Senior Assistant Superintendent
Great Neck, NY
Full Time
Fresh Meadow Country Club
Experienced
Fresh Meadow Country Club, located in Great Neck, New York is seeking a Senior Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. This position will be exposed to all aspects of managing our golf course and the encompassing property.
The Club is seeking a responsible candidate that has ambition to grow professionally while working with a seasoned superintendent. Golf Course Superintendent, Joe Gardner, has had a track record for developing and mentoring assistant superintendents towards their own roles.
The Club is seeking a responsible candidate that has ambition to grow professionally while working with a seasoned superintendent. Golf Course Superintendent, Joe Gardner, has had a track record for developing and mentoring assistant superintendents towards their own roles.
Club Highlights:
- Staff: 22 full time employees, 4-6 part time employees
- Maintenance Budget: $2.8M operating budget, Capital Budget: $150,000-$300,000
- Annual Rounds: 15,000-17,000 annually
- Typical work schedule: April-October 50-70 hours/week, November-March 35-40 hours/week
- Grass types: Bent and Poa grasses
- Equipment: Toro-purchased
- Irrigation system: Toro Lynx Fusion
- Future projects:
- 2024: Fall bunker renovation, 2 tee complexes, and 1 green reconstruction
- 2025-2027: Continue tee renovation
- 2027-2028: New irrigation install
- 2026-2027: Pond shoreline stabilization
SUCCESS TRAITS OF INDIVIDUAL:
- Career driven, willingness to learn and grow towards a senior level role in the golf industry.
- Good communicator, and is comfortable collaborating with all team members.
- Patient and level headed
- Values and respects established operations, recognizing that their role is to enhance, not overhaul, existing systems
- Ready to integrate into current processes and adapt to the established framework seamlessly.
INITIAL PRIORITIES OF POSITION:
- Learning and understanding the core daily operations including daily maintenance, pesticide and fertilizer mixing and application, irrigation service and repairs,
- Engage with all club staff, department heads, general manager, golf professionals and staff, club executives, members, and their guests.
- Becomes familiar with all safety and standard operating procedures.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- $100,000 - $120,000/annually
- Bonus
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k
- PTO/Vacation
- Continued education
- Local & national dues
- Uniforms
- Free food
- Golfing privileges
- $140/ month cell phone allowance
- $400/ month auto allowance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of 2 or 4-year turfgrass program
- 1-3 years of experience
- An understanding of staff and project management is necessary
- A core of basic golf course maintenance knowledge is required such as course set-up, cultural practices, watering practices
- Able to obtain New York Pesticide License
ABOUT US:
Fresh Meadow is a private, member owned, full-service country club located in Great Neck, NY 30 minutes from New York City. Fresh Meadow is a progressive club committed to making improvements to preserve our rich history and takes great pride in our reputation, facilities and employees. Our club has an 18-hole golf course designed by H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison, a ten-acre practice facility with both grass and synthetic hitting surfaces and a short game area. Other amenities include swimming pool, hard tur tennis courts and pickle ball courts.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.freshmeadow.org/Staging/Home
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