Course Manager

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

Job summary

A charitable organization in England seeks a Course Manager to drive standards and improve the quality of its golf courses. You will lead a greenkeeping team, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, all while maintaining community engagement. Benefits include pension plans, training development, and free golf.

Benefits

Pension Plans

Work From Home

Training & Development

Free Golf

50% discount on food and beverage

Staff referral programme

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the greenkeeping team to foster a positive work environment.
• Maintain high standards of turf quality and course conditioning.
• Build and deliver annual agronomy plans and maintenance schedules.
• Ensure machinery is properly maintained and used efficiently.
• Work within agreed budgets for materials and labor, identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with General Managers and Events team for events.
• Provide updates on course condition and contribute to group discussions.

Job description

Overview

Get Golfing is a charity with a purpose to improve lives through golf, a mission to make its courses and clubhouses accessible to all, and a vision for its sites to be central to the communities it serves.

Our business model is to maximise revenue through memberships, golf days, events, functions, and F&B. We say that “our courses are for golfers while our clubhouses are for everyone”.

Please see: https://www.getgolfing.org

Role Overview

As the Course Manager, you play a vital leadership role in the success and reputation of your course within the Get Golfing group. Your responsibility extends beyond maintaining excellent playing surfaces—it's about driving standards, developing your team, and embracing our values of accessibility, sustainability, and community engagement.

This role is about taking ownership, delivering continuous improvement, and helping shape the future of our golf course and its contribution to the Get Golfing mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Continue to lead and mentor the greenkeeping team, fostering a positive and productive work environment with a focus on personal development, accountability, and pride in the course.
• Course Presentation & Playability: Maintain consistently high standards of turf quality and course conditioning across all areas—greens, tees, fairways, bunkers, and roughs.
• Operational Planning: Build and deliver annual agronomy plans, weekly maintenance schedules, and daily task lists in line with Get Golfing’s expectations and seasonal needs.
• Machinery & Resources: Ensure all machinery is properly maintained, used efficiently, and that the team is trained in safe operation.
• Budget Management: Work within agreed budgets for materials, labour, and machinery. Identify cost-saving opportunities and support long-term capital investment planning.
• Health & Safety: Maintain strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental compliance, ensuring all risk assessments and training records are up to date.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the General Managers and Events team to support tournaments, corporate days, and member events through strategic planning and excellent communication.
• Reporting & Development: Provide clear updates on course condition, staffing, and project progress. Embrace ongoing professional development and contribute to the wider group agronomy discussions.

Performance Expectations

• Deliver year-round consistency in course quality and playability.
• Develop and retain a motivated, skilled greenkeeping team.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement in both course infrastructure and team operations.
• Maintain strong relationships with both the membership and fellow site teams.

Support from Get Golfing

• Access to shared group resources, training, and best practices.
• Strategic guidance and agronomic support from the Courses Director.
• Peer support and knowledge sharing across the network of Course Managers.
• Investment in course improvements aligned with a long-term vision for the site.

Benefits

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