An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified candidate to join the team of one of Melbourne’s Southern Bayside’s leading golf clubs.

The Club

Founded in 1925, Patterson River Golf Club is a superb Sandbelt-inspired 18-hole golf course located in Melbourne’s Southern Bayside suburbs.

The picturesque course has been built around a 15-hectare lake system providing an attractive and natural setting with abundant birdlife. It features superb couch fairways, undulating pennlinks bent greens, guarded by an extensive array of bunkers, and provides a fair test of skill for all ranges of golfers. There currently is a course masterplan being undertaken which will improve the popular layout for members, guests, and locals alike.

With a golfing membership of 1156 members and approximately 60,000 golf rounds played annually, the licensed bar and club operate seven days a week and is a popular destination for events all year round. The grounds included a large function room with beautiful views overlooking the course which provides the perfect venue for Weddings, Special Celebrations, Corporate Seminars and Events.

The Role

The Club has been going through a mini-renaissance over the past 5 years and is now searching for highly experienced candidates with a strong hospitality mindset to become their next General Manager.

Reporting to the President, the General Manager will ensure a strong business management approach to the conduct of the Club’s affairs and the highest level of professionalism in service for members and visitors. The Committee’s overriding objective is to ‘sustainably and continuously lift standards’ on the course and in the Clubhouse to enhance all that is good about the golfing challenge, camaraderie of members, and our reputation as one of Melbourne’s leading golf clubs.

The General Manager will also ensure the Club is commercially oriented and viable in the long term through the provision of high-quality and cost-effective services to members and guests.

The General Manager is responsible for the administration of the office, catering, course, and golf activities of the Club. The pro shop is contracted. They will put into effect the policy set by the Board and will work with the Board in developing, enacting, and reviewing strategic plans as well provide oversight to the Course Masterplan.

The performance benchmarks of the General Manager are assessed on the Club’s ability to reasonably meet the specific objectives for the Club in the areas of service, financial performance, and product (course, food, and beverages) provided to members and guests.

Applicants will need to demonstrate:

• High-level leadership qualities with ongoing mentorship and guidance to staff with a focus on providing quality products and customer service to members and guests.
• Sound knowledge of marketing across all mediums.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills ensuring a service-focused environment for members, guests, and staff.
• Operational excellence in all business areas of the club including food, beverage, golf, events, functions, and member service.
• Financial management experience including but not limited to setting and achievement of KPI’s for business and staff, budgeting, achieving budget, cost control, revenue, and profit generation.
• Prior experience in delivering key strategic planning objectives from inception to completion within agreed timeframes and budgets.
• Experience in preparing budgets for financial planning purposes and ensuring that expenditure in each area of the Club’s operations is maintained within the budget adopted by the Board and that all possible steps are taken to ensure that trading results attain the level provided in the annual budget.

Applicants must have:

• Core skills in the hospitality sector, ideally from the golf industry but not essential.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in management at a senior level.
• A commitment to customer service at all levels.
• Knowledge of the legal and compliance obligations of the Club
• Sound financial management knowledge.
• Must have current certificates for compliance with all VCGLR requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, together with well-developed computer skills.
• Broad knowledge of golf administration and golf course operations is preferred.
• Tertiary and post-graduate qualifications in an appropriate discipline are highly desirable.
• Experience working within a Board/committee structure, ideally with Board reporting experience.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Ability to build and maintain a high-performing workplace.
• Empathy for a member-based organisation.
• Preparedness to be hands-on if required.
• Good business acumen and negotiation skills at a corporate level.

How to apply:

Please forward your application including your Cover Letter and CV to Recruitment Consultant Mike Orloff from Golf Recruitment Central via the tab below.

For more information on Patterson River Golf Club, please visit the website.

Applications will strictly close on 15 May 2022

*Sorry no phone calls will be taken at this time and all applicants must already have a right to work in Australia. All applicants will be notified of their status by 18 May 2022.