Assistant Golf Professional - May River Golf Course

Palmetto Bluff is nestled along the May River in the Lowcountry of South Carolina between Hilton Head Island and Savannah. As an award-winning 20,000-acre development, the development encompasses a member only club, which includes a marina, restaurants, an equestrian center, a shooting club, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, a lawn and racquet club, and more.  In addition, Palmetto Bluff has an extensive nature preserve, walking trails, retail shopping, and a vibrant village, all of which pay homage to the region’s rich heritage.

Job Summary: 

The Golf Professional(s) assists the Director of Golf Club Operations and Head Golf Professional with all golf shop activities and outside services operations and ensures that members and guests receive outstanding customer service, which meets or exceeds their expectations.  The Assistant Golf Professional(s) is instrumental in organizing and implementing a “Go First” culture while interacting with members, guests, and co-workers, teaching clinics and individual lessons, and other golf services designed to improve the Club’s products and services as well as its competitive position in the marketplace.

Benefits:

We offer excellent benefits, including an incredible employer contribution towards medical, dental, and vision coverage which begins on the 1st of the month following your date of hire! Other benefits include a 401(k) Plan, with an employer matching contribution, paid life & disability coverage, and more.

Essential Job Functions:

Job duties include, although are not limited to:

• Supervise outside golf services, including scheduling and hiring.
• Manage tournament operations with varying formats from planning, implementing, and billing.
• Assist in all aspects of retail, including special orders, merchandising, monthly inventories, and hard goods ordering and receiving.
• Manage member handicap system.
• Assist with starting groups to introduce the golf experience and monitor the pace of play, engaging each group once per nine holes.
• Oversee the maintenance of the golf car fleet to ensure cleanliness and preventive maintenance programs are implemented.
• Responsible for bag room organization and cleanliness, keeping par levels with supplies, and rental set inventory and control.
• Interface with Caddie Master to ensure accurate scheduling of caddies and forecaddies. Ensure caddie fees are accurate and approved in a timely manner.
• Manage tee sheets by setting up accurate starting times for members, guests, and resort guests.
• Answer phones and greet members and guests with a warm welcome.
• Design junior golf instructional programs, teach individual lessons, and perform custom club fittings as requested by the membership.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Golf Professional and/or Director of Golf Club Operations.
• Assist in other duties as assigned by the Head Golf Professional and/or Director of Golf Club Operations.

Qualifications:

• PGA Membership preferred.
• 3 years of experience at a high-end resort or private club operations
• Experience with managing people and teams.
• Strong knowledge of Golf Genius tournament software.
• Northstar Point of Sale experience preferred. 

• Highly ethical
• Extremely versatile leader
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, fluency in English.

Physical Demands: 

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature generally is moderate and controlled by environmental systems.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to exert a well-paced ability to reach different outlets and other departments of the Club on a timely basis.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, hearing ability, and visual acuity.
• Talking and listening occur continuously while communicating with guests, supervisors, and subordinates.
• Vision occurs continuously, with the most common visual functions being near vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
• Must have finger dexterity to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, photocopiers, and other office equipment as needed.

Palmetto Bluff is proud to be an EEO Employer and participates in E-Verify.