What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Golf Professional position at City of Ottawa?
Essential Job Functions:
- Assist with golfer check-in and fee collection; control and manage play
- Assist with all opening and closing procedures
- Assist in managing facility tournament operations including weekly events
- Assist in tournament operations and weekly events including planning, pre-tournament contracts, post- tournament billing, promotion, course set-up, preparation, scoring, prize distribution, and follow up
- Conduct individual lessons and group clinics
- Assist with men’s, women’s, and junior golf events and programs
- Assist in Player Development programs using PGA tools and resources
- Assist with management of outside service staff to ensure the highest quality of customer service is achieved
- Assist in managing golf car operation, practice facility, and club storage service (as applicable)
- Directly responsible for timely and consistently maintaining the club’s USGA Handicap System
- Assist in the inventory control of hard goods, soft goods, and special orders including: ordering procedures, receiving procedures, inputting into point of sale, pricing procedures, display, and sales
- Play golf with a variety of customers in competitive and non-competitive situations
- Assist in planning and budgeting for the golf operations
- Conduct oneself in a professional manner and always maintain a professional image
- Assist with the administration of applicable staff via recordkeeping, work schedules, etc. in accordance with facility human resource policies
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.
- Comply with all City ordinances, policies, and relevant state and federal laws. Assist other departments as needed, contributing to the overall success of municipal operations.
- Maintain PGA of America membership in good standing in an active classification
- Actively pursue PGA membership (if a PGA Apprentice) in a timely manner through the PGA Professional Golf Management (PGA PGM) program
- A high school diploma or GED is mandatory.
- Fundamental knowledge of the game of golf, rules of golf, golf facility operations and tournament operations
- Fundamental supervisory practices and principles
- Act as a role model for all employees by demonstrating the behavior and work ethic expected of all employees
- Strong organizational, planning and prioritization skills
- Self-motivated with desire to promote and market
- Service and customer focused attitude
- Experienced in written and oral business communications
- Remain up-to-date on customer relationship management tactics and strategies
- Utilize the resources of PGA player development programs such as Get Golf Ready, PGA Sports Academy, Tee it Forward and others
- Experienced computer user including Microsoft Word and Excel. Proficient in other applications, i.e. email, internet, tournament and database
- Maintain and promote a positive professional image within the community
- Remain current on teaching innovations
- May occasionally be required to work in confined spaces, or high/dangerous places.
- May be exposed to wet/humid conditions, inclement outdoor weather, vibration, oils, airborne particles/fumes, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, potentially hazardous or cancer-causing agents/chemicals, or very loud noise levels.
- Sitting, Standing and Dexterity: The role requires prolonged periods of sitting and standing, as well as repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movement.
- Manual Coordination: Precise hand-eye coordination is necessary for tasks related to golf operations and equipment handling.
- Lifting: The ability to lift up to 25 pounds is required.
Range: $18.89 to $20.78
Date Opened: December 26th, 2024
Date Closed: January 26th, 2025
Residency: Regular full-time employees are required to establish and maintain residency within a driving distance of 35 miles of Ottawa City Hall within one year from hire.
E-Mail Confirmation: After your application has been received by the City of Ottawa, you will receive confirmation by e-mail. Please check your SPAM filter or JUNK Mail. If you have not received information within 48 hours of submitting your application, please call 785-229-3634 to verify your application has been received. For additional information, contact Human Resources at 785-229-3634 or e-mail humanresources@ottawaks.gov.
The City of Ottawa conducts background checks and drug screening on all potential candidates.
Anyone with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at 785-229-3634 at least two days prior to a scheduled test or interview.
The City of Ottawa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $19 - $21
