ERS ~ BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB ~ NEWPORT BEACH, CA ~ Golf Course Superintendent
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CACTUS & PINE, GCSA |
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT PROFILE:
BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Big Canyon Country Club is seeking a Golf Course Superintendent with great communication skills, strong agronomic and leadership skill with, a passion for great golf course architecture and providing exceptional golfing conditions.
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BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB & COMMUNITY
Big Canyon Country Club is an extraordinary golf community located near the heart of the Newport Beach business and shopping district. The Club is convenient to the local beaches, airport, and a 45-minute drive to Los Angeles. Newport Beach is a sophisticated and picturesque Southern California city with eight miles of beachfront and a boat-filled harbor. Tourists and locals enjoy the array of stunning beaches, nature preserves, art and cultural activities, eclectic restaurants, and romantic sunsets.
Established in 1971, Big Canyon Country Club is a private, member-owned club where generations of families and their friends gather. The Club’s goal is excellence through uncompromising service to its members in a caring and respectful manner. The staff provides high levels of service and a warm, welcoming atmosphere to the members.
Big Canyon Country Club’s 18-hole course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep Big Canyon Country Club difficult yet friendly, and the golf staff offers expert instruction and tips. The Club was the site of the 2000 USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur and 2014 Men’s USGA Senior Amateur along with numerous US Open qualifiers.
The homes in the community were built in the early 1970's as premier luxury homes in the Fashion Island area of Newport Beach. They were built around the course, offering owners stunning golf course views.
BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB GOLF:
· 18 holes
· $3.6 M Operating Budget, Course & Clubhouse Landscaping
· 37,000 rounds of golf (60% cart)
· Poa USGA Greens
· Tifway II fairways, 328 approaches and shortcut, Bandera roughs
· John Harbottle designed course
· 1000 Members and a waiting list
· Fully funded 10 year rolling capital plan
BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB WEB SITE: www.bigcanyoncc.org
BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB MISSION STATEMENT
Big Canyon Country Club is a full amenity private country club committed to excellence. The Club provides golf, dining, social and recreational services and facilities to meet the needs of its members.
This is accomplished through:
· Safe, well maintained facilities where members can enjoy their surroundings with family, friends and guests.
· A well trained and motivated staff.
· Excellent communication with members and staff.
BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB VISION
Big Canyon Country Club will be the premier private country club in the western United States. We will provide our members and their families a country club that is unequaled in our region in both quality and service. To achieve this Big Canyon will be dedicated to the following:
· Attracting and retaining the most outstanding members in all categories
· Providing and maintaining a superior golf experience
· Providing the highest quality food and beverage as well as recreational experience
· Operating in a sound fiscal manner offering members good value for their dues
· Providing operational excellence by attracting and retaining the best available talent
· Offering facilities that meet or exceed the expectation of a membership that has invested in a private club environment of the highest quality
· Providing a diversified scope of quality family and youth activities
CLUB VALUES
Purpose: The Club will provide a wide range of quality programs and facilities consistent with the expectations of the members and their families.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Golf Course Superintendent (GCS) reports to the General Manger and liaises with the Director of Golf and the Green Committee. The GCS is expected to provide quality leadership and will lead and manage his/her department to ensure superb golf course conditioning on a daily basis. The GCS is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the Big Canyon Country Club golf course and grounds.
Continuing education, professional development and staying at the forefront of research and technology are necessary for success. In addition, the GCS will provide innovative, relevant leadership and will perpetuate and foster an educational culture of developing and producing future turf professionals. The GCS must be a great communicator and 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
· Assess growing conditions of greens focused on health and improved putting qualities
· Irrigation programming to provide firm and fast conditions
· Develop a plan to improve Bermuda fairways with a goal of providing full, dense fairways through the season
· Evaluate and update standard operating and course conditioning procedures
· Institute a high level of detail work on course and in mulch and landscape areas
· Create team training and evaluation systems
· Develop maintenance programs to improve bunker maintenance and playability
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will be a Golf Course Superintendent or the First Assistant at a top tier club with a minimum of five years’ experience.
· Successful experience with managing USGA Poa greens, Bermuda fairways
· Experience with effluent irrigation water (potable on greens)
· Solid irrigation management philosophy and practices
· Strong agronomic skills-stays current with advances in turf technology and equipment
· Proven history of providing exceptional golfing conditions and landscape at the highest level
· Subscribes to sustainable maintenance practices (e.g. firm and fast, sound irrigation philosophy)
· High energy, focused leader
- Possesses leadership qualities that resulted in high employee satisfaction-proven staff retention, low turnover
- Strong relationship builder with a history of excellent relations with their Director of Golf/Golf Professional and General Manager
- Experience developing standard operating procedures and training programs
- Experience mentoring team members
- Proven success in developing assistants to promotion
- Excellent communication skills-listens to and responds to both club members and team members
- Strong budget management and forecasting (zero based) skills
- Technologically savvy and comfortable with basic business, web and application software
- Experience developing capital equipment replacement plans
· Strong observational skills, detail oriented
· Highly organized
· Experience with masterplans and golf course renovations
- Golfer/student of the game with a sound understanding of ideal playing conditions and a passion for the game
- High Golf IQ is essential
- Spanish language skills are a plus
- Understanding of all pest control techniques
EDUCATIONAL AND CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS
A degree in turf management or related field of study, GCSAA Certification and Pesticide Certification are 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
Please upload your resume and cover letter (in that order) using the link below. You should have your documents fully prepared to be attached when prompted for them during the online application process.
Preparing a thoughtful letter of interest and alignment, clearly articulating your “fit” with the profile and the above noted expectations and requirements is necessary.
Your letter should be addressed to the General Manager, David H. Voorhees, CCM, CCE, and clearly articulate why you want to be considered for this position at this stage of your career and why Big Canyon Country Club and the Southern California area will likely be a “fit” to you, your family and the Club if selected.
IMPORTANT: Save your resume and letter in the following manner:
“Last Name, First Name Resume”
“Last Name, First Name Cover Letter Big Canyon Country Club”
(These documents should be in Word or PDF format)
Note: Once you complete the application process for this search, you are not able to go back in and add additional documents.
If you have any questions, please email Nan Fisher: nan@kkandw.com
Click here to upload your resume and cover letter.
Lead Search Executive:
Armen Suny, Search Executive
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Carmella Ruggiero
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