Introduction

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Apprentice Greenkeeper. The role will be varied and rewarding, you must be able to work in all weather conditions, be physically fit with the ability to follow oral and written instructions, as well as being able to start work early in the mornings, and sometimes work at weekends.

About the Employer

New Mills Golf Club is one of the friendliest and most welcoming clubs around. Situated above the town of New Mills in the beautiful Peak District it has stunning views towards Kinder Scout and over the Cheshire Plain.

What You'll Do

Vacancy description:

A Golf Greenkeeper is responsible for the maintenance, care and overall appearance of a golf course in line with employer’s requirements. It is their job to maintain a good quality playing surface and ensure the course offers a consistent challenge and an enjoyable experience for golfers.

There are four key turfgrass areas on a golf course – greens, tees, fairways and areas of rough, each of which requires a different type of maintenance. Using a range of equipment and machinery safely and competently will play a major part within an apprentices training programme.

Golf Greenkeepers will also be involved in hazard, environmental and ecological operations which may include bunker maintenance, planting turf, trees, shrubs and developing wildlife habitats. The skills required to become a competent greenkeeper will be acquired whilst working as an apprentice on the golf course.

By the end of the programme, you will know when, how and why the range of maintenance operations are carried out.

A Golf Greenkeeper will be able to:

Maintain good standards of health and safety for self and others
Prepare the golf course for play which will include removing early morning dew and debris from the greens, raking bunkers, moving tee markers, cutting new holes on greens
Prepare and use equipment and machinery to maintain and renovate all turf surfaces within the golf course, including the use of tractors, ride-on machines, and specialist equipment
Apply turf treatments to help produce quality playing surfaces, including fertilisers and top dressing
Use a variety of integrated methods to control weeds, fungal diseases, pests and turf disorders
Maintain and renovate bunkers and other hazards such as water features
Maintain drainage and irrigation systems
Prepare ground to establish turf and plants when maintaining, renovating and constructing golf course features

An Apprentice Golf Greenkeeper will develop and learn to understand the following technical knowledge:

Identify their role in monitoring and maintaining health and safety within the workplace
Identify a number of grasses, weeds, pests, diseases, turf disorders, plants and trees
The primary aspects of soil and plant biology to include the process of germination – photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
The principles of mowing and machine maintenance and their operation
The need and implications of rolling, verti-cutting, scarification and aeration
The strategies for controlling weeds, pests, diseases and turf disorders
How fertilisers, top dressing and chemicals affect playing surfaces
How course maintenance practices affect the environment
Be aware of the importance of the Rules of Golf and golf course etiquette
Recognise the importance of environmental and ecological best practice
The operation of irrigation, drainage systems and their maintenance

Training Outcome

Level 3 Greenkeeping Apprenticeship

Skills Required

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Punctual
Reliable

Qualifications

Desired - GCSE - English - A*-C/9-4
Desired - GCSE - Maths - A*-C/9-4

Course Information

Course: Golf greenkeeper (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Agriculture, environmental and animal care

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Thursday, 6.00am- 2.00pm. Friday, 6.00am- 12.00pm. Earlier starts and finish in the Summer.

Expected Duration: 2 Years

Training Provider: THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

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