Golf Course Advisor & Starter

TPC Network; Avondale (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

TPC Louisiana is seeking a friendly Course Advisor/Starter to greet Members and Guests and help ensure a smooth, enjoyable experience on the course.

You will assist PGA TOUR players, Members, and Guests with their golfing needs, share course information, and uphold safety and pace-of-play standards. Shifts vary with events and weather; this is a hands-on, outdoor role requiring physical activity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Basic knowledge of golf and prior experience at a golf country club preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist PGA TOUR players, Members and Guests with their golfing needs, ensuring the golf experience runs smoothly and is enjoyable.
• Greet and welcome all Members and Guests and promote the service philosophy of the club and PGA TOUR properties.
• Communicate emergency and safety information to Members and Guests in a calm, professional manner when alarm is sounded.
• Observe play on the golf course and maintain pace of play and course standards daily.
• Assist Members and Guests with information that may help them play the course (e.g., yardage markers); handle special projects as assigned.

Skills

Basic golf knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Located just 15 miles outside of downtown New Orleans in Avondale, TPC Louisiana offers an award-winning championship golf course that is open to the public to enjoy. TPC Louisiana is home to the state’s only PGA TOUR event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and hosts many other events throughout the year. A stadium design brings golf fans up close to the action at every hole, making for a superb spectator experience. TPC Louisiana is consistently included in GolfWeek’s “Best Courses You Can Play” each year.

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The Course Advisor/Starter monitors play on the golf course, and politely requests slow groups to speed up play. The Starter welcomes the Member and/or Guest to the course and reminds players of special play conditions, such as keeping cars on car paths.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent education. Basic knowledge of golf and previous experience in a golf country club preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• Assist PGA TOUR players, Members and Guests with their golfing needs, ensuring that every step of their golf experience at the club runs as smoothly and is as enjoyable as possible
• Greet and welcome all Members and Guests and positively promote the service philosophy of the TPC and PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, Inc
• Communicate emergency and safety information to Members and Guests in a calm and clear professional manner when alarm is sounded
• Observe play on the golf course and ensure the standard is communicated and maintained daily as it relates to pace of play
• Assist Members and Guests with information that may help them play the course (e.g., yardage markers on sprinkler heads to middle of green)
• Special projects or other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a variety of outdoor weather conditions. Position is very active and requires lifting, pulling or pushing up to or over 25 pounds, moving and/or lift items with awkward weights. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, color vision, distance and peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.

This job description reflects the assignment of essential functions and may be modified as needed; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Travel

• Travel is not expected for this position

Work Schedule Expectations

• This position requires shifts as necessary based on business levels

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities