Golf Course Laborer

Posting Details Classification Information Posting Number: STH002181P Employee Category: StudentTemporary Position Information

Position Title: Golf Course Laborer Location: Moscow Division: College Auxiliary Services Department: UI Golf Course FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Pay Range: 16.50 per hour or higher depending on experience Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Work Schedule Summary Days - May work weekdays and/or weekends and holidays Hours - 600 AM - sundown There will be the occasional 430 am shift start time

Position Responsibilities Position Summary Under the direction of the golf course superintendent, the incumbent performs one or more of the following types of work: golf course laborer and mowing crew. Most work will be on the mowing crew which could entail operating a riding lawnmower. There is opportunity to work through the remainder of the summer until the course closes for the season in the fall.

Responsibilities Job Duty Function: Maintaining the golf course by Job Duties:

• Mowing and trimming grass using a riding lawn mower, weed-eater, and push mower.
• Changing golf holes, raking sand traps, removing clippings, leaves, and debris from golf course area.
• Pruning trees and bushes using hand and power tools.
• Weeding, shoveling, and fertilizing.
• Driving a vehicle to transport the clippings off the course. Percentage Of Time: 60 Essential/Marginal: Essential

Job Duty Function: Working with the irrigations system by Job Duties:

• Repairing sprinklers and other irrigation and watering systems. Percentage Of Time: 20 Essential/Marginal: Essential

Job Duty Function: Maintaining equipment by Job Duties:

• Performing minor mechanic work on grounds equipment.
• Greasing and cleaning equipment. Percentage Of Time: 15 Essential/Marginal: Essential

Job Duty Function: Contribute to the team effort by Job Duties:

• Perform other duties as assigned. Percentage Of Time: 5 Essential/Marginal: Marginal

Position Qualifications Required Qualifications

• Due to the duties of this position, successful candidates must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a valid drivers license and be able to meet the universitys driving requirements, including a driving record check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to safely operate various types of golf course maintenance equipment, including mowers, both large riding mowers and 21" self-propelled mowers, weed trimmers, small tractors, and all kinds of hand tools from shovels to pruners.
• Safely operate golf carts.
• Work independently without close supervision.
• Work safely and cooperatively with other team members to accomplish desired results.
• Interact with public visitors in a positive manner.
• Education in agriculture or related field.
• Experience in landscape maintenance or operation of farm equipment.
• Experience and basic horticultural skills, i.e., working with grasses, flowers, trees.
• Experience safely operating and performing routine maintenance on large and small mowers, weed trimmers, and other landscape maintenance equipment and/or farm equipment.
• Previous experience working at a golf course.
• Basic mechanical skills for routine maintenance of small engines and equipment.
• Available to work as needed through October and possibly into November.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions Physical requirements include:

• Lifting, carrying, and/or otherwise moving items weighing approximately 50 pounds.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling, and moving continuously throughout the shift, including up and down slopes.
• Working outdoors in inclement weather.
• Willing to work in areas where various landscape and agricultural chemicals have been used and to work with the reclaimed water utilized in the irrigation system.

Posting Information Posting Date: 03132024 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Applications will be reviewed regularly until all positions are filled. Background Check Statement Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check. EEO Statement The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Quicklink for Posting: https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/50940

Applicant Documents Required Documents Optional Documents Resume/CV Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk.

The duties of the position require successful candidates to be at least 18 years of age. Do you meet this requirement? Yes No

It is a requirement of this position to possess a valid drivers license and meet the driving requirements of the University of Idaho, good driving record, and pass a defensive driving class. Are you able to meet this position requirement? Yes No

This position also has several preferred qualifications. Please list each preferred qualification and state whether you meet the preferred qualification. If you meet the preferred qualification, then also describe/explain how you meet the preferred qualification.

Open Ended Question

Physical requirements include lifting, carrying, and/or otherwise moving items weighing approximately 50 pounds, bending, stooping, kneeling, and moving continuously throughout the shift, including up and down slopes, and working outdoors in inclement weather. Are you willing to perform these duties? Yes No

Are you willing to work in areas where various landscape and agricultural chemicals have been used and to work with the reclaimed water utilized in the irrigation system? Yes No

What days and hours are you available? Open Ended Question