Lake Wales, Florida

Florida’s top private community, Mountain Lake, is searching for a Second Assistant Superintendent, who is highly motivated and looking to further their career in the golf course industry.  The selected candidate will have an opportunity to join the #1 rated residential club in the state of Florida during an exciting time in the club's history as they've embarked on a Master Facilities Plan including engaging with Gil Hanse to restore the Seth Raynor design. 

 

The Second Assistant Superintendent reports directly to the Director of Greens & Grounds, along with the Head Greenskeeper. 

 

Success Traits of Individual:

• Humble to learn from others, but confident to provide input and decisions to accomplish work goals
• Visible, observational, hands-on and willing to roll up sleeves as part of a team
• Empathy in their tone and creating a family-oriented environment for team members
• Desires to improve the standards of conditioning, customer experience and team-oriented focus of Mountain Lake

Initial Priorities:

• Engages, asks questions and learn operations, team culture, agronomic programs and being a team member at Mountain Lake to develop their personal and professional skills
• Actively participates in water management and cultural practices to ensure firm and fast conditioning

Compensation & Benefits:

• $18 to $19 per hour with overtime ($48,000-$55,000)
• $1,000 moving expenses
• Housing offered with a $50 weekly stipend
• Continued education (Golf Industry Show, regional chapter events, tournament volunteering)
• Health, Dental 
• 401K with 5% company match after 1-year of employment
• Employee Meals
• Golf
• Uniforms
• National & State Association Membership

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 or 4 year degree preferred; willing to work with the right individual.
• Minimum 1 year on a golf course; Intern, AIT or Assistant experience preferred
• Employee must have or be able to obtain a FL pesticide application license within 6 months of hire.
• While performing the essential functions of this job, the Second Assistant Superintendent will frequently be required to lift, move, carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs. 
• While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is frequently exposed to fumes, odors, or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions including, but not limited, to dampness, wetness, or humidity; toxic or caustic substances; electrical current; excessive noise; grease & soil; and moving mechanical parts. 

Typical Functions:

• Weekdays - 5:30-3:30 p.m.; Weekends - 5:30-11:30 a.m. on weekends; assistants have off at least one day per week in season (October-April), and do not work on Sundays in off-season months.
• Assists with planning and supervising the maintenance of the property by scheduling work, supervising the employees and the use of the equipment
• Direct reports include all hourly Golf Course Maintenance team members
• Instructs equipment operators on the operation and care of mowing, other equipment; performs chemical and fertilizer applications; supervises and participates in the operation and maintenance of pumps, maintenance of the irrigation system and drainage systems.  This includes water management & irrigation setup.
• Assists in personnel management & evaluations, employee safety, personnel discipline, may also modify daily work schedule based on professional interpretation
• Performs routine safety inspections on all equipment
• Be able to read, interpret chemical labels, and is responsible for keeping chemical and fertilizer application reports for the Golf Course Maintenance staff
• Responsible for cleanliness and upkeep of maintenance facility work areas, storage areas & equipment
• Locate and identify weeds or invasive plants, implement appropriate eradication and control measures
• Ensures the safe and proper operation of tools, vehicles and equipment; adheres to prescribed safety standards and regulatory requirements
• Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed
• Assists in the development and enforcement of policies, rules and regulations for the golf course
• May supervise various employee committees, as required and assigned
• Performs all other related tasks as deemed necessary by management

About Us:

 

Upon entering Mountain Lake, you are immersed in one of Florida’s best kept secrets, a world as timeless as it is peerless. And it is all by design. In 1916, among Florida’s loveliest hills, lakes, forests and groves, legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. artfully laid out the grounds of Mountain Lake. Today, his grand vision remains a sight to behold, as the community also stands as an Audubon International leader in community sustainability.

 

Justly listed on the National Historic Register, the Mountain Lake Historic District comprises a living history. As lush and vibrant as ever, its glory days remain alive and well, and the best of times are right here, right now.

This unique, one-of-a-kind Mountain Lake Community is a Five-Star Platinum Club and recognized as one of the top Distinguished Clubs in America. Mountain Lake has been named on GolfWeek’s Best of 2021: Best Private Courses in Florida and they have been placed on the Top 150 Country Clubs of America for the second year in a row. 

 

Additional amenities include tennis courts, croquet lawns, trap and skeet, spa and fitness facilities, aquatics and kayaking.

 

To learn more, please visit https://www.mountainlakeflorida.com