Apprentice Greenkeeper

Apprentice Greenkeeper

The job specification below shows the range of duties that a new employee / trainee greenkeeper will be expected to carry out. Once the trainee/ new employee can perform these tasks and has become qualified in greenkeeping and has been with the club at least five years he will be assessed. If he or she can perform all the tasks to a high standard he or she will be moved onto grade two.

1. Promoting Health and safety of self and others by:

• Maintaining healthy and safe working practices, including:
• Outlining the club’s Health and Safety policy.
• Knowing the location of the Health and Safety Policy Document, first aid boxes and accident book.
• Conducting a basic risk assessment.
• Selecting and wearing appropriate footwear and clothing.
• Promoting safe practices to others.
• Communicating risks and hazards to appropriate persons.
• Selecting and using tools and equipment consistent with risk assessments.
• Respond to emergencies, including: Fires, chemical spillages and injuries both indoors and outdoors
• Using emergency equipment e.g. fire extinguishers.
• Calling assistance.

2. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, colleagues and golfers by:

• Communicating effectively.
• Offering advice and help as appropriate.
• Dealing with conflict.
• Honouring commitments.
• Keeping management informed.
• Understanding roles and responsibilities

3. Maintaining turf that includes:

• Switching and brushing Repairing divots
• Mowing banks irrigating turf
• Mowing rough Mowing semi rough Mowing fairways
• Mowing surrounds
• Mowing tees Renovating and repairing turf
• Mowing greens Aerating turf
• Scarifying turf Applying fertiliserApplying top dressing Rolling turf

4. Preparing the Course for play that includes:

• Moving tee markers, maintaining golf course furniture
• Maintaining bunkers
• Changing holes

5. Operating and maintaining machinery including:

• Tractor driving
• Preparing machinery for use
• Preparing machinery for storage

6. Golf course construction including:

• Preparing ground for establishing plants
• Laying drains, cleaning drains / ditches
• Revetting bunkers
• Building tees
• Building greens
• General turfing

7. Establishing plants on the golf course including:

shrubs and turf

8. Maintaining plants other than turf on the golf course including:

Pruning trees and shrubs

9. Additional skills could include:

• All terrain vehicle driving
• Safe lifting and handling
• Customer care

Always be polite, be ready to help the needs of all golfers and move out of the way and turn off machines when golfers are playing.