Mechanic

Company: Native Oaks Golf Club
Location: Valley Center
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

General Purpose:
Performs major and mechanical repairs on a variety of gasoline and diesel power equipment; keeps all
equipment in efficient and operable condition at all times. Organizes and maintains a clean and safe area
and maintenance area; performs related tasks as required.

Essential Duties:
--- Maintains a preventative maintenance program on all equipment, purchases repair parts and
replacement supplies. Reviews expenses and purchases with department manager for approval.
Places orders for parts/supplies as needed for equipment or service and tracks expenses and
inventories for budget purposes.
--- Inspects, adjusts, diagnoses and repairs mechanical defects in many types of golf course
maintenance equipment.
--- Performs mower grinding/sharpening, performs general overhaul of motors, reels, install and adjusts
braking systems.
--- Performs machining or welding work in making fittings used in repair of maintenance equipment.
--- Maintains records of preventative maintenance, repairs made, parts ordered.
--- Maintains up-to-date working knowledge of light and heavy construction and maintenance equipment
and automotive apparatus. Skilled in the use of a wide variety of equipment repair tools and in the
making of various types of mechanical repairs.
--- Knowledge of the theory, care and operation of internal combustion engines, hydraulic systems and
mowing equipment maintenance such as grinding, sharpening and adjustment.
--- Diagnoses mechanical troubles and schedules appropriate preventative maintenance work.
--- Helps to control costs and expenses in the maintenance of the equipment fleet relating to parts
purchases, inventory levels, service work, fuel inventories and related items.
--- Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
--- Regular and reliable attendance.
--- Performs other duties as required.

Education/Experience:
Certificate from college or technical school; or 1-3 years of related experience and/or training; or
equivalent combination and experience.

Physical Demands:
Frequently stands and walks; uses hands; reaches with hands and arms; stoops, kneels, crouches or
crawls. Occasionally sits, climbs or balances. Regularly talks or hears. Regularly lifts up to 10 pounds
and occasionally may lift up to100 pounds.

Environment/Noise:
Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather); with toxic or caustic materials; in extreme
cold or heat (non-weather); may experience vibration. Regularly works in outdoor weather conditions
and may face the risk of electrical shock or encounter fumes or airborne pathogens. Frequently works in
areas near moving mechanical parts. Noise level is loud.

Certificates/Licenses:
Valid Driver's License, Mechanics Certificate from Gas and Diesel Engine Training Seminar

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:
--- Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the
associates may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the
manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to
perform from time to time.

Pay Range: $24 to $28 per hour BOE

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