PGA Trainee Professional
Fairmont St. Andrews encapsulates luxury and this experience begins and ends with our colleagues. Fairmont St Andrews is one of Scotland’s most iconic 5-star luxury hotels and resorts in the home of golf.
Our 213-bedroom property is located on the outskirts of St Andrews, boasting 2 championship golf courses and an award-winning spa and leisure facility. With multiple food and beverage venues on site, including our two AA Rosette Restaurant, St Andrews Clubhouse & Grill - serving the finest Scottish steak and seafood, we are able to offer our guests a world class experience for dining and leisure activities, right here on property.
Within 20 minutes from Leuchars Railway station and 35 minutes from Dundee, we are an easy commute from numerous Scottish destinations.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen at Fairmont St Andrews for a PGA Trainee Professional!
Working within the golf operations team and golf shop to deliver the day to day golf operation to our members and guests, we are looking for a an individual who is passionate about all things Golf.
A wee bit more about what you'd be doing:
- To assist all members, guests, and visitors through their golf experience, from arrival to departure.
- To ensure high standards are kept on a consistent basis throughout the Bag Drop, Clubhouse, Cart Staging Area, Range & Practice Facilities, the Halfway House, and Golf Course. Following established opening and closing procedures.
- Maintains a clean, orderly, and well-stocked golf shop.
- Assists shop team and Golf Operations Manager with procurement and shop assistants with merchandising and sales.
- Prepares and assists with golf outings and groups including coordinating scorecards, cart labels, rules sheets, score sheets, format sheets, gifts, pairing sheets and hole assignments.
- Monitors all members’ scores, reports handicapping to Scottish Golf.
- Assists in the creation of lesson plans and may assist in providing both individual and group instruction.
- Reconciles daily tee sheets, performs check-in, and receives payments from members and guests. Resolves challenges.
- Maintains flexibility to take on new and different tasks as directed by the Department Manager.
- Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
- Attends associate training sessions and meetings.
- Takes golf reservations for all guests, using Fairmont values, promises, and service standards.
- Assists in the end of month stock takes.
- Liaise with both golf course Green Keepers to insure they are aware of all play and issues related to their requirements.
- Experience in a simular role is preffered
- A people person with knowledge of Golf
- Must be elidgble to live and work in the UK
This is a Full-Time, permanent position which will be cross-functional depending on level of business within the areas of the golf department ranging from being based in the Golf Professional shop & outside services around the clubhouse area. Work also may be carried out within the hotel retail shop.
- Competitive Salary
- Staff shuttle service to/from St Andrews
- Complimentary staff canteen
- 50% off dining in our Food and Beverage outlets
- Employee rates for Spa treatments and green fees
- Access to gym and pool services
- Growth opportunities
- On-the-job training
- Regular social events
