About this role
About Viya:
Viya is the UAE’s leading golf and hospitality management group, operating a portfolio of championship golf courses, award-winning restaurants, premium leisure and recreation facilities, innovative entertainment concepts, and digital platforms. Since launching Emirates Golf Club in 1988, the region’s first all-grass course, the group has expanded to include Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Yas Acres Golf & Country Club, Topgolf Dubai, Tiger Strikes, and recreation brands such as Viya Fit and Viya Padel.
As part of wasl Hospitality & Leisure, Viya is recognised as a guardian of golfing heritage and a leader in modern hospitality. Its operations are underpinned by the Viya App, a loyalty-driven platform that integrates bookings, rewards, and spendable benefits across the portfolio. Dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and excellence, Viya connects communities to extraordinary experiences and continues to shape Dubai and the UAE as global destinations for sport, leisure, and lifestyle.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position : Technician / Team Lead
Department : Dubai Golf – Lake Management
Reports To : Lake Management Specialist
Supervises : N/A
(Responsible For)
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Purpose and Scope of Position:
(Job Summary)
The Lake Maintenance Technician/Team Lead performs preventative maintenance activities on the lakes and water features across the Dubai Golf Courses. They are responsible for monitoring water quality and carrying out activities as required.
1. Main Duties:
(Job Related Duties)
- Performs preventative maintenance on the Lakes and Water Features within the golf courses.
- Operates small power tools and boats in the maintenance of lake surrounds, lake bodies and water features.
- Applies chemicals to the lakes to control algal blooms, noxious odours and noxious plant growth under instruction from the Lake Foreman/Supervisor.
- Operates machinery to apply pesticides to the lake bodies to control non-biting midges, mosquitoes and other target pests which inhabit the water features.
- Lead small teams of Grounds Assistants to carry out projects associated with lake maintenance.
- Takes samples of water as directed.
- Adheres to strict Health and Safety protocol when working next to or in lakes and water features.
- Attends departmental briefings and regular communication meetings
- Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and Management
- Repair malfunctioning equipment units and broken mechanical parts.
- Install Lakes MEP (pumps, aerators, compressors, mixers etc.) systems.
- Perform electrical systems (pumps, motors, fountains) maintenance, service and operation.
- Inspect, install/reinstall, repair and maintain the MEP system in deep lakes and tanks.
- Maintain underground utilities pipelines, cabling systems.
- Inspecting the Water Quality equipment regularly to ensure all are in working order and calibrated.
- Lead the junior peers and participate in their daily work as and when needed.
- Create and follow the inspection, PPM and repair schedules for the Lakes/Streams/Tanks MEP Systems.
- Participate in pipeline network repair works as needed.
- Apply pest control medicines (weedicides/insecticides/larvicides) in the lakes as advised by the In Charge person.
- Coordinate with external specialists on larger maintenance and repair works.
- Regularly inspect the equipment and advise In Charge person for new purchases.
- Train junior members on proper equipment usage.
- Act as on-call handyman when needed.
- Drive the boat and lead the team to apply the directed quantities of products for water treatment.
- Maintain the data sheets of daily assigned parameters to provide the input for weekly/monthly reports.
- Must have driving license to move along with designated from site to site independently.
2. Ancillary Duties :
In line with the Club’s strive for continuous improvement, you may be requested to participate in various extra activities contributing towards individuals and organizational growth.
Represents the department or a group in various committees, such as the Staff Committee, Green Theme (environmental), Food Committee, Sport Committee or projects. Be trained as a Fire Marshall or First Aider.
3. Quality Responsibilities :
Aware of Dubai Golf Mission, Vision and Values. Will be responsible to adopt the 4 Service Steps throughout serving internal and external customers.
4. IT Security Awareness:
- Read, Understand and comply with all applicable Information Security Policies and Procedures of wasl DG.
- Co-operate, co-ordinate and share information with Internal/External Audit teams as appropriate and applicable.
- Attend Information Security Awareness sessions conducted by the wasl IT Department.
- All Information Security breaches, events, weaknesses, incidents (actual or suspected breaches) shall be immediately reported to the IT Service Desk.
5. Levels of Authority: N/A
Prepared by: Lake Management Specialist
Approved by: Lake Management Specialist
POSITION: TECHNICIAN / TEAM LEAD
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
SUPPORTIVE SKILLS
- School Leaver’s Certificate & Any Further Education.
- Ability to operate light motorized equipment.
- Working knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools and equipment.
- Knowledge of methods and materials used in grounds and landscape area maintenance work.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- An understanding of the English language.
- Physical strength and stamina.
- Judgment and Decision Making.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
• Needs the ability to speak, read and write English Language and understand safe use of pesticides.
• Needs to be able to swim.
• Working in extreme summer temperatures.
• Working with multicultural workforce with varying levels of spoken English.
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