Golf course superintendent

Employer Name: Silvertip Resort
Position: Golf course superintendent
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $22.60 hourly / 40 to 44 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: 2000 Silvertip Trail, Canmore, AB T1W 3J4

Silvertip Resort, based at 2000 Silvertip Trail, Canmore, AB T1W 3J4, is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Golf course superintendent who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who gets selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to Permanent employment or full-time jobs. The shift timings include Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend and Shift. The LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has approved the position of Golf course superintendent.

Also hiring: Warehouse worker – material handling

Job Description

• The candidate must read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements.
• The candidate must trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective, such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, and vista pruning.
• The candidate must manage landscaping projects.
• The candidate must survey and evaluate designated sites.
• The candidate must prepare contracts and tenders.
• The candidate must water and care for plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
• The candidate must apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and other lawn care products.
• The candidate must apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions.
• The candidate must assess the health of lawns.
• The candidate will be responsible for directing crews that maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes.
• The candidate will be responsible for inspecting trees and shrubs to identify problems and diseases.
• The candidate must plan and coordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental purposes, and other purposes.
• The candidate must plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.
• The candidate must plant and move trees.
• The candidate will be responsible for removing trees.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate must be punctual.

Work site environment

• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must work in all weather conditions.

Work setting

• The candidate must work on a golf course.

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Own tools/equipment

• The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots.

Benefits

• The employer will provide Health, Financial and other applicable benefits to the selected candidate.
• Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Dental plan that covers medical expenses associated with dental treatment and procedures, as well as a Health care plan that covers medical and surgical expenses.
• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits from the employer, which extend coverage to the employee’s dependents, including spouses, children, and parents, as well as Life insurance, which assists their loved ones in managing the financial impact of their death, and a Registered retirement savings plan (RRSP), which helps you save for retirement. While there are several registered savings plans, they all share the same key feature.
• In addition to the Health and Financial benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive other benefits, such as any accrued compensation or advantage of the executive other than accrued compensation payable on or after termination of employment under a plan, policy, or company program.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.

By email

silvertipcanmore@outlook.com

By mail

2000 Silvertip Trail
Canmore, AB
T1W 3J4

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• References attesting experience