ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL

FOUNDERS NATIONAL GOLF LLC•Myrtle Beach, SC

3d•$15 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Golf Professional is responsible for ensuring a professional and courteous experience for all guests and members. This role involves managing daily golf shop operations, promoting the game of golf, and maintaining high standards of customer service. The position requires a blend of operational, sales, and customer-facing skills, with a strong emphasis on promoting the service philosophy of Founders Group and ensuring a positive pace of play.

Requirements

Good organizational and verbal skills.
Ability to use logical and rational thinking to solve problems.
Ability to provide effective written and verbal instructions, as well as the ability to carry out detailed written or verbal instructions independently.
Ability to effectively monitor and develop subordinates.
Ability to effectively inspect professional golf shop merchandise displays and outside operations golf areas.
Ability to play golf with members and guests.
Must have thorough knowledge of general business administration practices as would be acquired through a secondary education, plus at least 2 years of additional college level course of study or trades training or equivalent experience.
Must have knowledge in professional golf operations practices and procedures as would be acquired through at least 5 years of similar professional golf experience in progressively responsible positions.
Must be a registered PGA apprentice or current PGA member in good standing.
Requires regular attendance, team work, initiative, dependability, and promptness.
Ability to perform moderate physical work, must be able to lift at least 60 lbs occasionally, up to 45 lbs frequently, and 25lbs regularly.
Ability to perform such activities as required such as bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping for up to 5 hours without sitting.

Nice To Haves

First Aid Certified is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure that all guests and members are greeted and welcomed in a professional and courteous manner.
Answer questions and provide assistance and information to customers.
Answer telephone to schedule future starting times and communicate information in a pleasant and professional manner.
Accurately operate point of sale system, verify the accuracy of process of state and federal taxes and other charges on all sales tickets. Collect green fees and cart fees.
Assist in the development of standards and maintain responsibility for cleanliness and appearance of Golf Shop storage areas and merchandise displays.
Professionally communicate information, sell merchandise, and become fully knowledgeable in all products and sales techniques. Anticipate the needs of members and guests and offer appropriate merchandise alternatives.
Ensure that the displays are always kept at par stock inventory levels and that the appearance of the displays meet or exceed company standards.
Responsible for managing, opening, closing, and securing golf shop and storage areas using established procedures.
Promote golf by teaching and conducting special clinics, and staffing club tournaments which are established by the Head Professional and General Manager.
Maintain golf shop revenue generated through golf shop sales.
Maintain purchase order system, ordering, and receiving program to ensure proper quantity and pricing on all purchases. Assist with physical inventories.
Maintain a high profile with members and guests to promote the service philosophy of Founders Group.
Ensure the “pace of play” standard is maintained daily.
Maintain the club’s golf handicap system.
Commit to being a leader in customer service by utilizing the principles and beliefs outlined in the SCORE customer service program.
Actively demonstrate, encourage, and model safety rules and guidelines in accordance with company, state, and federal law requirements.
Address safety or hazard concerns.
Report any work-related injury to management.
Take personal responsibility for safety every day.