Equipment Operator

The Venice Golf and Country Club (VGCC) is a private, member-owned country club located five miles from the Gulf of Mexico in Venice, Florida.
Come to work each day and be greeted by the natural beauty of our lush canopies, championship golf course, beautifully appointed homes, and newly remodeled and expanded Clubhouse and Wellness Center.
VGCC is an international leader for sustainability and environmental issues and is GEO, Vivid Leaf, and Audubon Certified.
Our amenities include an excellent food and beverage operation, four meticulously maintained Har-Tru tennis courts, a comfortable tennis lounge, a challenging 18-hole golf course, a Junior Olympic-sized pool, and a brand-new, state-of-the-art Wellness Center.
Voted one of the "Best Places to Work" in Sarasota-Manatee County and a "Healthy Sarasota County Worksite," VGCC employees take pride in providing our members with the highest level of service.
Our members, as equity owners of the Club, care for our employees as if they were family.
2021 marked the 30th anniversary of our outstanding community.
Job Summary: Our Club believes in impeccable delivery and treating everyone with respect.
We pride ourselves on having happy, healthy, long-term employment relationships and our employees agree! We are looking for team members who love to work outside in golf course maintenance.
The Equipment Operator reports to the Assistant Course Superintendent and/or 2nd Assistant Superintendent.
Performs routine manual labor involved in golf course maintenance, does semi-skilled grounds construction, and maintenance work while operating small hand-powered equipment.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: · Proper operation of walk mowers for tees greens and collars/approaches on the golf course.
· Replacement of turf grass.
· Weed eats, Flymo’s and edges following all guidelines of the course detail book.
· Hand labor such as digging and lifting of up to 50 lbs.
will be required.
· Sand pro and maintenance of all waste areas.
· Maintain neat and orderly maintenance facility.
· Reports any problems or suggestions to Assistant or 2nd Assistant Superintendent.
· Updates Course Detail Board at the end of each shift or after completing assignment.
· Perform hand top dressing.
· Plant and maintain shrubs, native plant material and annual flowers.
· Fertilizes applications utilizing walk spreader.
· All equipment and hand tools must be signed out from Equipment Manager and/or Technician prior to use and returned for inspection at the end of shift.
· Equipment and hand tools must be returned fueled and thoroughly cleaned.
· While operating equipment and hand tools much care must be taken to ensure assignments are completed following all job descriptions.
· The appropriate safety gear must be worn while operating equipment.
Qualifications: · Previous experience in golf course maintenance preferred but not required.
· Current Florida Driver’s License.
· Familiarity and previous experience handling various course maintenance chemicals.
· Requires knowledge of safe, efficient mechanical operation of tractors and other motorized equipment; mechanical aptitude; and ability to follow oral and written direction.
· Display a sense of urgency, strong attention to detail and a desire to get things done right the first time.
· Good verbal skills necessary for effective communication with both members and staff.
· Ability to work flexible work schedule as needed.
· Must be willing to submit to a post offer drug test.
Working Conditions: · Able to push, pull, or lift to 50 lbs.
, continuous repetitive motions.
· Able to work in hot, humid, and noisy environment.
· Able to work with chemicals, using the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where necessary.
*We are a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
*We are following CDC guidelines when it comes to COVID-19.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $12.
00 - $14.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Employee discount * Flexible schedule * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Schedule: * 10 hour shift * 8 hour shift * Weekends as needed Education: * High school or equivalent (Preferred) Experience: * Power Hand Tools: 1 year (Preferred) * Landscape Equipment: 1 year (Preferred) License/Certification: * Driver's License (Required) Work Location: In person