Assistant Superintendent (Golf Course Maintenance)
Fancourt · George, Western Cape
Stop applying one at a time.
JobAlertsZA auto-applies to South African jobs like this one for you, overnight. Upload your CV once — we do the applying.
Start free — we apply for you →We consider the following as essential: Qualifications:
- valid driver's license,
- grade 12,
- formal tertiary Turfgrass Management qualification certificate level,
- formal Pest Control qualification.
Experience & Knowledge
- minimum of 5 years' experience in a leadership / management role, experience with expense budgets, processes and controls with exposure to annual budgeting and strategic planning; experience in people development, diversity management and related personnel management efficiencies; plus a working knowledge of current labour and other relevant legislation.
- Knowledge of raw materials, processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective utilisation of resources.
- Knowledge of and experience on the maintenance of bendgrass greens.
- Knowledge of and experience in the management of native grasses / scrub.
- Knowledge of and experience in the application of pest control substances / measures and the calibration of relevant equipment.
- Must be able to fully operate an automated irrigation system, linked to a weather station.
- Must be computer literate in normal MS Office packages.
Skills & Abilities
- strong leadership and interpersonal skills,
- effective communicator active listening, social perceptiveness, effectively conveying information – verbally and in written form, etc.
- effective coaching and mentoring skills; effective as a teacher, developer and motivator of people,
- results orientated / taking ownership - effective at monitoring performance of yourself, other individuals, or elements impacting on the work, to make improvements or take corrective action pro-actively, considering information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Critical thinking logical problem solving,
- Mathematical reasoning ability,
- Time management / can plan and prioritise,
- Effective negotiator – can bring people together
- Effective decision maker – can identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions; can consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Preferred work styles – This role requires an individual who can demonstrate:
- Leadership —a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Dependability —being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Initiative —a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Integrity —being honest and ethical.
- Self-Control — maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behaviour, even in very difficult situations.
- Stress Tolerance —accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Attention to Detail —being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Achievement/Effort — establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Cooperation —being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Adaptability/Flexibility —being open to change positive or negative and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Analytical Thinking —analysing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Persistence —persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Independence —developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Innovation —creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related
Closing date: 29 October 2026