Head Golf Professional

Troon; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota National Club in Venice, FL, seeks a full-time Head Golf Professional to lead all facets of the golf operation. Join Troon, a global leader in golf and community management, to guide staff, develop budgets, and enhance member experiences.

Responsibilities include managing tournaments, tee sheets, merchandising, payroll, training, and delivering instruction to members and guests. A bachelor’s degree and PGA/LPGA affiliation are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3–5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PGA/LPGA certification preferred or in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Oversees golf operations including tournaments, rules, tee sheet activity, merchandise inventory, range operations, cart fleet, and may assist with supervising Food and Beverage operations.
• Assists in development and tracking of the budget and business plan; helps control expenses relative to revenues.
• Creates a customer service oriented atmosphere that promotes the game of golf and meets member needs.
• Works with Superintendent and Food & Beverage Manager to ensure communication and relationship alignment.
• Prepares work schedules and assigns areas of responsibility; manages payroll and labor optimization.
• Provides leadership and vision to golf staff, building people and preparing them for career advancement.
• Provides golf instruction through lessons and clinics to members and guests.
• Interviews, hires, trains, plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates staff; resolves problems.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Budgeting

English communication

Golf operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

POS system

Tee time system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sarasota National Club
25500 National Blvd
Venice, FL 34293, USA

Sarasota National Club
25500 National Blvd
Venice, FL 34293, USA

Sarasota National Club, located in Venice, FL , is pleased to announce an excellent career opportunity for a full-time Head Golf Professional ! We are seeking a motivated individual who is interested in contributing to a positive experience for our members and guests while continuing togrow their knowledge of golf club operations. As an associate of Troon , you’ll contribute to a global leader in golf and community management.

General Purpose:

Oversees and maintains all facets of the golf operation. Provides professional support, direction, management, training and leadership to golf staff associates. Promotes and nurtures customer relations and enhance the quality of the golf experience. Responsible for the day-to-day golf operations.

• Oversees golf operations including tournaments, rules, tee sheet activity, merchandise inventory, range operations, player service operations, cart fleet, and may assist with supervising Food and Beverage operations.
• Assists in the development and day to day tracking of the budget and business plan. Helps to control expenses in relation to revenues.
• Creates a customer service oriented atmosphere that promotes the game of golf and meets the needs of the members. Ensures that associates provide a high level of customer service.
• Works closely with the Superintendent and the Food and Beverage Manager on a daily basis to ensure timely communication and to establish a good working relationship.
• Prepares work schedules and assigns associates areas of responsibility.
• Performs payroll tasks as scheduled and makes adjustments prior to submitting to payroll. Monitors hours to maximize productivity and minimize overtime.
• Provides leadership and vision to golf staff, building people, and preparing them for career advancement.
• Provide golf instruction through lessons and clinics to members and guests.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Manages department members that may include, but is not limited to: Assistant and Associate Golf Professionals, Teaching Professionals, Tournament Coordinator, and Guest Services Attendants.
• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate. Develops ongoing training programs.
• Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining excellent service to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (BA) from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience (Multi-course facilities may require more experience).

Physical Demands:

Regularly stands, walks and sits. Occasionally climbs or balances; stoops, kneels, crawls or crouches. Frequently uses hands; reaches with hands and arms. Frequently talks or hears; tastes or smells. Occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.

Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather). Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions. Noise level is moderate.

Certificates/Licenses:

Class A member of PGA/LPGA.

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

• Ability to read and speak English is required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates are required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with computerized POS and tee time system.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

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