Opportunity

The Irrigation Technician monitors and waters golf course(s) on daily basis. He/she also repairs and maintains any and all pipes and sprinklers on the golf course(s). Without supervision, he/she works on diverse range of activities involved in irrigation maintenance and construction, does semi-skilled irrigation construction and maintenance work, and performs related tasks as required.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Waters greens, tees, fairways, rough, lawns and other areas as needed or scheduled.Diagnoses and repairs equipment associated with irrigation (i.e., sprinkler heads, quick coupler valves, underground wiring, irrigation pipes, field control satellites, central controller and wireless control system).Operates irrigation heads in dry areas needing additional water.Daily monitoring and evaluation of pump station operation.Coordinate major repairs to pump station with contractors.Maintain appropriate records relating to maintenance repairs.Ensure all maintenance work is performed in a cost-efficient manner.Order parts as needed and maintain appropriate inventory records.Facilitate Kohler Co. exclusive contracts for pricing of replacement parts.Maintain water use records monthly and annually for efficiency and reporting purposes.Prepare and develop budget for irrigation maintenance.Stay within annual budget. Seek approval and document all unplanned necessary expenditures.Seek opportunities to train, develop, and mentor staff to assist with irrigation tasks.Develop and follow through with regularly scheduled preventive maintenance checks of irrigation heads and control systems.Perform and assist in supervising related golf course maintenance tasks, as required.Recommend capital equipment purchases through research, comparisons, and documentation of justification.Coordinate and participate in purging system with air prior to freezing damage.Assists in repairing greens with seeds or plugs of new grass, when neededSnow removal as needed. 
This is a full-time position. Shifts are primarily 4:30am - 1:00pm, weekdays & weekends.