NEW JOB OPENING
TURF MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
IN Clayton, NC, USA!

 

Date Posted: 04/17/2024
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 462502
Job Title: Turf Management Assistant
Job Location: Clayton, NC, USA, 27527
Work Model: Onsite
Employment Type: Temporary
Estimated Duration (In months): 6
Min Hourly Rate($): 18.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 19.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Agriculture, Greenhouse, MS Office, Office Skills, Research
Nice To Have Skills/Attributes: Field Work

 

Job Description

  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

Qualifications:
• Associate Degree in Turfgrass mgmt./agronomy/biology or currently enrolled in program.
• Will consider high school graduate with turf maintenance experiences.
• Golf course experience is preferred, experience with automated irrigation system is a plus.
• Strong attention to details. Ability to study and understand instructions. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Valid NC driver’s license.
• Must be capable of performing physical labor (including but not limited to heavy lifting (50 lbs) associated with maintenance or repairs to equipment, irrigation systems, or structures).
• Primary occupational demands will require:
o Wear face covering or respirator (respirator fit test and pulmonary function test required)
o Wear hearing protection
o Drive turf management equipment or other task-required vehicles (eye exam & MVR check)
o Must also be able to work outdoors under local ambient conditions.

Scope of Work:
• Assist in maintenance of warm and cool season turfgrass on a development & research facility in various turfgrass and ornamentals settings such golf turf (greens, fairways), sports field, and residential lawn.
• Assist in maintenance of warm and cool season utility/forage grasses and weeds on a development & research facility in various simulated settings such roadside, railroad, bare ground, forestry, rangeland and pasture.
• Inspection of managed grass areas via visual assessment and tools. Record, report, and respond to identified issues for discussion with researchers.
• Safely operate equipment (powered and non-powered tools) required for turf maintenance.
• Safely apply pesticides required for research and maintenance, maintain proper record keeping for applications.
• Follow and comply with current safety procedures as well as assist in identifying new ones.
• Assist in maintenance of equipment, including mowers, tractors and sprayers.
• Assist in operating irrigation systems to achieve specific research or maintenance goals.

Experience Gained:
• Hands-on experience managing all aspects of creeping bentgrass and dwarf bermudagrass on USGA-spec putting greens.
• Integrated pest management practices on disease, weed, and insect control for intensively managed turfgrass in transition zones.
• Maintenance of small-plot research trials, including under automated fine turf rain-out shelter
• Assisting with research team who utilizes remote sensing, digital sensors, drones for field trial assessment.
• Opportunity to obtain NC pesticide applicator license.

 

Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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