Greenkeeper

Job Title: Greenkeeper

Department: Golf

Reporting To: Head Greenkeeper / Golf Manager

Primary Job Purpose:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Greenkeeper to join our Golf Team. The successful applicant will assist in maintaining and repairing the golf course in order to provide safety and the best guest experience.

About The Role

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Cutting of tee’s, fairways, rough and greens.
• Treatments of tee’s, fairways and greens.
• Strimmer’s/ Fly Mows/ Hand Tools
• Plan maintenance activities around golfers on the course
• Bunker maintenance
• Using the right tools and machinery to cut, maintain and repair the golf course
• Assisting the Head Greenkeeper with course projects/ modifications, such as the building of tees, restructuring and removal of hazards
• Course repairs – Divots/ Pitchmarks/ Animal damage
• Liaising and working alongside the Golf Department & Hotel
• Machinery cleanliness & maintenance
• Helping keep the golf course clean, tidy & in line with health and safety regulations.

This job description is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to carry out other reasonable tasks as specified by their manager.

Keys Skills:

• An in-depth knowledge of turf and how to maintain it.
• Practical skills for driving and operating machinery.
• Good stamina and physical fitness.
• To be self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative.
• To be able to work alone and also as part of a team.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• To understand and follow health and safety requirements.
• To have good communication skills.

All staff Key Performance Measures

Our values underpin everything we do here at LQ Resorts and staff should ensure that these are at the fore front of what they do, day to day.

• To focus on the guest experience at all times and continually strive to delight time after time
• To see each guest as part of a long-term relationship not a onetime event
• To create a team that is enthusiastic, consistent and committed in the workplace that encourages an open honest and supportive culture, by working together to create excellence.
• To create an organisation with high integrity, that recognises potential and success, that both guests and employees want to be part of and associated with
• To encourage our team to contribute to excellent working conditions for all
• To gain a reputation for delivering financial performance and being consumed and enthralled about business.

Benefits

LQ Resorts will offer you a fantastic working environment with plenty of opportunity to make a difference each day. In addition, you will receive:

• Discounts across the resort, including family and friends

• Free onsite parking

• Progression and career development opportunities.

• Pension Scheme

• Free staff meals

• Free gym membership

• Access to wellness programmes

• Share of Resort’s service charges on monthly basis

• Extra days holiday after 2 years

  Skills required

  • High standards of presentation, organisation and cleanliness for self and working environment

  • Driving and operating machinery

  • Great attention to detail

  • Excellent standards of Customer Care

  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team

  • Highly organised

  • Reliable and able to work under pressure.

  • Flexible approach to work

  • In-depth knowledge of turf and how to maintain it

  • Good level of fitness and stamina

  • Thrives on routine daily tasks

    Attitude

    • Passionate and Enthusiastic about golf
    • Helpful and patient to guests requiring assistance
    • Member focussed
    • Safety conscious
    • Fun and friendly

Required Criteria

• Good standard of English and Maths Up to date
• Experience of working in golf leisure Health and Safety Training

Desired Criteria

• Willingness to undertake further training.
• Knowledge of hotels industry

About The Company

About Us

Langstone Quays Resort sits on the beautiful and historic Chichester harbour, on the northern tip of Hayling Island in the heart of the Hampshire coastline.

Langstone Quays has been lovingly and thoughtfully refurbished, creating a unique blend of amazing experiences throughout across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, leisure, meeting and event spaces

Lion Quays Resort sits on the beautiful and historic Oswestry waterways, on the banks of the Llangollen Canal in the heart of the Shropshire countryside.

Lion Quays has been lovingly and painstakingly built from the ground up, creating a unique blend of amazing experiences throughout the Resort, across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, spa, leisure, meeting and event spaces.

Ufford Park Resort is nestled in the beautiful and historic parkland, on the heritage Suffolk Coast

Ufford Park boasts elegant and modern accommodation, an award winning golf course, Suffolk’s only two-tiered driving range and new spa and club A unique blend of amazing experiences throughout the Resort, across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, spa, leisure, meeting and event spaces.

Company Culture

Why LQ Resorts ?

Our Company

LQ is a family run, collection of quality destination led Hotel Resorts.

Its family ethos, values and vision are well known to those who choose to spend their quality time with us.

LQ Resorts work incredibly hard to put the guest experience at the heart of all it does and to develop long term relationships with our guests and never seeing them as a one- time event.

A passion for hospitality is supported by the obsession with developing the very best services and facilities for our guests, delivered by an enthusiastic, enthralled team within an open, honest and supportive culture, working together to create excellence.

Our Values

• To see each guest as part of a long-term relationship, not just a onetime event To focus on the guest experience at all times and continually strive to delight time after time
• To create a team that is enthusiastic, consistent and committed in a workplace that encourages an open, honest supportive culture, by working together to create excellence.
• To create an organise with high integrity, that recognises potential and success, that both guests and employees want to be part of and associated with.
• To encourage our team to contribute to excellent working conditions

Our Employees

Are a vital part of LQ Resorts .

• Supporting our team’s physical and mental health Providing free gym membership
• Delivering employee recognition programmes to reward hard work and effort.
• Creating an environment that supports the development of skills, knowledge, qualifications and career progression
• Discounts across all Resorts, to encourage leisure time

Company Benefits

At LQ Resorts, we don’t just create vacations—we craft experiences that guests remember for a lifetime. And we want you on our team to help us make every moment count. Are you ready to turn every workday into a journey of discovery and delight? Join us at LQ Resorts, where your career is a getaway.

Vacation, Paid time off, Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Employee development programs, Employee discounts, Gym membership or wellness programs, Free parking, Competitive salary, Preferential room rates, Discount on meals purchased , Long service recognition, Free meals during shifts, Free parking or Discounted parking

Salary

Not disclosed