SEEKING: General Manager – Pelican Waters Golf Club

POSTED ON May 12, 2016 @ 9:00 am

This is a great opportunity to apply your dynamic leadership skills, operational excellence and commercial expertise to lead and develop the Sunshine Coast’s premier golf facility.

Located just one hour north of Brisbane in the stunning surrounds of Golden Beach, the Pelican Waters Golf Club is Queensland’s first ever Greg Norman designed golf course

Opening in 2001, the privately-owned complex includes the outstanding 18-hole golf course (ranked #1 on the Sunshine Coast), extensive driving range and practice facilities, and a contemporary clubhouse providing hospitality and golf services to members, guests, public golfers and local community.

Plans are underway for the complex to be the centre-piece of a new residential development. The proposed upgraded clubhouse and precinct will incorporate family-focused facilities and services, providing further opportunities to engage with local residents, community and visitors.

You will be actively responsible for all aspects of management and operations of the complex.

Your broad responsibilities and priorities will be:

Providing leadership, supervision, training and support to the service team;
Ensuring the provision and development of all Pelican Water’s facilities, services and experiences – including driving revenue opportunities and commercial outcomes;
Leading strategy development and execution;
Efficient and effective management.

To be successful with this appointment, you will possess the following key performance attributes:

Demonstrated leadership with a focus on delivering quality customer experiences and a high-performing service team;
Experience in the management and quality delivery of hospitality, golf and/or leisure facilities and services;
An innovative, entrepreneurial and commercial approach, with a track record in achieving revenue growth, revenue diversification and profit;
A strategic focus, with successful development and execution of strategic and annual business
Be highly capable at project, financial, administration and compliance management;
Highly developed reporting and communication skills.

You will display excellent organisational skills with a willingness and versatility to work proactively with the ownership group, club member representatives, employees, local community and stakeholders.

Also, you will be a friendly, independent and motivated person with strong communication and personal skills that matches Pelican Waters Golf Club’s progressive approach.

Golf facility operations and/or golf industry experience is desirable. However, if you are currently employed outside the golf industry, particularly in hospitality or leisure, and possess the other key performance attributes as identified, then you are encouraged to apply.

An appropriate remuneration package will be offered commensurate with the role.

Applications are being managed by WellPlayed Golf Business Consultancy and close on Friday 27 May.

Please e-mail your application, including an explanation of how your skills and experience satisfy the key performance attributes, to recruitment@wellplayed.com.au.

For more information please contact Guy Chapple from WellPlayed on 0417 034 684 or via email as referenced.