STARTER COURSE ADVISOR

FOUNDERS GROUP MCC•Longs, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Starter Course Advisor is responsible for managing the flow of golfers on the course, ensuring timely tee-offs, and maintaining the overall order and positive experience for guests. This role involves greeting guests by name, communicating with the Golf Shop to ensure check-ins, and maintaining a positive attitude at the starter station. Key duties include ensuring tee towels are available, installing flags for groups, filling and maintaining water coolers, assisting with tournaments and golf outings, and placing rakes near sand traps. The advisor is also responsible for ensuring all course equipment, benches, signs, and ball washers are in good working condition. A significant part of the role involves roving the course to assist golfers, monitoring the pace of play, and tactfully informing golfers if they are out of position. Additionally, the advisor has safety responsibilities, including demonstrating and modeling safety guidelines, reporting safety concerns or work-related injuries to management, and taking personal responsibility for safety daily.

Requirements

Good organizational skills
Good verbal skills.
Ability to carry out detailed written or verbal instructions independently.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working at a golf club preferred.
Knowledge of golf protocol preferred.

Responsibilities

Greet by name all arriving guests in a pleasant manner.
Keep order, ensure prompt tee off, and maintain flow of golfers on the course.
Communicate with Golf Shop to ensure all golfers have checked in.
Always remain at starter station and project a positive attitude.
Make sure tee towels are hanging on all ball washers.
Install flags to indicate first and last groups.
Fill water coolers on the course and cup dispensers and maintain throughout the day.
Works with golf staff to assist with tournaments and golf outings.
Place rakes near sand traps, making sure ever trap has at least one rake.
Make sure all equipment on the course, as well as benches, signs, and ball washers are in good working condition.
Rove the course throughout your shift and be available to as many golfers as possible.
Report and record all complaints to the Golf Shop Staff.
Responsible for monitoring pace of play and updating the golf shop regularly.
Tactfully Informs golfers when they are out of position or behind in pace.
Actively demonstrate, encourage, and model safety guidelines in accordance with the law.
Report safety or hazard concerns to management.
Report any work-related injury to management.
Take personal responsibility for safety every day.