Golf Maintenance Operator-FT

Prestigious Trip Advisor awards: 

2016 Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Awards | #24 Hotel in the United States

2016 Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Awards | #1 Overall Hotel in Orlando

One of only two resorts in Central Florida to be awarded Forbes top honors:

2016 Forbes Four Star Award | The Villas of Grand Cypress

2016 Forbes Four Star Award | Nine18 Fine Dining

What Our Employees Say About Us:

“Working at The Villas of Grand Cypress is like working with an extended family.  Once you arrive on the peaceful and relaxing property, with the beautiful rolling greens and mature landscaping, it already feels like home”.  The property has a unique sense of relaxed sophistication and service.  Employees are encouraged and even challenged to make decisions to “Be The Difference” in everything they do!  Being creative and entrepreneurial to think differently about how we provide service to the guest is a day to day occurrence.

The Ideal Candidate for this Position:

The ideal candidate will have superior customer service skills, ability to interact with guests as well as fellow employees and be a team player.  Friendly, energetic and positive attitude is required.

Responsibilities for this Position:

• Operates powered equipment in mowing specified golf course areas including: putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and resort ground turf areas.
• Waters and fertilizes putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and any other related turf areas.
• Grades and prepares soil plant beds, lays sod, and plants vegetative material.
• Assists in cultivation practices dealing with all turf areas.
• Performs routine bunker maintenance and/or bunker renovation.
• Performs a variety of labor duties including: Sting trimming, edging, pruning, top-dressing, hazard maintenance, divot repair, and drainage tasks. Supports irrigation maintenance duties such as: irrigation head trimming, valve trimming, PVC pipe repairs, head leveling, and minor electrical tasks.
• Maintains ball washers, coolers, course signage, bathrooms, trashcans, tunnels, course roping, flags, cups, and tee markers.
• Operates mechanical loaders in moving soil, debris, and other materials.
• Supports the course mechanic in lubrication and minor service repairs to equipment.
• Participate as support staff on any special projects.
• Report any and all abnormalities on the golf course such as damage disease, insects, debris, etc.
• Support other departments as needed and as opportunities arise. Assist in all housekeeping duties of the Golf Maintenance facility.

Benefits for a FT position:

• Paid Time Off (starting at 3 months)
• 2 Floating Holidays (starting at 90 days)
• Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Jury Duty Pay
• Bereavement Pay
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Parking
• Free Meals at The Grand Cafe
• Free Golf for employees
• Employee & Employer Funded 401-k
• Benchmark Hospitality Hotel Travel Discounts
• Discounts with Partner vendors
• Recognition Programs
• An Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

  We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.