Description

Do you want to work at a golf course with history, views of National Trust Countryside, Cliveden House and passionate and dedicated colleagues? If yes, then Winter Hill Golf Club can offer you all of that.  

Established nearly 40 years ago Winter Hill in Cookham, the golf course provides an idyllic and peaceful place for Partners and their guests to get away and work on their game. The course is spread over 120 acres, the course is 6,397 yards in length with a par of 72, from the ladies' tee, the course is 5,761 yards, par 73. The course also has a practice area and a putting green with a Clubhouse for food, drink & events. Partners can also book lessons with the fully qualified PGA golf professionals on site.
 

What to expect in the role?

The golf course has developed over the years to be a mature, high quality course with a great reputation making it a popular and busy course and this is down to the dedicated and passionate greenkeeping team. You’ll be working in a team to maintain and manage our fleet of golf course maintenance equipment with additional responsibility given to a fleet of auxiliary land management equipment. In addition the role involves supporting the team to keep the course to a very high standard in caring for the greens and creating a challenging but enjoyable course to our golfers, whilst ensuring that etiquette is adhered to at all times.

To offer the best experience to our guests, you will need to be flexible and support other areas of the club if required. You will also be seen as a brand ambassador for the Partnership in your interactions with customers and your actions to provide a consistently outstanding customer experience that is unrivalled in the marketplace. 

In order to make sure that the golf course is always at its best, there will be early starts and some weekend shifts.

What can we offer?

The Partnership puts it’s Partners first in every area of the business. Working at Winter Hill, you will get to work in a beautiful location with some of the best views and countryside around. On completion of your Earning Membership period, you’ll have access to the great benefits that our Partners receive such as paid holiday, discount in our Waitrose & John Lewis shops and many other benefits designed to allow our Partners a great work / life balance.

We will offer on the job training and investment in your skills, providing you with progression opportunities and an extra level of support and encouragement.

What do you need and what else could you bring?

Hospitality and leisure is an ever changing environment with a real focus on great customer service and providing an experience for our guests. This is achieved through each Partner being motivated, creative and great teamwork.

We require you to have:

• Clean Driving Licence

• NVQ Level 2 in land-based engineering or equivalent

• City and Guilds in Welding level1 or equivalent

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role

• Attention to detail and a passion to achieve excellent results

Having the below would be desirable but on the job training will be given if needed:

• Knowledge of Greenkeeping

• PA1, PA2, & PA6 spraying qualification

• Chainsaw certificate

• Knowledge of irrigation systems

• Willingness to work towards NVQ Level 3 Sports Turf Management

• Knowledge of Machinery Maintenance