Golf Course Groundskeeper/Grounds Maintenance Labor, Sanibel, FL, starting at $17.50/hr.

The Sanctuary Golf Club, a prestigious, Member-owned private golf club located on Sanibel Island, FL is hiring for a full time, year-round golf course grounds/landscaping/trimming position.

Our Green and Grounds team is responsible for assisting in the appearance and safety of the world-renowned golf course, bordered by a wildlife refuge and surrounded by nature preserves, lakes and mangrove forests. The Sanctuary is recognized as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary through its partnership with Audubon International, reflecting our dedication to preserving the Island's rich natural environment and delicate ecosystem.

We are looking for a motivated and professional individual who will provide the highest level of service and golf course conditioning to our Membership!

BENEFITS:

• Starting rate $17.50/hr.
• Periodic performance and wage reviews
• Participation in bi-annual Holiday Bonus Program
• Medical and Life Insurance coverage
• 401k plan with generous match
• Paid toll(s), if applicable
• Paid Time Off
• Employee golf privileges and merchandise discounts
• Health club membership
• Meals, employee appreciation events and other employee incentives!

Operational hours begin at 6:00 a.m. and include shortened, rotating weekend workdays.

Maintain the golf course and landscaping on and around the course, Clubhouse and other Club facilities, including parking lots:

• Assist in daily course set-up and other golf course maintenance related tasks.
• Plant and maintain ornamental shrubs and trees; cut grass, weeds and bushes; trim and feed shrubs and trees; remove cuttings; rake and blow leaves.
• Mow greens and fairways as instructed, rake bunkers.
• Prepare and lay sod; prepare soil plant beds and establish plantings by seed or transplants.
• Load and unload materials.
• Dig holes and trenches to maintain or construct irrigation and drainage lines.
• Properly inspect all equipment before leaving the facility to ensure proper working order.
• Operate equipment in a safe, efficient manner as trained and instructed, previous equipment experience preferred.
• Assist in keeping the maintenance shop, restrooms and break rooms clean and presentable.
• Positive, professional and reliable team member who takes pride in their work and representing The Sanctuary.
• Act courteously and respectfully toward golfers and Members, vendors, coworkers, on and off the golf course.
• Attend staff and required Club meetings.
• Perform other tasks assigned by Green and Grounds management.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Physical stamina sufficient to sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.
• Complete manual labor for long periods of time while walking (including moving on uneven surfaces), bending, crouching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, stooping, twisting, turning and/or reaching overhead.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Work in and around potentially hazardous substances, including chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, motor fuel, fumes, airborne particles.
• Required to work outside for extended periods of time: exposure to wet and/or humid conditions; exposure to dust, pollen, grass and other allergens, high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Required use of personal protective equipment, such as a respirator, gloves, earplugs, eye guards/visors, boots and hat.

The Sanctuary Golf Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace and participates in E-Verify.