ERS ~ Glen View Club ~ Golf, IL ~ Golf Course Superintendent
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT:
GLEN VIEW CLUB
Golf, IL
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT AT GLEN VIEW CLUB
Glen View Club is looking for a Golf Course Superintendent with strong leadership skills, a passion for golf and golf course architecture and a history of providing superior golfing conditions.
GLEN VIEW CLUB
Glen View Club was founded in 1897 and is one of the preeminent private clubs in the Chicago area. The club has a deep tradition in golf, having hosted the first Western Open in 1899, the U.S. Amateur in 1902 and the U.S. Open in 1904. The initial golf course was designed by Richard Leslie, and in 1922 William Flynn completed a redesign of the golf course. Over the ensuing ninety years, Glen View Club’s golf course, like most historic clubs, underwent a series of evolutions. In 2013, Jim Urbina was contracted as the Club’s consulting golf course architect and most of Flynn’s original design elements have been restored. Glen View Club will be hosting the 2021 Western Amateur, which reflects our long-standing relationship with the Western Golf Association and the Evans Scholars Foundation.
Glen View Club is a full service club of the highest caliber. In addition to golf, the club offers dining, swimming, tennis, paddle tennis, skeet and trap shooting, ice skating, cross country skiing and sledding. The club also provides limited on property accommodations for guests.
OVERVIEW OF GLEN VIEW CLUB GOLF COURSE OPERATIONS
· $1.5M Budget
· 15,000 rounds of golf (more than 80% walking with 150 caddies)
· No tee times
· Pushup bentgrass greens
· Bent/Poa fairways and tees
· 6-7 outings per year
· Active tournament and event schedule
· Future projects, including irrigation system and reservoir likely in next few years
· Onsite housing for staff, 4 rooms adjacent to the maintenance compound
Glen View Club Website: www.glenviewclub.com
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Golf Course Superintendent (GCS) reports directly to the General Manager and liaises with the Grounds and Greens Committee Chairman. The GCS is expected to provide quality leadership and will lead and manage his/her department to ensure superb golf course conditioning with a long-term objective of firm and fast playing conditions. The GCS is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the Glen View Club golf course and in the off season, the skating pond/rink, the skeet shooting area, cross country ski trails, and snow plowing.
Continuing education and staying at the forefront of research and technology are necessary for success. In addition, the GCS will provide innovative and relevant leadership and in perpetuating and fostering an educational culture of developing and producing future turf professionals. The GCS must have a natural style of “sincere engagement” with members and staff along with a love of the game of golf and a relentless attention to detail.
INITIAL AREAS OF FOCUS:
· Evaluate turf and soil conditions and current maintenance practices and develop long-term recommendations to improve the golf course experience for members and guests
· Provide exceptional putting surfaces on a daily basis
· Develop standard operating and course conditioning procedures
· Develop team training and evaluation systems
· Create a Turfgrass Management intern program
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will be a Golf Course Superintendent or the First Assistant at a classic, historic club with a minimum of five years’ experience.
· A demonstrated history of providing exceptional golfing conditions on a daily basis
- Successful experience with pushup greens
- Subscribes to sustainable maintenance practices (e.g. firm and fast, sound irrigation philosophy)
- Experience growing cool season grasses in similar or more challenging climate
· High energy, focused leader
· Strong observational skills, detail oriented
· Highly organized
· Strong agronomic skills-stays current with advances in turf technology and equipment
- Strong relationship builder with a history of excellent relations with their Golf Professional and General Manager
- Excellent communication skills with both club members and team members
- Golfer/student of the game with a sound understanding of ideal playing conditions
- High Golf IQ is essential
· Understanding and appreciation of classic golf courses
· Experience working with golf course designers
· Proven experience managing golf course construction projects including greens and irrigation systems
· Capital Project experience, especially irrigation and re-grassing/green rebuilding
· Experience mentoring team members
- Strong budget management and forecasting skills
- Experience developing capital equipment replacement plans
- Spanish language skills are preferred
EDUCATIONAL AND CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS
A degree in turf management or related field of study is required. GCSAA Certification is preferred.
SALARY & BENEFITS
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The club, along with the typical GCSAA benefits, offers an excellent performance bonus and benefit package.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY
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If you have any questions, please email Nan Fisher: nan@kkandw.com
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