Assistant Golf Course Mechanic - Astor Creek Country Club

Astor Creek Country Club is seeking an Assistant Mechanic to join our team!

Astor Creek Country Club is located on the Treasure Coast, in Port St. Lucie, one of the fastest growing cities in Florida. The Club features a signature 18-hole golf course designed to provide a blend of challenge, tranquility, and playability. Plans for the complete golf experience include a Pro Shop, 15-acre driving range, 3-acre short game complex, and a 15,000 sq. ft. practice putting green. The Club will also feature a fitness facility, sports courts, dining options, Sports Bar, and a resort-style pool.

Pay: $19 an hour

This position is full time with benefits package including medical, vision, dental, 401k with company match, and paid time off.

Our Culture and Values provides Team Members with a rewarding lifestyle and work/life balance.

Job purpose

Under the direction of the mechanic and/or the assistant golf course superintendent, the assistant mechanic and/or works independently of the mechanic in the repairing and maintenance of various gasoline and diesel-powered golf course maintenance equipment. The assistant mechanic also assists in maintaining a clean service area and maintenance building, contributes to a preventative maintenance program, and places safety procedures as a top priority.

Duties and responsibilities

• Communicates any needs or problems relating to maintenance or repair of equipment with the mechanic and/or assistant superintendent.
• Inspects/diagnoses, adjusts, and repairs mechanical defects/failures in various pieces of golf course maintenance equipment on a regular basis.
• Prioritizes equipment repair and maintenance work.
• Sets up and modifies new equipment as needed.
• Repairs and adjusts engines and cutting mechanisms on various heavy and light mowing equipment.
• Keeps maintenance equipment fueled, oiled, and inspected and performs related tasks as required.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

• Working knowledge of the general operation of gasoline, diesel and electric powered equipment; the proper methods of servicing golf course equipment; and the repair and adjustment of power mowing equipment
• Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the profession
• Ability to move heavy objects
• Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions while repairing equipment
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written direction
• Mechanical ability; ability to use common mechanical tools
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with other employees and the public
• Assistance in maintaining a clean and well-organized parts inventory room
• Adherence to the proper recycling and/or disposal of various oils, compounds, and other fluids (antifreeze, oil filters, etc.)
• Assistance in an effective, daily inspection of golf course maintenance equipment