Golf Courses Manager

We are currently seeking a highly experienced, strategic and detail oriented Golf Courses Manager to expertly lead and develop our Golf Maintenance team. We're a passionate and dedicated team, responsible for the daily presentation of our three iconic golf courses; we ensure the best possible playing surfaces and offer a consistent challenge and exceptional experience for our members and guests. We're early birds and night owls, preparing our golf courses for play daily to the most exacting standards, come rain or shine. There is simply no better place to develop and evolve your Golf Courses career than with one of the best names in the Golf world.
ABOUT GLENEAGLES
One of the world's most iconic luxury hotels and country estates, Gleneagles has been making memories for nearly a century. Recently named Best Golf Resort in the Business Traveler North America Awards, as well as no.32 in the new global ranking of The World's 50 Best Hotels, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating exceptional hospitality experiences for our guests.
WORKING AT GLENEAGLES
We're devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole 'you' - not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career, some work seasonally, while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you'd prefer to work, we're open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.
Here's a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• Leading, motivating and providing strategic leadership to our sizeable and mighty Golf Maintenance team, instilling a drive and commitment to always achieve the highest possible standards


• Planning, monitoring, evaluating, and managing all golf course activities and work programmes all golf course activities for our Greenkeeping team, ensuring high levels of presentation and attention to detail


• You'll have full responsibility for the consistent delivery of brand standards across our golf courses to ensure the visual and preparatory tasks, including include tees, fairways, rough, approaches, greens, and holes, are completed daily


• Planning all maintenance and project work applying your exceptional agronomic and administrative expertise to achieve impeccable maintenance standards


• Proactively participating in the development of new product lines with preferred suppliers to increase productivity and advances in technology to ensure Gleneagles is always one step ahead of the industry


• Developing monthly and annual maintenance programmes in conjunction with our Director of Agronomy & Estates, ensuring minimal impact to members and guests


• Ensuring our vast fleet of vehicles and machinery are all maintained to the required standards complying with all manufacturers' recommendations and Health and Safety legislation


• Flexing your financial and commercial acumen, you'll ensure that all costs, maintenance and work schedules are managed within budgetary guidelines, reducing wastage enabling savings to be made whilst increasing productivity


• Maintaining fully up-to-date knowledge and awareness of current golf course chemical products available to the UK market, you'll ensure that we're always one step ahead of industry trends


• Communicating effectively and encouraging effective communication within the team, including leading daily team briefings, and proactively participating in team meetings across the Golf family


• Working closely with our Brand & Marketing team, you'll expand the Golf Maintenance Gleneagles brand through social media and the relevant marketing channels, supporting our coveted position as leaders within the industry


• Responding to guest and team feedback and comments (59 Club, Medalia), supremely professional at all times


• Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way
  
  You have a minimum of 5 years golf course managerial experience and a genuine passion for everything golf course related; naturally inquisitive and always innovative, you'll know exactly how to create and deliver the finest playing surfaces


• A natural leader, you've previously managed a large team and you're passionate about developing people; you love to nurture, motivate and develop those around you


• You like it when your work stands out from the crowd, you've got your finger on the pulse and know exactly what's happening in the industry


• Constantly seeking opportunities to network in the industry through events and competitions, you'll be determined to build an outstanding reputation for your team and Gleneagles


• You're invested in your own personal development ensuring you have the most up to date and relevant expert knowledge and skills in your field


• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand


• You have a positive "can do" attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner


• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail


• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way
  
  Gleneagles Hotel & Golf Course - Perthshire - Scotland
  
  30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service


• Seasonal parties and local social events


• 50% discount on Food & Beverage, Country Pursuits, Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range


• Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50.00 per annum


Treats in your pocket

• Flexi points into your Perkbox wallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately, or you can save them up over a number of months, for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice, so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!


• Free 'pay day' lunch and monthly drinks offers


• A generous 'refer a friend' scheme


Be our guest

• Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles or Gleneagles Townhouse for up to 2 nights per year for a heavily discounted rate - available upon completion of 12 months service


• Friends & Family discounted rate of £225 - £275 B&B per night at Gleneagles


• Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels, located across some spectacular locations, including London, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Doha, Rio, NY, Chicago and LA...to name just a few


• Subsidised, single occupancy, en-suite accommodation available on our estate


Investment in your development and wellbeing

• Pension scheme


• Life Insurance


• Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most


• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes


• Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments


• Monthly recognition programme


• Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice


• Complimentary access to our staff gym


• Gleneagles Cycle Scheme to spread the cost of the bike that you really want and reduce your carbon footprint