Manager, Golf & Grounds Maintenance

Employee Status: Regular Full Time

Target Start Date: May 20, 2025

Salary: $90,000 to $100,000

Cost of Living Allowance: $13,200 per annum, paid in equal payments each pay period.

Company: Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo

Department: Golf & Grounds

Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta

Requisition #: 2021609

Please Note: The job posting will remain active until the position has been filled. Both internal and external applications are accepted after the above-posted internal closing date.

About Us:

Lead With Vision. Cultivate Excellence. Grow With Us.

The Miskanaw Golf Club is one of the founding amenities of MacDonald Island Park and remains a classic treasure of the Wood Buffalo community. From tranquil, nature-rich communities to the vibrant pace of urban living, the region showcases a diverse and welcoming spirit. Explore the unique communities that define Wood Buffalo  here

Are you ready to take the lead at one of Alberta’s most scenic and community-driven golf destinations? At Miskanaw Golf Club—an 18-hole gem nestled among the boreal forest and framed by the majestic Athabasca and Clearwater rivers—you’ll find more than just lush fairways and challenging greens. You’ll discover a place where nature, sport, and community come together.

As part of the Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo (RRC), everything we do is rooted in our vision: Together we create community.

That’s why we’re searching for a passionate, innovative, and people-first Manager of Golf & Grounds Maintenance to inspire the team, lead the transformation and care of our entire outdoor environment—including Miskanaw Golf Club, natural and artificial sports fields, trail systems, parking lots, and outdoor facilities at both MacDonald Island Park and Shell Place. This isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to design, maintain, and elevate world-class spaces that bring Wood Buffalo together.

Whether you’re a seasoned leader in turf management, a strategic thinker with a green thumb, or a dynamic professional ready to shape the future of a beloved local treasure, this is your opportunity to shine. As a key leader at MacDonald Island Park—home to Miskanaw and so much more—you’ll be part of something bigger: a community hub that’s as ambitious and welcoming as the region it serves.

At RRC, our core values—Safety, Collaboration, Innovation, Sustainability & Diversity—are the driving force behind everything we do. Here, leadership means more than just overseeing a course. It means nurturing a team, stewarding the land, and crafting a world-class experience that brings people together through sport and connection. Work-life balance isn't just a perk here—it's part of who we are. We believe our people do their best when they’re supported, empowered, and given the time to live fully—on and off the clock.

If you're ready to grow your career in a community that supports bold ideas, celebrates inclusion, and lives at the intersection of nature and ambition—we want to meet you. Apply today and take the next step in your journey with us.

We Offer Great Benefits & Perks – We Take Care of Our People

• Competitive Salary:  Starting at $90,000

• Cost of Living Allowance: $13,200 per annum, paid in equal payments each pay period.

• Fifteen (15) Vacation Days

• Seven (7) Earned Time Off Days

• Two (2) Personal Leave Days as we believe in having a work life balance.

• Relocation Assistance if eligible

• Comprehensive Health, Vision & Dental Package

• RRSP Options

• Employee Assistance Program

• Development Opportunities

• Membership Credit

• Team Celebrations

• Recognition Programs

• Staff Discounts

Your Role

The Manager, Golf and Grounds Maintenance is entrusted with the operation, maintenance and management of all Sports fields both natural and artificial, the Miskanaw Golf Club, all grounds, walking trail systems, parking lots and outdoor facilities at MacDonald Island Park and Shell Place locations under Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo (RRC). This position ensures that the work is performed in accordance with RRC policy, the Golf Course and Grounds Standard of Operations and OH&S standards. The Manager leads and assists a team of grounds and golf maintenance supervisors, team leads and seasonal staff in golf course repair, grounds maintenance, parking lot upkeep, snow removal, sports field upkeep, event setup and any redevelopment and construction projects.

 Your Impact

• Supervising the maintenance and scheduling of all Golf and Grounds department responsibilities which include the Miskanaw Golf Club, Sports fields (both natural and artificial), all grounds, walking trail system, parking lots and outdoor facilities.

• Responsible for managing and maintaining the Fleet Maintenance for all RRC maintenance equipment.

• Responsible for managing and maintaining the irrigation systems for all Miskanaw Golf Club and RRC Grounds.

• Overseeing the purchasing of all products and services.

• Participate in all department safety meetings.

• Support department Supervisors to foster hardworking, dedicated and efficient teams within their respected areas.

• Provide timely, accurate and thorough Performance Reviews for direct report employees.

• Manages or supervises construction, renovation and/or reconstruction of golf course, grounds, and sports facilities, whether performed in-house or by outside contractors.

