Golf
Course & Estate Supervisor
Background and scope
Directs, manages and ensures proper maintenance and the development of Karen Country Club golf course and estate.
This is a professional position involving managerial responsibilities and advanced technical knowledge in golf course design and maintenance but must also anticipate and implement all golf course maintenance practices as such, this is a “hands on” position requiring participation in many daily tasks while managing the ground staff.
Main ResponsibilityBackground and scope
Directs, manages and ensures proper maintenance and the development of Karen Country Club golf course and estate.
This is a professional position involving managerial responsibilities and advanced technical knowledge in golf course design and maintenance but must also anticipate and implement all golf course maintenance practices as such, this is a “hands on” position requiring participation in many daily tasks while managing the ground staff.
- Prepare
plans, organize and implement the proper maintenance of putting greens,
tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, trees, water hazards and all other parts
of the estate
- Prepare
and direct total maintenance program, assigning tasks to subordinate
staff, and evaluating their performance.
- Prepare
and present budgets to the Golf committee through the Director and ensure
that the budget is administered correctly.
- Responsible
for the selection of capital improvement projects.
- Analyze
disease, insect and other turf grass stress problems, select and apply
solutions to resolve problems.
- Manages
and ensures proper maintenance of complex irrigation system for golf
course.
- Installs
redesigns and modifies system as necessary. Performs and supervises
electrical and plumbing repairs of the system.
- In
charge and directs the usage of all the agrochemicals and fertilizers on
the golf course.
- Monitors
store operations and keeping its records thus controls fuel and materials
usage.
- Ensures
safety within and without the workshop area as well as instructing the
machine operators on safety, efficient operation and care of the machines.
Qualifications and Experience
- Formal
Qualifications in Green keeping/ Turf Management
- At
least 5 years’ experience in green keeping gained at a selection of top
class golf courses.
- Must
be a Certified Agrochemicals user and possess training in Health and
Safety.
- Knowledge
on the game of golf
- Knowledge
of the use of turf and landscaping equipment including tractors, mowers,
strimmers, electric motors, pumps, sprinklers and Irrigation systems with
particular emphasis on Toro machines.
- Experience
in preparation of courses to PGA tournament standards and maintenance of
sand based greens
- Experience
in building tees, greens and bunkers
- Excellent
communication, analytical, planning and reporting skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to submit an application letter, stating your current salary, detailed CV, with names and telephone contacts of three referees on or before 17th Feb 2012 by 4pm.
Applications MUST be emailed to recruitment@karen.or.ke.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.