Club Manager

YesGolfing; New Penshaw; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GCMA membership

Leadership opportunity

Income growth potential

Job summary

Wearside Golf Club in Sunderland seeks an energetic and commercially minded Club Manager to unite golf operations, clubhouse, catering and visitor activity. You will work with the Chairman and Committee to turn priorities into practical plans, lead staff, monitor performance and grow income.

The role carries delegated authority for routine operations, including rostering, purchasing, service standards and recruitment. A proactive leader who can drive results is sought.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in operational management and leading or supervising staff.
• Commercial awareness with evidence of improving income, service, efficiency or financial performance.
• Confidence with budgets, costs, management information and performance measures.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation, problem solving and decision making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer- and member-focused approach.
• Understanding of staff management, health and safety and operational compliance.
• Proactive, visible leadership that builds trust and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead club operations and staff to deliver excellent member and visitor experiences.
• Oversee hospitality, catering, service standards and customer service resolutions.
• Manage staff deployment, rotas, procurement and supplier decisions.
• Monitor performance and manage recruitment, training and development.
• Ensure health, safety, and compliance across the club and courses.
• Oversee golf operations and driving range development with commercial aims.

Skills

Operational leadership

Staff management

Commercial awareness

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

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The Club Manager will provide clear day-to-day operational leadership across the Club, bringing together golf operations, clubhouse and bar, catering, administration and visitor activity. Working closely with the Chairman and Management Committee, the postholder will turn agreed priorities into practical plans, lead and support staff, monitor performance and identify opportunities to grow income, improve efficiency and strengthen the Club’s future.

The Club Manager will have delegated authority, within limits approved by the Committee, to manage routine operational matters. This is expected to include staff deployment and rotas, operational purchasing and supplier decisions, service standards and customer-service resolutions, and recruitment and training recommendations

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Location:Wearside Golf Club, Coxgreen, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, SR4 9JT

Description:

The Club:

Founded in 1892, Wearside Golf Club is a proud and welcoming private members’ club in Sunderland, bringing together a loyal membership, a highly regarded golf course and a friendly clubhouse.

The Club is looking ahead to its next stage of development. We are seeking an energetic, commercially minded and people-focused leader to help build on the Club’s traditions while improving performance, service and the overall member and visitor experience.we’re looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Club Manager to help shape our future.

The Role:

The Club Manager will provide clear day-to-day operational leadership across the Club, bringing together golf operations, clubhouse and bar, catering, administration and visitor activity. Working closely with the Chairman and Management Committee, the postholder will turn agreed priorities into practical plans, lead and support staff, monitor performance and identify opportunities to grow income, improve efficiency and strengthen the Club’s future.

The Club Manager will have delegated authority, within limits approved by the Committee, to manage routine operational matters. This is expected to include staff deployment and rotas, operational purchasing and supplier decisions, service standards and customer-service resolutions, and recruitment and training recommendations

Key Responsibilities

• Club Operations & Leadership
• Hospitality & Catering
• Members, Visitors & Service Standards
• Staff Leadership & Development
• Health, Safety & Compliance
• Golf Operations
• Driving Range Development & Commercial Launch

What we are looking for:

You might already be managing a golf club, leading a hospitality business or running operations in another customer-focused environment. What matters is your ability to lead people, think commercially and deliver an outstanding experience.

We’re looking for someone with the ambition to do more than maintain the status quo. Someone ready to build on our proud traditions and help drive the Club forward.

• Demonstrable experience in operational management and leading or supervising staff.
• Commercial awareness and evidence of improving income, service, efficiency or financial performance.
• Confidence working with budgets, costs, management information and performance measures.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer- and member-focused approach.
• Practical understanding of staff management, workplace health and safety and operational compliance.
• A proactive, visible and adaptable leadership style, able to build trust and hold people accountable.

We are offering:

• £38,000 basic salary
• £7,600 performance-related bonus
• GCMA membership
• The opportunity to lead a well-established members’ club with exciting plans for the future
• A genuine chance to grow visitor and society income, strengthen our hospitality operation and help develop our driving range
• The opportunity to influence how the Club operates, performs and develops

Closing Date: 27/11/2026

Additional Information:

Use the contact information above to contact us for more information

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