Mechanic

Loch Lomond Golf Club Ltd.; Luss; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free employee meals

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work Scheme

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Loch Lomond Golf Club Ltd. is seeking a capable and dependable mechanic to maintain and repair the golf course fleet, including specialist machinery and vehicles. The role emphasises safe, accurate servicing and proactive maintenance to minimise downtime.

You will operate with a hands-on approach, planning preventive work, using service records and data, and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements on site.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 mechanical qualification or at least 3 years’ relevant mechanical experience.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the golf course fleet of equipment and vehicles to a high standard.
• Carry out routine servicing, diagnostics and fault-finding.
• Use maintenance data to inform decisions and improve performance.
• Deliver a proactive preventative maintenance programme to maximise reliability.

Skills

Self-motivation

Organisation

Communication

Health & safety awareness

Education

Level 3 mechanical qualification

Job description

About us

Loch Lomond Golf Club is one of the world’s finest private members golf clubs. It sits on the “bonnie bonnie banks” of Loch Lomond, amidst breathtaking scenery but within easy reach of Glasgow and Stirling. Our 7095-yard parkland course was designed in 1994 by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morris and is a truly special place to develop your career - offering wonderful opportunities to learn and grow within a professional team.

Sitting at the heart of our estate is Rossdhu House, a Georgian mansion now home to the clubhouse, where breakfast lunch and dinner is served in our Spikes Bar or halfway house, or more formal dining in private spaces or at special events. The Club also boasts accommodation, with 53 individually designed suites spread across the clubhouse, and surrounding lodges and cottages. As well as world class golf, our Members and guests can also enjoy traditional outdoor pursuits, from boating on the loch, pheasant shooting and stalking as well as river and loch fishing and hill walking. Or for indoor relaxation our five-star spa set within a beautiful walled garden offers an extensive holistic treatment menu, thermal pools and a gym.

Some work here permanently to develop a career in golf and hospitality, some work only seasonally across the busy summer months, while others work part time and flexibly around personal commitments or studies. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to discussing shift patterns and contract @types to suit your needs.

What’s in it for you

We want all our team to feel appreciated for their hard work. As well as a competitive salary (we are proud to be a Living Wage Employer) you will have access to the following benefits whilst working with us at the Club:

• Free employee meals
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced holiday entitlement of 30 days rising with service
• Enhanced maternity, and paternity leave with service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Discounted winter gym membership available, as well as discounted spa treatments, golf, country pursuits, car valeting, floristry services and also on retail products
• Long service awards
• Vibrant social, charity and wellbeing events
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and counselling via a confidential helpline
• We can also offer fully funded, work-based training and development which includes everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience and supported scholarships through to supervisory and management development programmes, specialist craft training, and formal qualifications up to HND and degree level

Scope of the Role

We are seeking an accomplished and dependable mechanic to play a key role in maintaining the smooth operation and high standards of our golf course. This distinctive position offers the opportunity to work with a varied fleet of specialist grounds-care machinery and concierge vehicles to a fleet of site vans, making it an excellent next step for someone who values technical variety, responsibility and visible impact. You will take ownership of maintaining, servicing and repairing the fleet efficiently and to an exacting standard, ensuring that all work is completed safely and in full accordance with health and safety requirements.

Your tasks will include the following

• Maintaining and repairing the golf course’s fleet of equipment, vehicles and specialist machinery to a consistently high standard.
• Undertaking routine servicing, diagnostics, repairs and fault-finding with accuracy and efficiency.
• Using maintenance data and service records to inform decisions and enhance equipment performance.
• Planning and delivering a proactive preventative maintenance programme to maximise reliability and minimise operational downtime.
• Championing safe working practices while supporting an efficient, well-organised operation.
• Servicing hydraulic pumps, valves, motors and associated lines.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY YOU WILL NEED

• A minimum Level 3 mechanical qualification or at least three years’ relevant mechanical experience. Experience within a golf course or grounds-care environment would be highly advantageous.
• A self-motivated and organised approach, with the confidence to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of your workload.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, together with the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.
• A health and safety qualification would be advantageous.
• A current, full and clean driving licence.

Diversity Statement

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all applicants and employees giving priority only to qualities andskills required for each role. We aim toprovide meaningful employment, a warm and welcoming culture, excellentworking conditions and all the assistance and adjustments we can.

If you need us to do anything to support you during the recruitment process (such as adjustments on how you apply, alternative formats of information, or adjustments to the assessment process itself), please let us know via [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.