Driving Range and Golf Course Assistant

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd is seeking a Driving Range and Golf Course Assistant to support the busy 18-hole course and Ireland’s largest driving range at Leopardstown. This permanent part-time role offers 20 hours per week, with duties across range maintenance and customer service.

You will assist in padel court operations, contribute to maintenance tasks, and work closely with reception staff and golf professionals to ensure a high-quality guest experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy golf course or driving range.
• Strong customer service skills and a friendly manner.
• Ability to work well in a team and stay calm under pressure.
• Flexibility to work across a seven-day operation and variable hours.

Responsibilities

• Clear baskets and golf balls on the driving range.
• Drive the ball picker and collect balls for recycling.
• Transfer balls to the trailer and ensure clean dispensing.
• Assist with padel court maintenance and cleaning as required.
• Liaise with reception staff and golf professionals on ball distribution.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Communication

Deadline-oriented

Initiative

Job description

Location: Hybrid / Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock , Dublin , D18C9V6
job type: Permanent / Part-time
Sector and subsector: Facilities Management | Facilities Assistant
Salary: Negotiable salary

Situated in the centre of Ireland’s leading racecourse, Leopardstown is in a fantastic location in South Dublin. Leopardstown Golf Centre is home to over 2,500 lady golfers as well as housing Ireland’s largest driving range. There are 75 bays all using Trackman Technology with 59 screens in total. Leopardstown Golf Centre also has a Golf Academy offering expert tuition, an 80-seater café, a McGuirks Golf store and custom fit bay, The Fitness Lab personal training studio as well as Tier One, a financial services company. In July 2026, our brand new padel courts were opened. 4 x State of the art Jubo Full Panoramic courts have been installed increasing the fantastic facilities in Leopardstown.

We are looking for a Driving Range and Golf Course Assistant to assist in the smooth running of our busy 18-hole golf course, Ireland’s largest driving range & our brand new 4 padel court development. This is Permanent (Part Time) 20 hours per week position.

Key Responsibilities

• Clear baskets and golf balls on driving range
• Drive ball picker and collect golf balls on the range
• Transfer golf balls collected into the trailer
• Wash the golf balls and transfer them to the ball dispensing machines
• Show safety and courtesy to customers when carrying out your duties
• Waste management in the driving range, reception and car park areas to include cardboard compacting and recycling.
• Collect tokens and baskets periodically.
• Liaise with reception staff and golf professionals with regard to distribution of golf balls.
• Some grass cutting and maintenance required as directed by line manager.
• Assist in the running of padel including maintenance and cleaning as required
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with your capabilities and as directed by your line manager.

Skills and Experience

• Basic knowledge and interest in working at a busy golf course, driving range and padel court facility
• The ability to provide excellent customer service
• Ability to collaborate and work well within a team environment
• Ability to prioritise tasks and demonstrate initiative
• Ability to work well under pressure
• As golf is a seven-day business, flexibility in relation to working hours is required

Key Capabilities

Customer Focus

• Knows who the customer is.
• Always interacts professionally with the customer and adapts own manner to suit individual customer needs.
• Takes pride in delivering a high-quality service.

Developing Self

• Actively seeks to develop by seeking feedback to gain insights for required improvement and proactively identifies skills gaps.
• Develops self-awareness through being curious, listening and sharing with colleagues.
• Uses internal opportunities to learn about wider organisation along with knowledge of own role.
• Approaches every activity with a desire for success and a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Understands own goals and objectives and how these impact wider department objectives.
• Displays an understanding of the importance of deadlines and an ability to meet same, striving to surpass expectations while maintaining high standards for attention to detail and adhering to company procedures.
• Brings potential solutions rather than problems to manager/colleagues.
• Considers all activities to be worthy of review for effectiveness and efficiency of process.
• Adjusts positively to changing tasks or new responsibilities when needed and is comfortable with new technologies.

Leadership

• Focuses on individual accountability in roles and takes responsibility for the successful completion of own tasks.
• Shows initiative and energy to get things done.
• Is creative in approach and can think outside the box in terms of problem solving.

Team

• Builds relationships with team members and stakeholders.
• Shares knowledge with others and is open to learning from other colleagues.
• Illustrates willingness to help others and is approachable.

HRI is an equal opportunities employer. Interview candidates will be provided with any necessary reasonable accommodations when called for interview.