Head Golf Professional

Position Summary:

The Head Golf Professional is a key member of the golf operations team at the property and is directly responsible for managing all golf operations activities at the facility.

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• PGA Membership or PGA registered apprentice in good standing
• College Degree (PGM) preferred
• Must have 3-5 years golf industry experience
• Must have experience in golf operations management and a demonstrated ability to run a professional, efficient, high quality, service-oriented golf operation
• Must have knowledge of budgeting and expense management
• Experience in golf instruction
• Experience in golf retail, knowledge of running an open to buy program.
• Experience building player development programs
• Experience conducting golf outings/events

Skills:

• Must have strong computer skills ? Word, Excel, POS and Tee Sheet Management
• Must have skill to exercise good independent judgment in assessing situations and making decisions
• Must have the ability to hire and develop a motivated golf staff
• Must be highly organized, efficient and detail-oriented
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Must have strong customer/guest skills
• Must have solid supervisory and leadership skills

Position Responsibilities:

• Plans, promotes and directs all golf activities including management responsibilities on a daily basis
• Maintains an attractive and orderly appearance in the golf shop
• Supervises maintenance of golf cart fleet
• Provides golf lessons to facility patrons
• Interprets and imposes club policies, rules and regulations
• Hires, trains, and supervises golf shop staff and outside services staff
• Conducts staff meetings with pro shop staff and outside services staff to ensure facility goals, objectives and standards are being met
• Creates annual budget plan for golf operations
• Manages inventory of merchandise in the pro shop and the outside service equipment
• Directs and promotes golf operation safety program
• Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

• While performing the required duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with arms and hands.
• The employee often is required to walk, stand, talk or hear, handle, feel or operate objects.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30lbs occasionally.
• The employee will occasionally be required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Moderate exposure to extreme cold, heat, working outdoors, mechanical hazards and electrical hazards. Exposure to pollens and dust
• Noise level is moderately quiet
• Work extended hours during golf and holiday season
• Work weekends and holidays

All job descriptions are subject to a periodic review. Additional duties will be assigned occasionally by management.