Title: Assistant Golf Superintendent
Position Overview:
To assist the Golf Superintendent in carrying out routine golf course maintenance tasks and supervise the green keeping and gardening staff.
Hunter Valley Golf Club is situated on 100 acres of land wrapping around Rydges Resort Hunter Valley which has 419 rooms including villas, children's play activities and walking trails. Nestled amongst the picturesque vineyards of Lovedale and Pokolbin. 71-par course with a layout of rolling fairways, manicured greens and idyllic lagoons bring its own unique magic.
Rydges Resort Hunter Valley is located in the heart of Australia’s premier wine region, situated across an enormous slice of pristine countryside. Rydges Resort Hunter Valley is a vibrant resort an all-encompassing destination for leisure, conferences, and unforgettable events. As home to the award-winning Hunter Valley Conference and Events Centre the biggest regional Conference & Events Centre in New South Wales which caters from 10 to grand celebrations for over 1,100 guests.
Our Vision is being leaders in creating experiences and properties that escape the ordinary.
Our Purpose is to make the day better for ourselves, each other, our group, our customers and communities. We do this by living our values of empowerment, possibilities and community. We achieve our Vision and Purpose by delivering on our goals and values.
Our Goals
- Growing revenue above market
- Maximise assets
- Business transformation
Our Values
- Empowerment: We make it happen
- Possibilities: We evolve and innovate
- Community: We make the connection
Key Accountabilities
- In the absence of the Golf Course Superintendent, coordinates maintenance and construction activities to assure continual smooth operation of the golf course.
- Assist in the planning and ensure the maintenance of the golf course and hotel surrounds
- Assist in establishing budgets and forecast capital expenses
- Cut tees, fairways, rough, semi rough and turf areas of the hotel
- Set up the golf course, including changing holes, moving the tee markers, indicating OOB, drop zones and hazards
- Assist in the planning of coring, scarifying and dusting greens
- Maintaining turf and preparing the course for play
- Apply top dressing and fertilizer to all turf areas
- Renovate worn or damaged turf
- Irrigate all turf areas
- Operating all necessary machinery to maintain the golf course and hotel surrounds
- Supervise spraying operations including the management of chemicals
- Recognise and report turf diseases weeds and pests
- Establishing and maintaining turf, plants and gardens on or around the golf course and hotel
- Notify supervisor of any issues that may arise in relation to the golf course and hotel surrounds.
- Manage the irrigation system
- As required help in the design and construction of new course features
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, colleagues and guests.
- Promoting the Health and Safety of self and others by adhering to the WHS policies
- Assist with other duties as assigned
Qualifications and requirements
- Certificate/Diploma in Turf Management, Irrigation or equivalent and/or extensive relative experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of turf maintenance and the management of commercial irrigation systems
- Proven organisational and project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage financial
- and physical resources, resolve problems, meet deadlines, organise activities and achieve results
- Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to build working relationships with industry stakeholders and
- relevant associations
- Demonstrated commitment to high quality and timely service delivery, in accordance with identified
- customer needs
- Highly developed team building skills and abilities
- A current ‘C’ class driver’s licence
This role requires the ability to perform the following:
- Carrying, lifting, pulling or pushing of heavy objects
- Frequently standing up and moving about the facility
- Frequently handling objects and equipment to maintain the facility
- Frequently bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing and crawling
- Communication skills are used frequently when interacting with the other hotel staff and hotel guests
- Reading and writing abilities are used to document or record all tasks completed, to order supplies, to receive instructions for the day or to read equipment repair manuals
- Mathematical skills, including basic math, are used frequently
- Have the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and/or holidays
Benefits & Perks
- Fuel Allowance – fill up onsite
- Free staff meals whilst on shift
- Renowned for our refreshingly local, down-to-earth experiences.
- Incredible team member discounts from your first day on-the-job.
- 50% off stays at EVT hotels – Rydges, QT, Atura, Lylo and more.
- $2 movie tickets, plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more.
- Awesome winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo.
- Local community involvement, volunteering and charitable giving.
- Australia and NZ’s largest and most diverse experiences company
Australia and NZ’s largest and most diverse experiences company.
Join Rydges Resort Hunter Valley and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker. Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.
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