Convenient location : close to Ruskin, Brandon, Bradenton, Parrish & Wimauma area.
Full-time position : Health Care benefits offered, sick pay, vacation and holiday pay.
Wage depends on experience.
Irrigation Technician
Objective : Manage, maintain, and enhance the irrigation system to ultimately improve golf course conditions.
Summary : Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the golf course irrigation system. Reports to the Golf Course Superintendent.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Include the following. Other duties may be assigned :
- Must be able to perform routine irrigation checks using tablets, digital clocks, and satellite boxes.
- Ability to add or relocate irrigation heads, replace valves, change nozzles, and run basic irrigation piping as necessary.
- Must be proactive in locating wet and or dry spots to adjust times as necessary.
- Maintains a proper inventory of products.
- Performs preventive maintenance.
- Keeps the satellites clean and debris free.
- Repairs the irrigation system, pipes and irrigation heads as needed.
- Ability to supervise a small labor force for special projects.
- Maintains direct communication with all supervisors listed above.
- Attends applicable training seminars and classes to keep knowledge current.
- Communicates daily to the Golf Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent.
- Assists Golf Course superintendent with additional duties as necessary.
Qualifications :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
Education / Experience :
- High School diploma or general education degree.
- Prefer golf course experience.
- 3 years irrigation experience.
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Reasoning Ability :
Ability to understand, interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Physical Demands :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to feel, handle and operate; reach with hands and arms;
and see, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, bend, push, pull, reach and occasionally lift and / or move 50lbs.
Work Environment :
Outside work for extended periods of time and precautions should be taken. Ability to work in all kinds of weather. Often required to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel.
Additional Comments :
- Must be at least 18 years old, be able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be on call for emergencies after hours.
- Shift starts at approx. 6 : 00 am.