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Head Golf Professional: Morningstar Golf Club - Parksville, BC

Morningstar Golf Club, a premier year-round golf course on beautiful Vancouver Island, is located in Parksville, a seaside community about 25 minutes north of Nanaimo. The Les Furber designed course has been designed to offer a fun challenge for golfers of all skill levels. The fairways and greens have been carved out of a natural woodland area with sloping fairways, rolling undulations, well-conditioned greens, and strategically placed bunkers.

The surrounding Oceanside community provides residents with the perfect balance of city-like amenities in a smaller town setting. Great schools, shopping, arts, and a myriad of year-round recreational opportunities ensures residents of all ages can thrive living on the spectacular west coast.

Location
Morningstar Golf Club - Parksville, BC
Posted
2023-02-24
Deadline
2023-03-07
Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and visionary Head Professional who will be a key member of our leadership team while managing and directing Morningstar Golf Operations.

Our Head Professional will assist senior management in realizing our vision as a top-level golf experience and will be instrumental in developing staff, implementing a variety of initiatives, expanding our market, and meeting our financial goals.

Responsibilities
  •  Forecasting, planning, managing, and reporting the Golf Operations annual budget
  •  Communicating and working closely with the Leadership team to effectively manage and promote events and to ensure other teams (e.g. Course Maintenance and F&B) are able to support golf events successfully
  •  Initiating, organizing and overseeing golf events and programs including Women’s and Men’s Nights, Interclub competitions, Charity Pro-Ams, corporate golf events, etc.
  •  Organizing and running our Junior Golf Program(s)
  •  Hiring, training, scheduling, and motivating all members of the Golf Operations team including Golf Shop Attendants, Player Assistants, Starters, and Outside Services
  •  Planning, purchasing, managing, and reporting annual Golf Shop inventory, updating and managing inventory using our POS system (Lightspeed) and effectively merchandising the shop and training and incentivizing staff to achieve sales targets
  •  Providing golf instruction and fitting clubs for a variety of golf abilities demonstrating knowledge of current and effective instructional methods, technologies, and golf equipment
  •  Initiating and supporting member sales, integration and retention assisting in the creation and maintenance of a positive club culture and building strong relationships with members and guests
  •  Supporting traditional and social media communication and marketing by providing content and media to inform and advertise Golf Operations and club events and activities
  •  Implementing, enforcing, and maintaining all policies, programs and plans as established by the General Manger
  •  Maintaining and promoting a respected and professional image that represents the Morningstar Golf Club brand and reputation within the club, community, and golf industry
Qualifications

Our Head Professional will:

  •  Have experience at a top-level golf club with a background in both private and public settings an asset
  •  Have a proven track record of strong team leadership with experience hiring, training, motivating, and supervising staff in various Golf Operational positions
  •  Have demonstrated an excellent ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with members, guests, staff, and leadership groups
  •  Have a vision for Golf Operations that is inspirational, innovative, and contributes to the brand, culture, and overall success of a club
  •  Demonstrate excellent organizational skills being able to set priorities effectively in a busy work environment and being able to meet goals on a daily, monthly and annual basis
  •  Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
  •  Demonstrate knowledge and skill with current technologies – golf, sales, and communication Our Head Professional will have the following qualifications:
  •  Class A Golf Professional in good standing with the PGA of Canada
  •  Proficient with club management software (e.g. Lightspeed, Golf Genius), and Microsoft Office software – experience with website, social media content and media creation an asset
  •  Demonstrated business acumen with a drive to not only develop current revenue sources but to establish new ones
Compensation
Commensurate with experience and qualifications – The salary will be a minimum of $70,000 plus a bonus structure negotiated and based on the bottom line success of the golf operation and 90% of personal lesson revenues
Benefits/Perks
  • Medical and Health Benefits
  • PGA of Canada annual dues
  • Equipment Package
  • General Employee Benefit Package (e.g. meals, staff clothing, etc)
Course Website
<a href="https://morningstargolf.com/">https://morningstargolf.com/</a>
Employment Duration
Seasonal
Contact Information
Please apply in confidence to: Barrie McWha, General Manager – info@morningstargolf.com