Spray Tech

Job description

Club Location: Champions Retreat - Evans, GA Arcis Golf team members thrive on anticipating needs, forging connections, and elevating experiences for our team, members, and guests. We are an inclusive team of unique individuals who show up each day with a grateful spirit, humble heart, and a genuine respect for one another. Champions Retreat Golf Club is a 27-hole private golf club located just minutes from Augusta, Georgia. This championship golf course brings together, for the first time, three of the greatest names in the game, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player. These legends each set out to design nine signature holes on a masterful course to be sculpted on 365 acres. Skyward Georgia pines, long-standing hardwoods, and numerous wetlands along the Savannah River. They succeeded, as these courses, combined with charming amenities like luxury Golf Cottages and a private, natural setting, provide Members and their guests a truly unique experience not easily found in the United States today. Additionally, Champions Retreat has played host to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur six times. Reports To: Golf Course Superintendent Assistant Golf Course Superintendent Benefits Available to Full-time employees: Health, Disability, Life Vacation and Sick Time Continuing Education Opportunities Uniforms Golf Employee Referral Program The Spray Technician will be responsible for assisting in all related tasks to daily course maintenance. Candidate must have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, knowledge of proper chemical and fertilizer applications, and equipment operation. The candidate will be trained in all aspects of golf course maintenance and management of daily operations. Specific Job Responsibilities: Assist in all fertilizer, chemical, and seeding operations. Must have a general understanding of how granular fertilizer spreaders and liquid sprayer operate. Know how or have a general understanding of how to calibrate both granular and liquid products through spreaders or sprayers. Perform routine safety inspections on all spraying equipment. Follow-up on progress of assigned daily tasks with management. Maintain fertilizer and pesticide records, calibration sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets and employee disciplinary forms. Ensure the cleanliness and organization of maintenance building and surrounding grounds. This includes the tool room, fertilizer/chemical rooms, equipment storage area, wash rack, sand bins, break room, bathroom, office, and the grounds surrounding the building and front entrance. Maintain chemical storage/mixing areas in compliance with county, state, and federal regulations and for the safety and direction of chemical handlers and helpers. Job / Skill Requirements: 2-4 year degree in Turfgrass Management, a turf certificate or multiple years of experience. Pesticide Applicator License Preferred two years of golf course experience. Strong organization skills. Team player with a strong work ethic and positive attitude. Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment. Ability to communicate effectively. Willingness to dedicate their time and effort to achieve department goals. Must be able to work holidays and weekends and be flexible with changes as requested. The ability to work outdoors for long periods of time in varying weather conditions with potential exposure to inclement weather. Be able to stand or walk for up to five (5) hours without sitting. Ability to perform heavy physical labor with activities that include bending, lifting, stopping, kneeling, climbing, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and grasping. Lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and up to 50 pounds frequently. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Champions Retreat is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Arcis Golf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Arcis participates in E-Verify, the government program that certifies an employee's right to work for us in the U.S.