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Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club is seeking an up-and-coming Golf Course Superintendent who is hands-on, solutions-oriented, takes pride in exceptional effort, embraces challenges, and understands that outstanding playing conditions are built through sound agronomic principles, attention to detail, and relentless follow-through. The ideal candidate brings curiosity, resourcefulness, and a high standard for their work. 

Job Purpose 

Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club's Golf Course Superintendent is responsible for managing the maintenance, agronomic health, playability, and overall conditions of the golf course and its surrounding grounds. This opportunity is ideal for an individual who is ready to make the next career move and looking to excel at managing bentgrass playing surfaces and rye grass roughs. 

Job Summary (Essential Functions) 

• Support the Director of Agronomy in planning, organizing, and directing all golf course maintenance operations, ensuring the course consistently meets the Club's standards for conditioning, playability, presentation, and safety. 

• Oversee and manage the golf course maintenance team including scheduling, training, performance management, and ensuring alignment with relevant regulations, Club policies, and best practices. 

• Oversee agronomic practices, monitor turfgrass health and course conditions, and proactively address issues.  

• Collaborate with the Golf Operations team to support daily play, tournaments, events, and course setup to deliver consistently exceptional playing conditions.  

• Support the Director of Agronomy with long-term initiatives, including capital improvements, agronomic projects, course improvements, and sustainability efforts. 

• Manage the effective use of departmental resources including labor, equipment, water, materials, and other supplies.  

• Assist with irrigation management using rainbird irrigation systems. Support pesticide and fertilizer applications in accordance with all relevant regulations and best practices. Manage daily assignments. 

• Maintain detailed records of agronomic programs, equipment, and maintenance activities. 

• Develop and maintain a high-performing agronomy team, fostering a culture of safety, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. 

• Maintain a visible presence with members, staff, vendors, and Club leadership, representing the Agronomy/Greens & Grounds department with exceptional hospitality and professionalism. 

• Maintain detailed records of agronomic programs, equipment, and maintenance activities. 

• Protect the Club's investment in the golf course, irrigation infrastructure, equipment, landscaping, and facilities through proactive maintenance and sound operational and agronomic practices.  

• Utilize course observations, moisture data, weather conditions, irrigation performance, application records, and turf response to support informed, data-driven agronomic decision-making. 

• Lead by example and foster a culture of professionalism, ownership, accountability, teamwork, and pride, ensuring employees understand both the work to be completed and the standards expected.  

• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of the Agronomy Department and Club's operational objectives. 

Qualifications 

• Education

  • Associates or Bachelor's degree in Turfgrass Management, Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Science, or a related field preferred. 

• Certifications/Licensure 

• • California Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) or Qualified Applicator License (QAL), or ability to obtain within the required timeframe. 

• • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.  

• Experience 

• • 3-5 years of progressive golf course maintenance experience, including supervisory experience. 

• • Experience leading a golf course maintenance team in a private club, resort, or similar environment. 

• Skills 

• • Strong knowledge of turfgrass management, agronomic practices, irrigation, plant protection, fertilization, and golf course maintenance practices. 

• • Strong understanding of course equipment and maintenance practices.  

• • Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Ability to learn and utilize departmental and organizational technology programs.  

• • Strong leadership and people management skills. 

• • Strong prioritization, organization, communication, problem solving, and problem-solving skills.  

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each procedure or task is performed. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the club.