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Hay Creek Hotels

Lead Associate Golf Professional

Hay Creek Hotels, White Plains, New York, United States

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Westchester Hills Golf Club is excited to announce the exceptional career opportunity of Associate Golf Professional. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior service.

Annual Compensation:

$85,000 to $95,000 with lesson and other potential to be $10-25k higher.

General Responsibilities

The Associate Golf Professional position is seasonal, March through November. The position will assist the Director of Golf and Head Golf Professional in the management of day-to-day golf operations of the facility. Experience in instruction, club fitting, golf shop merchandise operations and tournament operations are important. This person will be an active ambassador for an exceptional golf experience.

Specific Responsibilities

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)

Provide club repair and club fitting services to customers

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

Conduct oneself in a professional manner and maintain a professional image at all times

Assist with the administration of applicable staff via recordkeeping, work schedules, etc. in accordance with facility human resource policies

Assist in coordinating golf activities with other departments

Knowledge, Skills and Traits

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

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

Attend conferences, workshops, meetings, and trade shows to keep abreast of marketing and business trends

Maintain a credible golf game and remain current on teaching innovations

Work Experience

Preferred 3 years of similar Assistant Golf Professional work experience

Golf Genius, Jonas Software, and EZ Links tee sheet knowledge

Please send resume's to: jlowney@troon.com

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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