Description

Overview

Azalea City Golf Course is a municipal golf course in the City of Mobile's Langan Park. Its 18 holes have been serving the citizens of Mobile for over 50 years. The course is one of the more affordable courses in the Mobile area.

Designed by notable architect Robert Bruce Harris, who was a friend of famed architect Donald Ross, Azalea City opened in 1957 and is operated by the City of Mobile. Azalea City boasts a rich history playing host to the PGA Tour, the Alabama Open and the Mobile Metro Championship.

The traditional parkland style design provides playability and challenge for all types of golfers. The golf course consistently ranks as one of the best places to play in numerous polls and is an overwhelming favorite of local golfers. Azalea City is 13 miles due west of Downtown Mobile.

Azalea City has a par 72 course that plays 6,850 yards from the tips. It's seeded with Champion Bermuda on tees and greeens and Bermuda on its fairways. Its rating/slope for its four sets of tees are: blue tees, 71.2 - 115; white tees 69.9 - 112, gold tees 66.6 - 104; red tees 70.3 - 122

Essential Responsibilities

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of five years administrative and supervisory experience in golf course construction, maintenance and repair; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Special Requirement:
Must possess Department of Agriculture certification in the proper handling of chemicals utilized on a golf course.
Description

For details, please see the Class Specifications | GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT | Class Spec Details .
Important Information

All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Please note that this job posting will close once 275 applications have been received.

Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers

Employer Mobile Civil Service

Address P.O. Box 66794
1809 Government Street
Mobile, Alabama, 36660-1794

Phone 251 470-7727

Website http://www.personnelboard.org

Benefits

The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:
 

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
   
• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
   
• 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
   
• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
   
• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
   
• Retirement plans
   
• Employee Credit Union
   
• Promotion by competitive exam
   
• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
   
• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs