Golf Recreation Specialist

Job Description

Recruitment Information

Application materials (application, cover letter, and resume) must be completed, along with answering any supplemental questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The recruitment is open until filled with a first review occurring on April 23rd.

Position Information: The Golf Recreation Specialist plans, organizes, schedules and conducts activities and programs with Mint Valley Golf Course and within the community by coordinating part-time staff, locating instructors and volunteers, soliciting sponsorships and donations, coordinating programs, assist with the budget and inventory to ensure an exceptional golf experience for our clientele.

This position is represented by the EBA and the contract can be found on the City's website,www.mylongview.com.

The candidate selected for this position will be subject to passing a pre-employment criminal background check.

Essential Job Duties

• Ensures guest check-in and collects fees at the Pro Shop counter.

• Advises golfers of schedules of play and waiting times, course conditions, and course rules.

• Responsible for training and providing work assignments to part-time staff to ensure Pro Shop needs are met. Re-train when needed and monitor employee activities.

• Responsible for keeping files and resources updated and organized in the Pro Shop.

• Assists with merchandise and inventory, displays, control, promotion, and sales of merchandise.

• Maintain financial records including revenue generated, operational costs and budgets and work closely with the Operations Manager to ensure accuracy.

• Maintain attendance, activity, supply, inventory and equipment records for the Pro Shop and the Restaurant.

• Assists with accounting for fees collected and with keeping clerical records.

• Coordinate with vendors for the purchase of products for the Pro Shop and the Restaurant.

• Monitors day-to-day operations and events happening at the course while gathering all required materials and supplies needed to keep the course running smoothly.

• Serves as a liaison between the course and public/private agencies, schools, citizen groups, and individuals for community wide events.

• Plans, coordinates, organizes and executes golf events at the course and community wide events that may take place at the course.

• Ensures that patrons have a safe and enjoyable golf experience by providing excellent customer service to the patrons.

• Maintain public and media relations and marketing programs by creating flyers and brochures. Prepare public announcements via press releases, website and social media posts.

• Perform inventory count of supplies and equipment and report to the manager.

• May perform basic cleaning duties daily, ensuring compliance with standard, health and sanitary requirements.

• Assists the Golf Operations Manager as needed.

• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Golf, Physical Education, Sports Management, Business Management, Accounting or a related field AND 1-2 years of recreation program experience and/or business management experience OR a combination of education, training and experience which would provide the required skills, knowledge and ability to perform the job as determined by the department.

• Valid Driver's License

• First Aid/CPR certification or obtain within ninety (90) calendar days.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

Ideal Candidate Information

• Knowledge of golf play, rules and etiquette conducive to acceptable play.

• Knowledge of proper golf course conditions.

• Knowledge of the methods and techniques for cashiering, inventory management and creating reports.

• Working knowledge of recreational activities and community dynamics, marketing practices and principles.

• Ability to enforce rules and regulations firmly and professionally.

• Ability to train staff effectively and monitor performance.

• Ability to follow directives in an effective and timely manner.

• Ability to work independently with little supervision.

• Practice safe work habits.

• Ability to evaluate the overall effectiveness of programs.

• Communicate effectively both written and verbal in English.

• Ability to exercise good judgement, flexibility, creativity and sensitivity in an ever changing environment.

• Deal courteously and tactfully with the public and other city employees.

• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.