Greenskeeper

Groundskeeper / Golf Course Maintenance
The Palencia Club – St. Augustine, Florida

The Palencia Club is seeking motivated and dependable individuals to join the Golf Course Maintenance team as Groundskeepers. Located in historic St. Augustine, Florida, The Palencia Club offers a premier private club experience and a beautifully maintained golf course environment.

The club was recently acquired by Heritage Golf Group, a leading owner and operator of private clubs across the country. This exciting transition brings renewed investment, resources, and a strong commitment to maintaining exceptional golf course conditions and an outstanding member experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who enjoy working outdoors and take pride in maintaining high-quality playing conditions.

Position Summary
The Groundskeeper assists in maintaining the golf course and surrounding club grounds by performing a variety of landscaping and turf maintenance tasks. Responsibilities include maintaining playing surfaces, landscaping beds, irrigation support, and assisting with general grounds upkeep across the property.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform general golf course maintenance including mowing, trimming, and edging
• Maintain landscape beds around the clubhouse and golf course grounds
• Plant and maintain shrubs, trees, flowers, and ornamental plantings
• Repair ball marks and fill divots on playing surfaces
• Rake and maintain bunkers and practice areas
• Assist with sod installation and turf repair
• Operate small turf equipment including blowers, weed eaters, utility vehicles, and walk-behind mowers
• Maintain and clean equipment used on the golf course
• Assist with irrigation repairs, trenching, and installation when needed
• Maintain driving range tee areas and practice facilities
• Remove debris and maintain cleanliness of cart areas, parking lots, and walkways
• Assist with aerification and other cultural practices
• Support the golf course maintenance team with additional tasks as assigned by supervisors

Requirements

• Prior experience in golf course maintenance or landscaping preferred (approximately six months or more):
• Interest in the game of golf is helpful but not required
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to operate basic landscape and turf equipment
• Valid driver’s license preferred
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Able to meet and perform physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping, and pulling.
• May need to use some protective equipment, such as a respirator, gloves, earplugs, eye guards/visors, boots, and hat.
• Often required to get dirty and/or work in dirty environments.

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person