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Must be available early mornings Monday to Friday, August - November

Job Title: Turf Crew Maintenance

Department: Turf Crew

Department Head: Superintendent

Status: Contract (Seasonal)

Job Summary: The Turf Crew Maintenance role can be a physically demanding role, including bunker grooming, course setup, and landscape care. Duties involve operating equipment, assisting with aeration and construction projects, and maintaining course cleanliness. Ideal candidates are safety-conscious, highly organized, and physically fit to handle repetitive tasks and heavy loads in outdoor conditions.

Responsibilities:

- Mow greens, fairways, tees, aprons, collars, roughs, and approaches using walk-behind and self-propelled mowers.
- Maintain bunkers by raking and grooming them using hand tools and machines.
- Perform landscape tasks such as pruning, weeding, trimming trees and plants, maintaining flower beds, and sod or seed laying.
- Hand-water turf and gardens as needed.
- Set up the course for play, including moving tee blocks and repairing divots.
- Conduct tee area cleanups including garbage bin and ball washer maintenance.
- Operate handheld tools including rake, shovel, pruners, ball mark repair tool, cup cutters
- Operate and maintain landscape equipment including weed/hedge trimmers, small engine equipment, backpack blowers, hand-held blowers, generator, pressure washers, sod cutter
- If certified to do so, operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment, including tractors, chainsaws, and front-end loaders
- Assist with topdressing, aerification procedures,



and other turf care projects.
- Safety handling of fuel and fuel storage tanks
- Maintain cleanliness and neatness of the golf course area, including cart paths.
- Assist in construction projects such as building cart paths, building new tees, tree removal, and irrigation
- Follow all safety procedures including the use of hearing protection, eye protection, safety boots, and hard hats.

Hours:

- Work may involve early morning shifts, weekday and weekend hours

Qualifications:

- Experience in golf course or landscape maintenance is an asset but not required.
- Basic knowledge of golf rules and etiquette is preferred.
- Ability to operate power tools and equipment safely and effectively.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Physically fit to handle demanding tasks repetitively, including lifting up to 50lbs, bending, crouching, kneeling, and walking long distances.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

- Outdoor work environment, often under varying weather conditions.
- Repetitive tasks and handling heavy loads
- Repetitive bending, crouching, kneeling, and walking long distance
- Lifting to 50 lbs and physically demanding tasks.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract Contract length: 3-4 months

Pay: From $17.60 per hour

Advantages

- Discounted or free food
- Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Zurich, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Turf Maintenance (Zurich)
🏢 White Squirrel Golf Club
📍 Zurich