1st Assistant Superintendent
Valley Country Club, Warwick, RI
March 4, 2025
Valley Country Club is a Private 18-hole golf course and was originally a 9 hole in 1924 and 9 holes added in 1963, golf course with a Toro Irrigation system, along with a Practice Putting Green, Driving Range with Short Game Practice Green and Bunker, Significant Oak Trees, and an irrigation pond.
Job responsibilities will include:
- Assisting the Director of Grounds and managing the 2nd Assistant Superintendent in day-to-day operations. Future plans are for the 1st Assistant to become the Director of Grounds within a year.
- Ability to supervise and handle delegation of duties to a crew of approximately 10.
- Should have a working knowledge of turf types, diseases, insects, and other potential turf problems.
- Knowledge of operation and maintenance of irrigation systems and repairs as needed.
- Flexibility to adapt to unexpected changes to daily work orders, weather conditions etc.
- Liquid and granular fertilizer applications, pesticide, and other plant protectant applications. Strong preference on the use of growth regulation.
- Daily course setup and inspection.
- Participate in Capital projects with new tee boxes, bunker renovation, fairway renovation with bentgrass overseed, new Toro Control System installation, new Pump Station, and challenging POA Greens with low pH.
- One day of weekend crew supervision.
- Course will be operated as a “resort course operation”. Early operations daily for approximately 5- 6 hours per day, 6 days per week with rotation of a day off.
Requirements:
- Must have valid driver’s license.
- Must have or be able to acquire a Rhode Island pesticide applicators license.
Experience Requirements
- Pesticide/Fertilizer application experience required
- Irrigation repair experience a plus
- Equipment repairs and maintenance a plus
- Prior experience with Golf Courses required, Private Club experience preferred
Job Benefits
- Full golfing privileges, professional expenses (Pesticide license, Assoc. Dues/seminars, Conferences paid, as budget allows, etc.), Uniforms
- 401k/Health/Dental Insurance CoPay per current personnel policies.
- Paid time off/Sick time.
- Learning and growing environment to progress in Supervision
Compensation:
Commensurate with Experience and level of Responsibility Target hiring- March 15th, 2025
Job Application Instructions
Send resume to:
Director of Golf and Grounds, Douglas Long
401-821-1115 x 7
grounds@valleycountryclub.net
