumes to Jamie Fagan at jfaganpga@petersburg-va.org