Assistant Greenkeeper

Get Golfing CIO; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading golf and hospitality operator in the UK is seeking an Assistant Greenkeeper for its venue in Woking. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance and care of the golf course, ensuring a consistent challenge and enjoyable experience for golfers. Key responsibilities include mowing, treating turf, renovating bunkers, and attending to drainage issues. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, including pension plans and free golf.

Benefits

Pension Plans

Work From Home

Training & Development

Free Golf

50% discount on food

Staff referral programme

Qualifications

• Experience with turf maintenance and care.
• Ability to operate machinery and tools.
• Familiarity with environmentally friendly treatments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and care for the golf course.
• Ensure consistent playing surfaces.
• Respond to enquiries from golfers.
• Attend to drainage and irrigation problems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Motivation

Job description

Overview

Get Golfing CIO, one of the UK's fastest growing golf and hospitality operators, is looking for an Assistant Greenkeeper to support its venue at Pyrford Golf Club.

Responsibilities

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

You will be responsible for the maintenance, care and overall appearance of the golf course. It is your job to maintain a good playing surface and ensure the course offers a consistent challenge and an enjoyable experience to golfers.

There are four key areas on a golf course - tees, fairways, greens and areas of rough - each of which requires a different type of maintenance. You may also be responsible for the maintenance and planting of trees, shrubs and flower beds.

DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Mowing turf using tractors, ride-on machines and specialist hand mowers.
• Treating turf to ensure consistent playing surfaces.
• Using environmentally friendly treatments to control weeds, fungal diseases and pests when instructed to do so by supervisors or management.
• Renovating and maintaining bunkers and other hazards such as water features.
• Removing early morning dew and debris from the greens.
• Repairing wear and tear caused by golfers and animals such as moles and rabbits.
• Responding to enquiries and dealing with any golfers in line with current responsibilities and management guidance.
• Attending to drainage problems.
• Applying irrigation.
• Cutting new holes on greens.
• Planting and pruning trees and shrubs as required.
• Operating and maintaining machinery and tools.

General

• You are required to maintain a positive and professional attitude towards customers, colleagues and 3rd parties at all times and undertake all tasks as appropriate.
• Maintain all premises locations to a tidy and presentable standard at all times.
• Undertake any other duties at the request of a Director or Manager, dependent upon the post holder’s area of expertise, knowledge and skills, and with regard to the level of responsibility afforded by the post held.
• To work at all times in accordance with Get Golfing policies, procedures and ethos.

You will be required to produce high standards of presentation, have an eye for detail, be a good communicator and team player and be passionate about your chosen career.

• Passionate, enthusiastic and highly motivated.
• Excellent communicator and strong team player.
• The ability to work in an efficient and effective manner.
• The ability to follow precise instruction.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Competitive and dependant on experience.

• Pension Plans
• Work From Home
• Training & Development
• Free Golf
• 50% discount on food
• Staff referral programme