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Summary:
Olympic View Golf Club’s Grounds Team is looking for a Mechanic who wants to play an integral role in maintaining our breathtaking golf course. We have a dynamic group that values the teamwork it takes to achieve excellence in fine-tuning and maintaining mowers, utility vehicles, and other equipment used in groundskeeping for all 18 holes of golf.
No golf course experience necessary! We’re looking for a team player who loves, and has experience, fixing and maintaining machines. Working alongside our Assistant Mechanic and Grounds Team Members in a unique, natural environment that is fun and rewarding.
Schedule:
- Flexible start date ideally between October 1st – December 1st, 2023
- This is a full time (40 hr/week), year-round position.
- Typically, Monday through Friday 6:30am-3:00pm although this can be flexible.
Responsibilities:
- Regular machine repair and maintenance on a variety of groundskeeping equipment, including mower setup and quality control
- Execute the preventative maintenance program
- Work efficiently, focusing on quality over quantity
- Make recommendations for improvement
- Perform general golf course maintenance tasks to ensure exceptional daily course conditions, if needed
- Follow guidelines to ensure safety for you and your team
Candidate Requirements:
- Mechanical aptitude with at least 2 years of experience as a mechanic
- Moderate fitness level with the ability to complete general labour tasks
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to speak and write in English
- Current resident of Canada and/or current ability to work within the country
Our ideal candidate will be competent in all the following items, and highly proficient in some:
- Maintenance & repair of gasoline, diesel and 2-stroke engines
- Hydraulic systems
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Maintenance & repair of battery-operated equipment including golf carts, utility vehicles and fully electric large-area mowers
- Reel mower grinding and setup for precision mowing down to 1/10th of an inch
- Proven troubleshooting skills
- Welding & fabrication skills
- A desire to think outside the box and provide creative solutions to problems
- Ability to maintain detailed, digital records of maintenance & repairs on all machines
- Ability to plan & budget for all supplies in accordance with the annual goals of the Grounds Department
- Supervisory experience to help lead & train our Assistant Mechanic
- Detail orientated with a desire to maintain a clean, organized workspace
- Ability to work within a Team age ranging from 16 to 66 years old
Don’t have all of these? That’s ok, just bring a positive attitude & a willingness to learn and we will teach you the rest!
The mechanic is a key position within the leadership Team of the Grounds Department. As much as we are growing grass, and you would be maintaining machines, we are also growing people. We are looking for someone with a desire to help grow out younger Team Members and provide them with experience that will help them wherever their future working careers may take them.
Compensation and Benefits:
- $60,000 - $80,000 annual salary, based on experience
- Extended health, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible schedule
- FREE GOLF!
- Uniform provided
- Regularly scheduled team social events
- Discounts on meals and golf shop merchandise
- Career growth and training opportunities
- Working for a company that strives to give its Team Members a world-class experience
Closing Date:
While there is no set closing date, we will begin interviews shortly after Friday September 1st and encourage applicants to apply by this date.
Apply Today by Sending Your Resume!
To apply for this position, please submit your resume to T-Jay Creamer, Superintendent of Olympic View Golf Club.
TCreamer@GolfBC.com
Additional Information:
Wondering what it is like to work within our Grounds Department?
"Olympic View Golf Course has been one of the best jobs I’ve had in my 30 years of employment at
various locations. The work environment, standards, and atmosphere are of the highest quality."
-Jessica Crookes (outgoing mechanic)
A couple comments from our Team Member survey last season when asked, “What makes your facility a great place to work?”:
“The team we have on Grounds crew is constantly motivating each other. Whether it be with comments of a job well done or setting the tone by busting their butt all day and showing how we care. Some pretty awesome team events and golf as well!”
“The atmosphere in the course maintenance department is so positive it is easy to be motivated to work for each other!”
About Olympic View Golf Club:
Olympic View Golf Club, owned and operated by GolfBC, is a Bill Robinson design 18-hole golf course with a 12-acre practice facility featuring grass tee decks, comprehensive short game areas, and Golf Academy. The clubhouse has completed a substantial renovation and now features the Table Nineteen Victoria restaurant. Our site is now entering the 2nd phase of a 9-phased development which will include a mixture of residential and commercial locations adjacent to the golf course. Located in beautiful Victoria BC, Olympic View delivers on the golfing and culinary experience with exceptional service, stunning scenery, spectacular waterfalls, and meticulous course conditioning.
About GolfBC Group:
The GolfBC Group, a Vancouver-based golf and resort management and investment company, is defining a higher standard of quality and consistency among premier golf destinations. Since 1989, GolfBC has been creating premium golf destinations, desirable career opportunities, and master-planned golf communities in British Columbia.
GolfBC is the owner and operator of championship golf courses
- Nicklaus North (Whistler)
- Gallagher’s Canyon and the Pinnacle (Kelowna)
- The Quail and The Bear (The Okanagan Golf Club, Kelowna)
- Olympic View (Victoria)
- Mayfair Lakes (Richmond)
- The Gold, Emerald and Blue courses at Wailea Golf Club (Maui, Hawaii)
Apply Today by Sending Your Resume!
To apply for this position, please submit your resume to T-Jay Creamer, Superintendent of Olympic View Golf Club.
TCreamer@GolfBC.com
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