Deputy Course Manager

Brocket Hall Estate; Lemsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plans

Training & Development

Staff benefits program

BIGGA membership

Job summary

Brocket Hall Estate seeks a seasoned Golf Course Maintenance Supervisor to oversee day-to-day operations across our championship courses and practice areas. You will lead agronomy, irrigation, drainage, and course presentation to maintain top playing standards year-round.

Responsibilities include supervising the team, planning capital improvements, operating turf machinery safely, and ensuring compliance with HSE policies.

Qualifications

• Senior greenkeeping experience in an established golf environment.
• Level 3 Greenkeeping qualification or equivalent required.
• Strong knowledge of agronomy, irrigation, drainage and course presentation.
• Valid spraying qualifications (PA1, PA2, PA6) preferred.
• Proven ability to supervise, motivate and develop a team.
• Experience with course improvement or construction projects.
• Hands-on, organised and committed to high standards.
• Flexible to work early mornings, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day course maintenance operations across all courses.
• Lead on pesticide, herbicide, and fertiliser application planning and records.
• Support capital improvement projects including tee/green reconstructions and irrigation upgrades.
• Maintain high-spec greens, fairways, and bunker systems to modern standards.
• Provide practical leadership on the ground, supporting team development and task allocation.
• Train team in operation and maintenance of turf care machinery.
• Inspections of turf condition, pest and disease monitoring; recommend interventions.
• Ensure safety and compliance with HSE guidance.
• Depose for the Course Manager during periods of absence.

Skills

Senior greenkeeping leadership

Team management

Agronomy knowledge

Irrigation and drainage expertise

Course presentation and maintenance

Safety and risk management

Flexible schedule

Education

Level 3 Greenkeeping qualification or equivalent

Tools

PA1

PA2

PA6

Job description

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day course maintenance operations across both championship 18-hole courses, the 7-hole par-3 course, and all practice areas.
• Act as the lead on pesticide, herbicide, and fertiliser application, including planning, calibration, and accurate record-keeping in line with legal and environmental compliance.
• Support the delivery and oversight of capital improvement projects, including tee and green reconstructions, bunker remodelling, irrigation upgrades, drainage, and path installation.
• Assist in maintaining high-specification greens, fairways, and bunker systems in line with modern construction standards and performance expectations. Maintain and enforce high standards of course presentation and playability throughout the year.
• Provide practical leadership on the ground, supporting team development, task allocation, and operational problem-solving.
• Lead by example in the daily operation and basic maintenance of turf care machinery and equipment; responsible for training team members in correct usage, routine upkeep, and safe operating procedures.
• Carry out inspections of turf condition, pest and disease monitoring, and recommend agronomic interventions where necessary.
• Ensure all works are carried out safely, adhering to HSE guidance and internal risk management policies.
• Deputise for the Course Manager during periods of absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day course maintenance operations across both championship 18-hole courses, the 7-hole par-3 course, and all practice areas.
• Act as the lead on pesticide, herbicide, and fertiliser application, including planning, calibration, and accurate record-keeping in line with legal and environmental compliance.
• Support the delivery and oversight of capital improvement projects, including tee and green reconstructions, bunker remodelling, irrigation upgrades, drainage, and path installation.
• Assist in maintaining high-specification greens, fairways, and bunker systems in line with modern construction standards and performance expectations. Maintain and enforce high standards of course presentation and playability throughout the year.
• Provide practical leadership on the ground, supporting team development, task allocation, and operational problem-solving.
• Lead by example in the daily operation and basic maintenance of turf care machinery and equipment; responsible for training team members in correct usage, routine upkeep, and safe operating procedures.
• Carry out inspections of turf condition, pest and disease monitoring, and recommend agronomic interventions where necessary.
• Ensure all works are carried out safely, adhering to HSE guidance and internal risk management policies.
• Deputise for the Course Manager during periods of absence.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a senior greenkeeping role.
• Level 3 qualification in Greenkeeping, Sports Turf Management or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of agronomy, irrigation, drainage and course presentation.
• Relevant spraying qualifications, ideally PA1, PA2 and PA6.
• Proven ability to supervise, motivate and develop a team.
• Experience in course improvement or construction projects.
• Hands-on, organised and committed to high standards.
• Flexible to work early mornings, weekends and bank holidays.

Benefits

• Pension Plans
• Training & Development
• Enrolment in Brocket Hall staff benefits program
• BIGGA membership