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The Golf Course Superintendent is a professional, driven, and team-oriented communicator with a passion for consistently providing exceptional firm, fast, and green golfing conditions. This person will have experience with and an understanding of great clubs and top golf course architecture, along with strong agronomic, organizational, and leadership skills.
Position Description:
The Golf Course Superintendent serves as the leader and director of the Golf Course Operations, facilities, grounds and reports to the General Manager/COO. The Golf Course Superintendent will be required to prepare and preserve the golf course as Brookfield Country Club’s most valuable asset and its best opportunity to provide enjoyment for its members.
The GCS is expected to be a visible presence among the team and members with exceptionally strong agronomic, business, leadership, and communication skills. The GCS must be an excellent, transparent communicator with a natural style of “sincere engagement” with both the management team and members. He/she will have extensive agronomical knowledge and know-how. Continuing education, professional development, strong peer group relations, and staying at the forefront of research and technology are necessary for success.
The role of the GCS includes the golf course and grounds surrounding it, but also the common areas of the entire property. While the GCS will report directly to the General Manager/COO, they will work in consultation with the Greens & Grounds Chair as well. To understand and fulfill the BOD’s and Greens & Grounds Committee’s goals for a firm, fast and exceptional challenge for all levels of players. To deliver a golf course that plays in such a manner that meets or exceeds our members and guests expectations. To plan and execute a program that maintains a superior golf experience at Brookfield Country Club, as well as enhancing and protecting the view and aesthetics of our property.
The course should be maintained such that excellent playing conditions exist for both the championship and the average golfer. The golf course should play near championship standards on a continued basis and at a championship standard for member events.
Experience / Qualifications: (Including, but not limited to, the following):
- Certified Class-GCSAA Class A member with a minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience as a Golf Course Superintendent or Assistant with a private club/and or high-end resort golf facility or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- College degree- Agronomy/Turfgrass Management. BA/BS undergraduate degree preferred.
- Proven financial and budget acumen including developing budgets, analyzing P&L results, maintaining costs, and meeting reporting deadlines.
- Ability to manage our hybrid of POA annua/bent greens and fairways.
- Proven history of prioritizing and executing long-range course improvements.
- Special technical and administrative knowledge-ability to interpret diagnostic data e.g. soil tests, water tests, nematode assays, etc.
- Licenses, registrations preferred: Certified Golf Course Superintendent. Required: certified chemical and pest applicator.
Compensation Package:
- Highly competitive compensation package commensurate with experience. Salary range $115,000 to $150,000 contingent on experience and certifications
- Benefits package to include but not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance options for individual and family, 401K opportunity, education/dues allowance, cell phone stipend.
Application Instructions:
1) Prepare a comprehensive cover letter addressed to the Brookfield Country Club General Manager – Mr. Mark A. Maier, COO, articulate your alignment with this role and why you would like to be considered for this position. Combine your cover letter, resume and any additional materials into one (1) PDF file.
2) All submissions must be received no later than October 15, 2024.
3) Send your combined materials to Mark Maier at mmaier@brookfieldcc.com
