Assistant Golf Professional

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The Department of Environment and Conservation exists to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Tennessee and to be stewards of our natural environment.
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TSP Assistant Golf Professional
Paris Landing State Park
Paris Landing Golf Course
Starting Annual Salary $43,140

Tennessee State Parks are among the most beautiful parks in the United States. We have an outstanding opportunity available to work in a beautiful environment at the Paris Landing Golf Course in Buchanan, Tennessee. The Assistant Golf Professional’s responsibilities are integral to the successful operation of the golf course. The position will be responsible for all operations conducted at the golf course including scheduling tee times, golf cart and club rentals, and Golf Shop merchandise sales. The Assistant Golf Professional is a supervisory position that supervises both staff and volunteer positions in addition to acting as the facility manager in the absence of the Golf Course Manager.

The preferred candidate will have experience working at a golf course and have a general knowledge of golf course operations and activities. Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to two years of full-time work in Golf Course operations. Substitution of Education for Experience: Pursuing a Professional Golfer’s Association Membership or completion of the PGA Professional Golf Management program may be substituted for the required experience. To apply for this position visit:
http://www.tn.gov/careers.

Highlighted Responsibilities:

• Assists with managing all aspects of golf shop operations.
• Assists in tournament operations and weekly events.
• Manages outside operations including golf cart operation, practice facility, and control and manage play on the golf course.
• Assists in the inventory control of Golf Shop and Snack Bar
• Assists in reporting, recordkeeping, and planning and budgeting for the golf operations.
• Leads Player Development programs.
• Selects, trains, supervises, schedules, and evaluates golf staff to ensure the highest quality of customer service is achieved.
• Responsible for timely and consistently maintaining the course’s USGA Handicap System.
• May act as the interim Golf Course Manager in their absence.                                                                                                                                                                  Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and
  hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.