Golf Operations Assistant
About Get Golfing
Get Golfing is a charity with a purpose to improve lives through golf, a mission to make its courses and clubhouses accessible to all, and a vision for its sites to be central to the communities it serves.
Our business model is to maximise revenue through memberships, golf days, events, functions, and F&B. We say that “our courses are for golfers while our clubhouses are for everyone”.
Role Purpose
The Golf Operations Assistant will support the Golf Operations Manager in ensuring a smooth and efficient operation for all users of the golf course, ensuring attentive and efficient service while enhancing the overall customer and member experience. The Golf Operations Assistant will be responsible for maintaining Get Golfing’s golf management software, ‘Golf Manager’, to ensure a high-quality experience for the club’s members, guests and visitors.
Overall Responsibilities
- Daily Golf Operations
Being the face of the operation in all golf service-related areas of the business, this could be inside or outside, as the golf check-in reception, starter on the first tee or marshal on the golf course. all with the task of delivering exceptional customer service to any golfer that comes in and to effectively deal with any issues presented on the day. Colleagues would also be responsible for tee sheet management in order to maximise the availability of tee sheets, Get Golfing operates a 4-ball policy, and our assistants would be consistently required to monitor and act on the tee sheet.
- Golf Retail
Contribute to The Arkley 9 golf retail, ensuring that the shop inventory is well presented. Ensure the upkeep and maintenance of golf buggies, rental clubs, and other essential equipment, ensuring they remain in excellent working condition. At all times ensure buggy rentals have signed liability forms.
- Deliver Exceptional Customer Service
Provide excellent customer service to all members and guests. Address customer inquiries, concerns, and complaints professionally, ensuring prompt resolution of any issues to maintain high levels of integrity. Take the lead on fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment that enhances the overall clubhouse and golfing experience.
- Administrative Support
Process payments, and tournament entries using the golf management system. Maintain accurate records of reservations, equipment rentals, and sales.
Assist with reporting and documentation as needed whilst.
Requirements
Skills & Knowledge
- Experience in golf operations.
- Exceptional customer service and communication skills, ensuring positive interactions with members, guests, visitors, and colleagues.
- Strong customer engagement skills, ability to build strong working relationships and resolve issues and complaints.
- Strong organisational, customer and problem-solving skills to handle multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
- Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills
Approach
- A keen interest in golf and a basic knowledge of the sport.
- Excellent customer service skills with a friendly and approachable demeanor.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to interact with golfers and staff members.
- Basic computer skills.
- Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and holidays.
- A passion for creating an environment that people enjoying playing golf in.
Zero Hour Contact - Hourly Rate £12.71
Benefits
- Company Pension Scheme
- Training & Development
- Free Golf
- 50% discount on food
- Staff referral programme
If you would like to join our team, are passionate about golf and customer service and can bring your style and expertise to our forward-thinking golf club, we would love to hear from you!
Shift patterns would vary across the week from 5.30am through until 10pm with split shifts of early and later starts throughout the summer with shifts across the year dependent on sunlight and weather.