Golf Superintendent jobs in Dallas, TX

DIVISION: The Nelson Golf and Sports Club

DEPARTMENT: Golf Course Maintenance

REPORTS TO: Golf Course Superintendent & Director of Agronomy

STATUS: Exempt

Are you looking to be part of a company that will stand the test of time, create opportunities for you to grow and to have fun? Then we welcome you to join Century Golf Partners at The Nelson Golf and Sports as an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent.

The Nelson Golf and Sports Club is 36 holes of golf over 400 acres of pure luxury. Ranked among America’s leading venues, TPC Las Colinas and Cottonwood Valley are part of our comprehensive, award-winning Dallas golf club and resort. TPC proudly hosted the Byron Nelson Championship, an annual PGA TOUR event for 35 years and is an 18-hole, par 70 course measuring 7,166 yards from the championship tees. The 18-hole, par 71 Cottonwood Valley golf course measures 7,120 yards. The golf courses consist of Bentgrass greens and Bermudagrass fairways, tees, and rough.

As a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, the two private golf courses have an array of native and ornamental plants and wildlife inventory. The Agronomy Department has been honored with the 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards (ELGA), which are presented annually by GCSAA and Golf Digest. The awards recognize golf course superintendents and their courses for overall course management excellence and best management practices in the areas of water conservation, water quality management, energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste management, wildlife and habitat conservation, communication and outreach, and leadership.

The Assistant Golf Course Superintendent shares responsibility for leading, overseeing and assisting in the execution of daily operations of the Golf Course Maintenance department to achieve the property standards. Including, but not limited to routine golf course maintenance, chemical applications and equipment operations.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A Certificate, Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Turf Management or related experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 2 years turf grass management experience required.
• Bentgrass management in transition zone preferred
• Supervisory, coaching and staff development experience required
• Advanced knowledge of agronomy and turfgrass management practices with the ability to teach others.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Current (or ability to obtain) state certification or licensing as a pesticide applicator
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Able to withstand outside working conditions.
• Able to make decisions to benefit the company.
• Good communication skills and work with others in a team atmosphere.
• Valid driver’s license.

JOB BENEFITS

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K Match
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off
• GCSAA and Local Chapter Dues