St. Enodoc Golf Club - Assistant Greenkeeper vacancy

We are currently seeking an Assistant Greenkeeper to work with our established and professionally qualified Greenkeeping Team.

Candidates will preferably have some greenkeeping experience to NVQ2/NVQ3 level, but not essential as full training will be given.

An Assistant Greenkeeper's duties will include:-

Monitoring and maintaining health, safety and security in the workplace

Responding to emergencies

Switching and brushing

Mowing banks, rough and semi-rough, surrounds and approaches, tees, greens and fairways

Scarifying/verticutting turf

Aerating and irrigating turf

Applying nutrition and top dressing

Repairing divots

Identifying and controlling weeds and pests

Identifying and control of turf diseases and disorders

Preparing ground for and establishing turf

Identifying grasses on the golf course

Marking of hazards, out of bounds and ground under repair

Moving tee markers

Maintaining bunkers

Maintaining golf course furniture

Changing holes

Rolling turf

Driving a tractor with implements

Undertaking routine machine maintenance and preparing machinery for use and storage

Measuring green speed and interpreting the results

The rules of golf relating to golf course maintenance

Preparing ground for and establishing plants on the golf course

Maintaining trees and shrubs on the golf course

Identifying plants on the golf course

Communicating effectively

Salary rate will be based on experience and qualification.

If you would like to find out more about a career in greenkeeping at St Enodoc Golf Club, please contact

Scott Gibson (Course Manager)

Tel : 01208 863216