Job Title: Irrigation Technician
Division: Antler Creek Golf Course 
Reports To: Golf Course Superintendent
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary: Responsible  for  irrigation  operations  on  the  property by  performing  the 
following duties.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 
1.  Maintains irrigation operations on the property for turf, trees, shrubs, plants, and 
bedding.*
2.  Repairs and maintains all facets of the irrigation system on a daily basis.*
3.  Installs  and  troubleshoots  controllers,  valves,  heads,  back  flows,  and  drip 
systems.*
4.  Identifies, diagnoses, and makes recommendations with regards to plant health.*
5.  Removes dead plant material and installs new plant material.*
6.  Supervises a small labor force for special projects occasionally.*
7.  Completes requests for irrigation, course parts, and supplies.*
8.  Grades and prepares soil base, lays sod, and seeds greens, teas, and fairways.*
9.  Operates  dump  trucks  and  other  light  equipment  in  hauling  materials  and 
removing debris.*
10. Performs other duties as required by immediate supervisor.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential 
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, 
skill,  and/or  ability  required.  Reasonable accommodations  may  be  made  to  enable 
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Ability:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance 
instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
*Essential Function
Math Ability:
Ability  to  calculate  figures  and  amounts  such  as  discounts,  interest,  commissions, 
proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of 
basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability: 
Ability  to  apply  common  sense  understanding  to  carry  out  instructions  furnished  in 
written,  oral,  or  diagram  form.  Ability  to  deal  with  problems  involving  several  concrete 
variables in standardized situations.
Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and two to four years related 
experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates and Licenses: 
Valid driver’s license
Equipment: 
•  Dump truck
•  Golf cart
•  Hand tools
Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities: 
•  Knowledge of basic electricity and hydraulics related to an irrigation system including 
automatic valves and controllers
•  Knowledge of various types of pumps and pumping systems
•  Knowledge of agronomy, turf grass science, and rules of golf
•  Knowledge  of  tools,  methods  and  materials  used  in grounds  and  landscape,  and 
maintenance work
•  Ability to operate light motorized equipment
•  Ability to follow oral and written directions
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by 
an  employee  to  successfully  perform  the  essential  functions  of  this  job. Reasonable 
accommodations  may  be  made  to  enable  individuals  with  disabilities  to  perform  the 
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, 
sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, 
and  taste  or  smell. The employee  is  occasionally  required  to climb  or  balance. The 
employee  must regularly lift  and/or  move  up  to  50 pounds. Specific vision  abilities 
required by this job include ability to see color.
*Essential Function
Work Environment:
The  work  environment  characteristics  described  here  are  representative  of  those  an 
employee  encounters  while  performing  the  essential  functions  of  this  job. Reasonable 
accommodations  may  be  made  to  enable  individuals  with  disabilities  to  perform  the 
essential functions.
While  performing  the  duties of  this  job,  the  employee  is  regularly  exposed  to wet  or 
humid  conditions  (non-weather),  work  near  moving  mechanical  parts,  toxic  or  caustic 
chemicals,  outdoor  weather  conditions,  and  vibration. The employee  is  occasionally 
exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Type: Full-time, non-exempt 
Pay: $17.00-$25.00/hour depending on experience 
Benefits:
•  Health and Dental Insurance
•  401K Plan
•  Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
•  Sick, Holiday and Vacation Pay