GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
Air Mobility Command
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GOLF COURSE MANAGER
Air Combat Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
South Carolina
Salary
$50,000 - $60,000
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves overseeing all aspects of a golf course at a military base, including daily operations, staff management, financial planning, and organizing events to keep everything running smoothly and attract players.
It's a full-time role with benefits like health insurance and retirement.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience managing golf facilities or similar recreational businesses, who enjoys leading teams and handling budgets.
Key Requirements
- Progressively responsible experience in administrative, professional, or technical work demonstrating knowledge of management principles
- Specialized experience in operating or managing a civilian or military golf course, including supervision of various operational phases
- Ability to manage budgets, financial goals, and analyze results to maintain facility solvency
- Experience in workforce management, including recruitment, staff training, and supervision
- Knowledge of promoting and organizing golf tournaments, events, lessons, and recreational programs
- Responsibility for maintenance of course facilities, equipment, pro shop, and snack bar operations
- Desirable: PGA Class A certificate or Professional Golf Management degree from a PGA accredited school
Full Job Description
About the position: This position will be assigned to Shaw AFB, SC This is a Regular Full Time (RFT) position with benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, 401(k), and annual/sick leave.
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.
An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 04 Mar 26.
Business Based Action, Outside Applicant Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience: Must have experience that shows progressively responsible administrative, professional, technical, or other work which has provided a general knowledge or management principles and practices, or progressively responsible experience in one or more functions managed by a golf course manager.
Substitution for General Experience: A four-year degree from an accredited college with a major in one or a combination or recreation and business management.
Specialized Experience: In addition to the general experience, applicant must have specialized experience gained in the operation or management of a civilian or military golf course operation.
The experience must include responsibility or supervision over the various phases of a golf course operation.
Specialized experience must be at a level that shows the applicant can perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A PGA Class A certificate is desirable.
Substitution for General & Specialized Experience: A Professional Golf Management degree from a PGA accredited Professional Golf Management School may be substituted for all general and specialized experience.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Major Duties:
Responsible for the full range of both course and facility operational management and maintenance of the golf course.
Implements higher-level directives, formulates procedures and programs to ensure high standards of food and beverage, recreational, and promotional programs.
Establishes, reviews, and evaluates food service and purchase of supplies, equipment, and resale merchandise. Establishes financial goals commensurate with market analysis of area or region.
Prepares budget, analyzes financial results, and maintains solid financial condition of the facility and course. Responsible for workforce management, recruitment, and staff training.
Manages real property resources, and provides expert advice on renovations, improvements, and minor and major construction.
Promotes, organizes, schedules, and conducts tournaments, matches, special events, and daily course activities. Conducts or ensures conduct of golf lessons.
Ensures course, putting green, chipping practice area, golf carts, and rental equipment are correctly maintained. Oversees the operation of a pro shop and/or snack bar.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12874654
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