Job Details

Imagine if you were given an opportunity to connect with others who want to keep our community the most livable and safe it can possibly be. If you like to work with your hands, enjoy working outside, and enjoy a variety of daily tasks, you may be a great addition to our Golf team. Make a difference with the City of Hutchinson!

Under the supervision of the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Worker (Golf) performs duties associated with maintaining turf, irrigation systems and maintenance equipment within the City's golf course division. The work involves operation of and preventive maintenance work on a variety of turf maintenance equipment. Employees act on their own initiative to eliminate defects when deficiencies are discovered. The position is a non-exempt position under FLSA

A Day in the Life:

• Participate in the maintenance program for natural turf areas, irrigation systems, pest management programs and special projects related to the construction, renovation, and repair of turf areas.
• Participate in a variety of plant maintenance and landscape duties including trimming shrubs, pulling weeds, watering plants and mulching.
• Perform mowing duties in all areas of the golf course division including closely mown areas such as greens, approaches, tees and fairways, as well as taller areas like banks, lawns, roughs and natural areas.
• Hand waters turf as required.
• Assists with installation, troubleshooting and repair of water lines, valves and irrigation heads for the golf course irrigation system.
• Assist with golf course projects such as aerification, topdressing, seeding, sodding, edging, weed removal, painting, blowing, sweeping, etc.
• Operates and maintains maintenance equipment such as utility carts, bunker rakes, aerifiers, blowers, etc.
• Performs minor maintenance tasks on motorized equipment such as cleaning, greasing, sharpening blades, and making tire repairs. Will assist with cutting unit adjustments, oil changes, replacing hydraulic hoses and changing other parts as needed.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

What You Will Need to be Successful:

• EDUCATION: A high school diploma or GED is required,
• EXPERIENCE: This is an entry-level position, so no previous experience is required. Employee is expected to have acquired the necessary information and skills to perform the job reasonably well within one year of employment. Some knowledge of the game of golf is helpful but not required.
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: Employee must have a valid Kansas Driver's License. A commercial driver's license (CDL) is preferred, but not required.

BENEFITS

• Group Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• KPERS Defined Benefit Retirement
• Insured Disability
• Death Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Service Connected Death
• Optional Voluntary Life Insurance
• 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Medical Spending Account
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Vacation Leave, Sick Leave
• Employee Assistance Program

The City of Hutchinson employs over 400 employees that serve our community every day. City employees make Hutchinson a great place to live, work, and play. We take pride in our work, and it shows. Come be a part of a workforce that makes a difference! We're always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team.

City of Hutchinson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

All employees will be asked to consent to background and drug screening prior to starting employment.