Location: Dublin South, Ireland
Contact: admin@turfgrass.ie
Established in 1997, Turfgrass Consultancy Ltd. is a world leading golf course development company who specialise in golf course agronomy and project management. Turfgrass Consultancy work with a large network of specialists in the field of Agronomy. We are supported by a team of renowned professors from around the world. Our services include; construction and renovation, grow-in, course maintenance and tournament preparation.
Job Description
This is an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Greenkeeper to raise the standards of this private golf academy. The successful candidate will be based at a championship standard golf academy in South County Dublin, Ireland, reporting to Julian Mooney, Director of Agronomy, Turfgrass. The position requires 3 days work per week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Qualifications & Experience required:
- NVQ level 3 in Sports Turf Management (or equivalent)
- Hold spraying certificates including; PA1, PA2a, PA6
- Be an experienced (at least 5 years +) and progressive greenkeeper prepared to operate a hands-on role
- Have the drive and ambition to further improve the golf academy and deliver the best possible golf experience for the client
- Be a highly motivated individual, able to work on your own initiative, with a keen eye for detail, presentation and aesthetics
- Wide working experience of all golf course maintenance course tasks
Key responsibilities/Main Duties:
- Deliver all aspects of golf course operations to a Championship standard
- Maintain and increase standards of golf course preparation and maintenance tasks
- Mowing
- Course set up
- Spraying
- Fertilising
- Top dressing
- Mechanical maintenance (hollow tining, verticutting etc)
- Overseeding
- Raking of bunkers
- Irrigation
- Prepare and maintain machinery
- Reporting to Julian Mooney, Director of Agronomy, Turfgrass
Personal Attributes
- A highly motivated, passionate individual with a keen eye for detail, presentation and aesthetics
- Original thinker and ability to work on own initiative
- Driven and hard working
- Offer a high degree of adaptability
Payment
- Competitive salary offered to the successful candidate
All interested applicants should apply via email with a detailed CV to admin@turfgrass.ie