• Prepares the annual budgets for the maintenance and capital improvement of the Golf & Grounds department in accordance with RRC strategic plans and defined maintenance standards.

• Interviews, hires, trains, manage and supervise employees for the purpose of performing supervisory duties required by the Golf and Grounds department and its role in the RRC.

• Ensure that the union contract is managed effectively.

• Ensure accurate and complete records on payroll, inventory, maintenance procedures, chemical applications, etc.

• Manage and assist in the work of staff involved in the applications of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides; ensure the proper and safe application of chemicals are followed in accordance to Alberta Environment Regulations.

• Manage water diversion license, ensuring regulations and guidelines are followed as set out by Alberta Environment.

• Plans maintenance and project work to achieve the agreed-upon maintenance standards and strategic plan to comply with RRC requirements, and oversees the training, scheduling and deploying of personnel to accomplish the work in compliance with OHS.

• Reviews and updates policies and procedures and health and safety policies.

• Manages non-athletic related events as required.

• Implements snow and ice removal on natural and synthetic fields, and in all general areas such as parking lots, bleachers, and walkways, and walking trails if needed.

• Oversees asphalt and concrete construction, repairs and maintenance.

• Helps with preventive equipment maintenance in coordination with the Fleet Maintenance team.

• Approves all expenditures and exercises cost control measures to keep operating and capital expenses in line with the approved budgets.

• Communicate with users of the facility (some examples could include: coaches, players, parents, spectators, user groups, golf membership, etc.) when engaged.

• Communicates regularly with other members of the management team to discuss activities, events, goals, plans and user input.

• Monitor the conditions of playing surfaces under varying environmental conditions.

• Monitor the RRC’s Golf, Grounds and Sports fields assigned areas diligently to detect trouble spots and areas of special attention; ensure the highest standard turf maintenance is upheld at all times; ensuring quality of cut of Greens, Tees, & Fairway surfaces, bunker maintenance and Sports fields playing surfaces.

• Plan and execute event setup including sporting and entertainment events requiring fencing, field cover, garage receptacle placement, bleacher preparation, field preparation, equipment placement, and all other setup requirements.

• Work with the events team for all major entertainment and sporting events taking place on the grounds, implement and setup in accordance with RRC event policies, layouts, timelines and plans.

• Ensure all maintenance yards and buildings are maintained and kept clean and organized.

• Oversees and directs all horticultural related operations including the ordering of plant material, landscape construction, landscape maintenance and tree, shrub and container locations.

• Manage snow removal for the Suncor Community Leisure Center and Shell Place facility in both parking lot areas and field stadiums.

• Other duties as assigned by the Director, Golf and Grounds.

Your Accomplishments

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalency 

• Valid Pesticide License

• Five (5) + years of turf management related experience

• Experience with automated irrigation system

• Three (3) + years of supervisory experience in a turf related position

• Turf Management related degree, diploma or certificate is an asset

• Horticulture experience or knowledge is an asset

• Artificial turf related experience or knowledge is an asset

• Knowledge of small engine repair is an asset

• Knowledge of agronomy and environmental turf grass management practices including pest/disease/weed management; a working knowledge of turf construction principles, practices and methods; and a thorough understanding of the sport’s governing bodies’ requirements for field layout and marking.

• A high degree of administrative and executive ability, especially in terms of problem solving and decision making.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Knowledge of current federal, provincial and local laws and regulations affecting the management and operations of golf courses, Sports fields and facilities (including, but not limited to employment, safety and environmental standards, laws and regulations).

• Participation in continuing education opportunities such as seminars, workshops, web-based training courses, field days and trade shows.

• Should possess a high level of enthusiasm, be self- motivated and work well with others.

• Well-developed Leadership skills with comfort leading teams ranging in size from 5-28 staff.

• General familiarity with the sports played on the surfaces maintained by the Golf and Grounds team

Other Requirements

• Criminal record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License

Working Conditions

• This position requires a flexible schedule including statutory holidays, early morning, late night, and weekend work. 

• Working conditions will vary from indoor office environment to outdoor golf course operations

• Includes lifting, bending, kneeling stooping, grabbing, pushing, and pulling 

• This position involves working under variable temperature conditions and noise levels, in indoor and outdoor settings.

We Value Safety

All employees are responsible and accountable for Regional Recreation Corporation’s health and safety policy. All employees at every level should be familiar with the requirements of the Alberta Occupational  Health and Safety legislation as it relates to their work processes.

The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies. These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue through the selection process will be contacted.

The RRC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, equity, and inclusion.   We will gladly provide accommodations upon request for applicants with any barriers and/or disabilities during the recruitment process.  We appreciate all candidates who apply for this position; though only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

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