Experienced Greenkeeper

Village Hotels - Blackpool; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Village Hotels as a Greenkeeper, tasked with maintaining our golf course in top condition. This role includes ensuring compliance with health and safety, conducting machinery checks, and assisting guests courteously. Enjoy a supportive work environment filled with training opportunities and substantial employee benefits.

Benefits

Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership

Discount on overnight stays and food

Excellent training and development programs

Mental health support and benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Fun, supportive work environment

Reward and Recognition schemes

Company Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Assist in maintaining golf course quality and condition.
• Conduct daily machinery checks and maintenance.
• Understand golf rules and etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Maintain golf course conditions and compliance with safety legislations.
• Carries out spraying and other maintenance tasks as needed.
• Report maintenance issues to supervisors.

Skills

Health & Safety compliance

Pesticide application

Customer service

Machinery maintenance

Education

Qualified in pesticide spraying (if applicable)

Job description

Come and join us as a Greenkeeper and ensure our Golf course is always in top condition and in good working order.

Work, Grow, Play! At Village Hotel Club, we embrace personality, individualism, and fun. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play, and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs from Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that sets us apart from the competition.

Join us and enjoy benefits such as:

• Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/friend worth £1,500 a year.
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, starting from £35 with a friend and including breakfast.
• Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast.
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill.
• 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores.
• Excellent training and development programs, including Rising Stars and Talent Academy.
• Mobile Gaming training platform for engaging training across hotel areas.
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
• Well-being and Healthcare benefits, including monthly well-being programs to support mental health.
• Mental health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days annually.
• Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme for support and counselling.
• A fun, supportive, and inclusive work environment with regular team events.
• Reward and Recognition schemes, anniversary rewards, and other incentives.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Your birthday off guaranteed.
• Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
• BIG People Days to celebrate and reward employees and communities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay.
• Company Pension scheme and Life Insurance.

*T&C’s apply based on your contract.

What we need from you…

• Assist in carrying out tasks to maintain the golf course condition.
• Ensure all work complies with current Health & Safety legislation.
• Carry out spraying of pesticides and herbicides if qualified.
• Perform additional maintenance tasks, e.g., use of chainsaw (if qualified), managing trees, lakes, and ponds.
• Assist colleagues and guests in a friendly and efficient manner.
• Conduct daily machinery checks and maintenance as trained.
• Report faults and shortages to the Supervisor on duty.
• Maintain personal presentation standards.
• Be familiar with golf rules and etiquette, and report any violations.
• Inform the Golf Course & Estates Manager of any estate issues needing attention.