The Golf Mechanic will diagnose, troubleshoot, repair and perform preventative maintenance on the entire turf equipment fleet, including golf course mowers, tractors, specialty equipment and a fleet of 55 electric golf carts. This position will also maintain a high quality of cut and consistency among all mowers.
Minimum Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid unrestricted driver’s license.
Basic mechanical and electrical skills; familiarity with hand tools and equipment maintenance.
Familiar with electrical safety techniques, electrical diagrams and multi-meters.
Preferred
None
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Basic skills using hand and power tools.
Basic knowledge of construction prints, as-built drawings, and GIS mapping.
Basic knowledge of confined space entry safety processes.
Basic knowledge of small electrical crane operation.
Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.
Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
Computer skills, including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and learn and experiment with new software and systems.
Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and make decisions.
Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
Ability to self-start and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.
Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages.
Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
Essential Functions:
Maintains Equipment, diagnoses issues and repair as needed.
Performs general maintenance on all golf equipment and electric golf cart fleet including preventative maintenance services, repairs, adjustments, safety inspections, troubleshooting as well as reel grinding and welding.
Purchases parts and inventory items to repair/maintain golf course equipment.
Monitors fuel/oil levels and make purchases as needed.
Performs accurate record keeping, orders and budget management.
Frequent interaction with pro shop to communicate needs, repair times and fleet availability.
Assists with golf course activities such as mowing, rolling greens, course set-up, debris removal, fertilization and aerification practices.
Works alternating weekends in a supervisor capacity to ensure weekend course prep meets course condition standards.
Coordinates equipment needs between both golf courses as well as between different City departments.
Facilitates in the transportation and delivery of equipment to meet changing needs throughout the year.
Communicates equipment needs, status on repairs and budget.
Discusses daily about upcoming maintenance plans, equipment needs and course priorities.
Orders repair parts.
Seeks out multiple parts prices when applicable to ensure best value.
Coordinates warranty repairs and equipment replacements as needed. Seek council for troubleshooting equipment to ensure efficient repair and return to service.
Coordinates maintenance schedule for truck, tractor and skid steer equipment.
Ensures equipment is used in a safe and appropriate manner.
Assists with employee training as needed.
Communicates proper preventative measures including fluid checks, tire pressure checks and post-operation cleaning.
Solves a variety of problems in situations where there are substantially diversified procedures, specialized standards and only limited standardization.
Changes priorities or differing situations require the incumbent to consider which among many procedures should be followed in what sequence to achieve the required job results.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
Employee is subject to working alone, with groups, and/or attending meetings.
May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites, sometimes in formal settings.
May be required to work extended hours in the evening, holidays, or weekends.
Frequent interruptions and be required to manage competing priorities with inflexible deadlines.
Frequent participation in meetings.
Frequent contact occurs with employees and the public, in person and on the telephone.
Frequently is required to sit and talk or hear customers.
Ability to manage competing priorities with frequent interruptions and an expected high level of accuracy in work is expected.
Work is safe to having minimal hazards that are typically found in a general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.
Ability to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data/figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading of printed materials; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices--graphs and gauges; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
Employee is required to have visual acuity for close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machinery where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach and to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures for inspection purposes.
Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions, frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g., 30 lbs) and use of medium weight tools; walking on uneven ground or having to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach while performing duties; entering/exiting manholes or vaults; walking near or across rivers and ditches; working in all weather conditions at times of excessive temperatures of heat and extreme cold, working in or near moving traffic with appropriate traffic control set up;
The essential functions of this job require frequent balancing, bending/stooping, carrying/lifting light to heavy objects, climbing, fingering, grasping, repetitive motion, hearing, sitting, standing, talking, and walking. Occasionally the employee will be required to pull, push, reach, feel temperature, and kneel.