Ranger Or Starter
About The Position
Jacksonville Golf & Country Club is seeking professional, friendly, and service-oriented Starters / Rangers to help ensure a smooth, enjoyable experience for members and guests. The role supports course opening and/or closing procedures, coordinates play from the first tee, communicates course rules and guidelines, monitors pace of play, assists players, and helps maintain established standards. The position is hourly and nonexempt, with part-time positions available and work hours as required. The Ranger enforces Club and cart rules, monitors pace of play, patrols the course, assists players and starters, and helps keep the course, restrooms, and related facilities clean and supplied. The Starter greets and registers players, provides scorecards and course-condition information, manages tee times and group pairings, communicates with the Ranger, Golf Shop, and Cart Barn, and helps keep play flowing smoothly. Work is primarily outdoors, with potential exposure to moving equipment, sharp utensils, harmful chemicals, and flying golf balls. The role may involve moderate physical work, lifting up to 50 pounds (up to 30 pounds frequently), and standing or performing physical activities for up to five hours without sitting. Ladder use above eight feet and certain other elevated or restricted-area work are prohibited for staff other than designated maintenance personnel.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of the game of golf.
- Valid driver's license.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Excellent memory for members' and guests' names.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people.
- Demonstrated integrity and professionalism.
- Good organizational and verbal skills; ability to use logical and rational thinking to resolve issues.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical skills and to read and write member communications.
- Ability to visually monitor operating areas.
- Ability to perform moderate physical work, including lifting up to 50 pounds and lifting up to 30 pounds frequently.
- Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, climb, reach, stand, push, lift, and grasp, including standing or performing these activities for up to five hours without sitting.
Responsibilities
- Enforce Club rules and regulations, including dress code and golf cart regulations.
- Monitor and support proper pace of play, including communicating with players and the Ranger about slow or fast groups and course conditions.
- Greet players, ensure they have properly registered, provide scorecards and other supplies, and explain course conditions and restrictions courteously and accurately.
- Pair singles and twosomes into foursomes when possible and maintain eight- or nine-minute tee times without crowding players at the first tee.
- Track tee-time variances, no-shows, early starts, and late starts; use tee-sheet times to help groups make the turn and maintain the flow of play.
- Patrol the course in reverse order, from hole 18 to hole 1, remain visible to players, and assist players and starters as needed.
- Post course-condition signs and inform the maintenance department when areas of concern are observed.
- Keep daily play sheets current and communicate problem groups or areas to starters.
- Stay informed about course activity and emergencies, and coordinate with the Golf Shop about added or cancelled tee times and with the Cart Barn about retrieving extra carts.
- Keep the course free of litter and check ice machines, restrooms, restroom supplies, and ball washers.
- Maintain supplies including towels, pencils, scorecards, sand for divots, and a ball-mark repair tool.
- Return the radio to the Cart Barn, turn it off, and put it on charge at the end of the day.
- Clean the cart and put it on charge at the end of the day.
- Perform other job-related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
