Supervising Greenskeeper – Division of Golf – Department of Parks & Recreation

Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Parks System encompasses over 9,500 acres of passive, programmed, and specialized recreational facilities in New Jersey’s most populated county with immediate proximity to NYC. Located over 246 square miles and 70 municipalities, the county parks system is comprised of both revenue generating and non-revenue generating facilities and is managed through 5 divisions, 3 geographic regions and standalone specialized facilities which function 24/7/365.

Job Description:           

This employment opportunity is to serve as the Supervising Greenskeeper. Supervises a group of workers and performs the work involved in maintenance of a regulation golf course and underground irrigation system; does related work as required.

Job Responsibilities:              

  • Supervises the operation and maintenance of equipment.
  • Plans work schedules and sequence of operations for staff and determines priorities.
  • Identifies maintenance assignments to be performed.
  • Supervises the application of lime, fertilizer, insecticides, and fungicides.
  • Supervises the work to sow seeds, replace sod, weed, cut grass, and irrigate the golf course.
  • Identifies and requisitions needed equipment and materials.
  • Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
  • Supervises the maintenance of records and files.

Schedule:   

  • Full time (40 hours/week) with occasional overtime
  • Weekends and Evenings as needed

Education and Experience Requirements: 

  • Possession of an associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in turf management, turf science, agronomy or horticulture
  • Four (4) years of experience in the care and maintenance of a regulation golf course, including the operation of an underground irrigation system.

Other Requirements:

  • Appointees may be required to possess a current and valid certificate as a Pesticide Applicator, Commercial issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
  • Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

What we offer:

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Enrollment into the state pension system
  • Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

Salary: $45,000 / per annum

Please send resume and employment application to resume@bergencountynj.gov – put in subject line job applying for, thank you.

The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

The County of Bergen complies with the New Jersey First Act. An employee’s primary residence must be within the State of New Jersey, or the employee will have 365 days (1 Year) from their date of hire to satisfy the requirement of principal residency.