Assistant Golf Professional

Red Bridge Golf Club is situated on 500 acres in the foothills of the Uwharrie Mountains. Designed in 2009 by course architect and Pete Dye protege, David Postlethwait, Red Bridge Golf Club has come into its own with the well-tended fairways and notable elevation changes. The design relied heavily on the natural features of the landscape, allowing the course to blend seamlessly into the natural surroundings while also shaping natural hazards. For these traits, and its friendly, professional staff, Red Bridge Golf Club is one of the region’s premier golf destinations.  Red Bridge measures nearly 6,800 yards from the back tees and ends with the notable 650 yard Par 5 18^th.  Red Bridge is located just 30 minutes from Downtown Charlotte in Locust, NC right off the Rocky River.

As Assistant Golf Professional, you will be specifically responsible for successfully carrying out the following duties:

• Assist head professional in day-to-day operations.
• Provide golf instruction and assist in conducting golf clinics.
• Play with members and their guests. 
• Continue to work on your game.
• Assist in making sure the golf shop is maintained in a neat and clean manner daily. 
• Assist in the monthly inventory.
• Coordinate the receiving and pricing merchandise with the Professional Staff.
• Ensure the daily, weekly, and monthly procedures are being followed.
• Possess a thorough understanding of overall golf operation.
• Ensure that all golf shop supplies, and all reports are maintained correctly.
• Coordinate with the cart staff, starters and rangers to make sure all is running properly on the golf course.
• Self-Starter 

As a member and leader of the Professional Staff, every day you will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Appearance
• Attitude
• Service Level
• Knowledge
• Professionalism
• Accommodations of Guests

General Criteria:

This can be specifically broken down into the following areas, which will provide the basis for your formal evaluation at the conclusion of the golf season.

• Engage the members and guests when they walk into the golf shop.
• Always greet members and guests in appropriate and prompt manner.
• Quality of work product.
• Manner work is performed.
• Observance of the policies and procedures of the golf operation.
• Accuracy of work and demonstrates ability to follow through on assigned tasks.
• Effectively and promptly responds to members and guests concerns and/or problems.
• Maintains calendar, follows-up on delegated tasks, and manages time well.
• Consistent and fair in managing others.
• Encourages other staff member’s involvement in making decisions.
• Has the ability to anticipate problems and addresses them in a prompt and appropriate manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently.
• Encourages fellow employees to take risks.
• Tolerant when a fellow employee makes a mistake.
• Receptive to feedback from others.
• Maintains a balance between the overall objectives of the golf operation and its needs on a day-to-day basis.
• Takes initiative to make suggestions and decisions to improve the overall service of the golf operation.
• Goes beyond expectations to help a fellow employee.
• Communicates effectively with members and guests.
• Has the ability to handle criticism objectively.
• Maintains composure and objectivity when confronted with problems.
• Is sensitive to the needs and expectations of fellow employees.