Royal Wimbledon Golf Club is the 3rd oldest golf club in England and can trace its origins back to 1865. Located close to London this private 18 hole membersâ club, redesigned by Harry Colt in 1924, provides a tough test of golf over fairways lined with heather and mature oak. The golf club is in an exciting period with the golf course being refurbished over the next 4 years with greens being extended to historical sizes, new bunkers, rubber mulch pathways, irrigation upgrade and a large heathland regeneration programme.
Royal Wimbledon Golf Club is now recruiting for a Deputy Course Manager to assist the Course Manager in delivering these projects along with the day to day running of an 18 hole private membersâ club. Applicants should have a can do attitude and a desire to improve all areas of the workplace including course, buildings, infrastructure and personnel.
Applicants will have the following skill set;
- Machinery - must have an in depth knowledge of all machinery operations and machinery set up including aeration equipment, tractor implements and the day to day mowing fleet. This should be to a standard to be able to give tuition to younger staff members and seasonal staff.
- Irrigation - must have in depth knowledge of the workings of an irrigation system, pump house system, pipework, sprinklers and software on the PC.
- Pests and Disease - along with the application of all pesticides and fertilizers the applicant should have a good knowledge of integrated pest management, sprayer calibration and knowledge of the workings of spray vehicles.
- Health and Safety - a knowledge and understanding of H & S including risk assessments and COSHH.
- Woodland and Ecology management - the ability to follow an ecological management plan to restore the heathland and chainsaw certificates with the skills to fell and process large trees.
- Leadership skills - Our largest cost to budget is staff wages. Applicants must be able to lead, supervise, delegate and prioritise work schedules so the team are informed and efficient in their day to day tasks.
Salary will be based on the applicants experience and will be discussed when applicants are short listed. There is no accommodation available with this role.
To apply for this position or seek more information please email Sean Whipp, Golf Course Manager at sean@rwgc.co.uk
Closing date is Sunday 17th September 2017