If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to Laine Mitchell at laine@morethanhr.com.

About Foxfire Golf & Country Club

Foxfire is a private, bundled golf community in Southwest Florida with 931 housing units governed by a Master Association Board of Directors. Our annual budget is $9 million with 120 employees. Our recently renovated Arthur Hills designed 27-hole golf course and brand-new amenity offerings are receiving rave reviews from our members.  Foxfire features Bimini Bermuda grass tees, roughs and fairways, Tif Eagle greens and a new Rainbird irrigation system with HDPE piping (2021).

 Position Summary

The golf course superintendent is entrusted with the maintenance, operation and management of the golf course.   In all instances, the golf course superintendent coordinates operations with the club manager and golf professional. In membership club organizations, the golf course superintendent also communicates and coordinates with all relevant membership groups and committees.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Understand the rules of golf and be up to date on federal, state and local laws on golf course operations.
• Administrative and executive ability, especially critical in problem-solving and decision-making.
• Knowledge and ability to perform required role in emergency situations.
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.

Major Responsibilities:

• The golf course superintendent assumes responsibility for construction, managing, and maintaining golf course properties, and repair of construction and maintenance equipment, which may include:
  • The golf course(s)
  • Maintenance equipment
  • Clubhouse grounds and landscaping
  • Tennis courts, swimming pool and other recreational facilities
  • Open spaces, wooded areas, unused acreage and areas outside the perimeter fence
  • Sod farm and nursery
  • Other properties as specified in writing by the superintendent's supervisor
• Rendering professional advice, opinions, assistance and services to the facility's board of directors or managing body as required.
• Construction, renovation and/or reconstruction of such properties, whether performed by maintenance staff or outside contractors. In private club organizations, the superintendent must submit written plans for course construction, reconstruction or renovation projects to the green committee. Projects approved by the green committee will be forwarded to the board of directors for final approval.
• Prepares the annual budgets for the maintenance and capital improvement of course properties. Makes recommendations for capital improvement and purchases.
• Interviews, hires, trains, directs and supervises a staff of employees for golf course maintenance, administration and management staff. The superintendent has authority to terminate employment of subordinates.
• Participates in all long-range planning meetings and establishes short-range and long-range plans for the golf course. Plans all maintenance and project work, applying his or her agronomic and administrative expertise, to achieve the agreed-upon maintenance standards and long-range goals.                                                                                      
• Oversees the scheduling and routing of personnel and equipment to accomplish the work. The superintendent frequently inspects the golf course and related areas to evaluate how well management standards are being achieved and to evaluate golf course management programs.
• Acquires equipment and purchases necessary supplies to maintain the golf course and other properties. The superintendent is responsible for inventory control and oversees the equipment maintenance programs.
• Responsible for daily facility security checks ensuring accurate inventory of equipment and keys.
• Plans professional development and training activities for subordinates, including safety training for equipment use and proper handling of fertilizers, herbicides, and all other chemicals used on the course; assures that SDSs are available in convenient location.
• Ensures proper landscaping for property outside of golf course including the clubhouse and surrounding areas.
• Coordinates applicable work with outside contractors.
• Determines when course should be closed due to weather conditions that may damage the course if play continues.
• Conducts other appropriate tasks assigned by the General Manager/COO.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Horticulture or Plant Science or an Associate’s degree from an intensive two-year turf grass management program preferred and additional knowledge in mechanics, design, surveying and ecology preferred.
• Previous work as an assistant or as an experienced Golf Course Superintendent with previous supervisory experience in a club or golf course setting.
• Requires advanced knowledge of agronomy and turf grass management practices; a working knowledge of golf facility construction principles, practices and methods; and a thorough understanding of the rules and strategies of the game of golf.
• Requires a high degree of administrative and executive ability, especially in terms of problem solving and decision-making.
• Requires excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Requires knowledge of current federal, state and local laws and regulations. affecting the management of golf course operations (including, but not limited to, employment, safety and environmental standards, laws and regulations).

Licenses and Special Requirements 

• Certified Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
• Commercial RUP Applicator License
• Valid driver’s license

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Able to meet and perform physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping and pulling.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Horticulture or Plant Science or an Associate’s degree from an intensive two-year turf grass management program preferred and additional knowledge in mechanics, design, surveying and ecology preferred.
• Previous work as an assistant or as an experienced Golf Course Superintendent with previous supervisory experience in a club or golf course setting.
• Requires advanced knowledge of agronomy and turf grass management practices; a working knowledge of golf facility construction principles, practices and methods; and a thorough understanding of the rules and strategies of the game of golf.
• Requires a high degree of administrative and executive ability, especially in terms of problem solving and decision-making.
• Requires excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Requires knowledge of current federal, state and local laws and regulations. affecting the management of golf course operations (including, but not limited to, employment, safety and environmental standards, laws and regulations).

Licenses and Special Requirements 

• Certified Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
• Commercial RUP Applicator License
• Valid driver’s license