Assistant Mechanic
Company: Juniper Preserve
Location: Bend
Posted on: September 11, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary:
Under the supervision of the Equipment Manager, the Assistant
Mechanic assists in all areas of equipment repair and
maintenance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervise and participate in all equipment maintenance to
include:
-Mower grinding and sharpening.
-Backlapping and setting heights of cut.
-Daily equipment and height of cut inspections.
-Fabrication and welding.
-Engine and transmission work.
Administrative duties which may include:
-Vendor and manufacturer correspondence for demonstrating
scheduling, parts ordering, and troubleshooting.
-Communication between all departments to facilitate scheduling and
training.
-Planting, budgeting, and expense management.
-Manage all shop operations in the Equipment Manager's absence.
-Overhaul and repair maintenance vehicles, mower equipment and
other power equipment.
-Inspect equipment for operating deficiencies and make routine
adjustments where necessary.
-Respond to equipment failures in the field.
-Knowledge of the theory, care and operation of internal combustion
engines, hydraulic systems and mowing equipment maintenance such as
grinding, sharpening, and adjustment.
-Receive, unload, and pick up materials deliveries at shop and
other shipping and receiving areas.
-Assist in controlling tool access and use by maintenance
staff.
-Monitor and maintain grass dump and wash bay area.
-Participate in effective equipment orientation and training with
staff members. Assists in developing ongoing training programs.
-Appropriate record keeping. Proper calibration of all
spraying/fertilizer equipment.
-Maintain equipment service and storage areas in clean working
order.
-Monitors fuel consumption by all employees and performs month
ending tracking procedures.
-Winter time snow removal and plowing.
-May be relied upon for overtime.
-Oversee and participate in the maintenance of other department's
vehicles and equipment.
-Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
-Regular and reliable attendance.
-Maintain a professional standard at Juniper Preserve including,
but not limited to, appearance, interaction with members,
associates, guests of the resort, verbal discussions and written
correspondence. Does not discuss work related issues with members
and resort guests.
-Support and adhere to the CORE Values (ie. "The T.R.I.P."), The
Mission Statement, Service Fundamentals, and Guest Service
Philosophy as defined by the company.
-Maintains positive attitude and the flexibility to take on new and
different tasks as assigned by the Director of Agronomy and
Equipment Manager.
Qualifications:
-To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
-The working knowledge of the general operation of gasoline and
diesel engines.
-The knowledge of the proper methods for servicing equipment,
sharpening reels and adjustment of all mowing equipment.
-The ability to use common mechanical tools and understand and
follow written and oral instructions.
-A minimum of three years experience as a golf course equipment
technician or experience in a related field.
-Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business
periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or
governmental regulations.
-Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure
manuals.
-Ability to effectively present information and respond to
questions from groups of managers, clients, members, and the
general public.
-Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of
measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
-The ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
-Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and
draw valid solutions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises appropriate groundskeepers and foreman with daily job
duties. Position may also be called upon to supervise additional
staff seasonally.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
-Valid Driver's License.
-Mechanics Certificate from Gas and Diesel Engine Training Seminar
or equaling work experience.
Working Conditions:
-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 where noise
level is loud.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with
hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally
required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel,
crouch, or crawl. Regularly lifts up to 10 pounds and occasionally
may lift up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
NOTE: A review of this description has excluded the marginal
functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of
fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential
job functions.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the
only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this
position. Employees will be required to perform any other job
related duties assigned by their supervisor.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or
otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Keywords: Juniper Preserve, Bend , Assistant Mechanic, Engineering , Bend, Oregon
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