Entry Level Assistant Golf Professional

Make Golf Your Career; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland is seeking an Assistant Golf Professional to support our hospitality‑driven club environment managed by Troon. You will be a visible presence for members and guests, handling reservations, check‑ins, and daily shop activities with professionalism.

The role requires strong communication, coachability, reliability, and solid golf knowledge. This on‑site position offers diverse duties across Inside and Outside operations and supports events and tournaments under the Head Professional.

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be coachable and have basic computer skills.
• Must be dependable and have a strong work ethic.
• Knowledge about the game of golf is required.

Responsibilities

• Golf Professionals maintain high levels of visibility and engagement with members and their guests.
• When acting as an Inside staff member: Perform clerk/cashier like duties; Process customer reservations for guests of the golf course; Provide customer service to arriving guests to help expedite check-in process; Arrange and display golf shop inventory as necessary and directed; Collect green and cart fees and other revenue and process them in the POS system as trained; Assist in maintaining a clean, safe workplace; Assist in reconciliation of accounts receivable charges to daily register at the closing of the day; Ensure property and its amenities are secured daily; Assist with set-up of equipment and golf carts; Assist with set-up of golf tournaments in Golf Genius; Perform related duties as assigned by Head Professional.
• When acting as an Outside staff member: Perform starter/ranger like duties; Welcome and greet guests and players in a friendly manner; Explain rules and course etiquette to all groups if needed; Assist with the set-up and organization of the golf carts and equipment for regular tee time starts or outings; Facilitate orderly and timely pace of play of groups to prevent delays; Answer questions in a friendly manner and keep a record of starting times and golf cart numbers for each group when necessary; Ensure property and its amenities are secured daily; Perform related duties as assigned by Head Professional.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Coachability

Computer skills

Reliability

Golf knowledge

Job description

Overview

Parkland is excited to announce the exceptional career opportunity of Assistant Golf Professional. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior service to the clubs managed by Troon.

Experience Required

• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be coachable and have basic computer skills
• Must be dependable and have a strong work ethic
• Knowledge about the game of golf is required

Essential Responsibilities

Golf Professionals maintain high levels of visibility and engagement with members and their guests.

When acting as an "Inside" staff member

• Perform clerk/cashier like duties
• Process customer reservations for guests of the golf course
• Provide customer service to arriving guests to help expedite check-in process
• Arrange and display golf shop inventory as necessary and directed
• Collect green and cart fees and other revenue and process them in the POS system as trained
• Assist in maintaining a clean, safe workplace
• Assist in reconciliation of accounts receivable charges to daily register at the closing of the day
• Ensure property and its amenities are secured daily
• Assist with set-up of equipment and golf carts
• Assist with set-up of golf tournaments in Golf Genius
• Perform related duties as assigned by Head Professional

When acting as an "Outside" staff member

• Perform starter/ranger like duties
• Welcome and greet guests and players in a friendly manner
• Explain rules and course etiquette to all groups if needed
• Assist with the set-up and organization of the golf carts and equipment for regular tee time starts or outings
• Facilitate orderly and timely pace of play of groups to prevent delays
• Answer questions in a friendly manner and keep a record of starting times and golf cart numbers for each group when necessary
• Ensure property and its amenities are secured daily
• Perform related duties as assigned by Head Professional