Midland, Texas
Posted: 23-Sep-24
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Type: Full Time
Salary: $
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The Forest Country Club is seeking a Director of Golf Course Maintenance (DGCM). The chosen candidate will play an essential role in maintaining and driving the pursuit of excellence on the Club’s two 18-hole golf courses, including the complete renovation of the Bear Golf Course in 2025. The successful candidate will have experience and in-depth knowledge of Southwest Florida agronomic practices and be an outgoing, detail-oriented leader ready to be immediately impactful.
THE ROLE
The DGCM reports directly to the Club’s General Manager/Chief Operating Officer and works closely with Members of the Senior Leadership Team and Green Committee. He/she is expected to be highly engaged and visible among members, staff, and other key stakeholders. He/she is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Club’s 36 holes of golf, practice facilities, turf management equipment/facilities, and the Club-owned grounds in the gated community. As the leader of all things agronomic, the DGCM will possess an exceptionally strong focus on upholding and implementing industry best practices, standard operating procedures, and technology enhancements where suitable.
The DGCM is expected to be the epitome of a detail-oriented and energetic professional representing himself/herself in a polished manner with each constituency of Club involvement---staff, members, guests, vendors, and the greater Southwest Florida community at large; at all times. He/she must be comfortable leading teams, enforcing accountability, and communicating appropriately and transparently. The DCGM will be responsible for driving and developing the strategy for ongoing optimized golf course conditions and the premier member experience.
Member and staff satisfaction, financial performance, and the overall ability to deliver premier turf conditions are essential to the success of this position. The DGCM must be a self-starter intensely focused on details, improvement, and individual and team growth and possess the drive to join the shift from good to great.
THE FOREST BY THE NUMBERS
- 512 Golfing Members (725 Total)
- 36 Holes of Golf with a double-sided practice range, a short game facility, and a separate practice putting green located next to the first hole of each golf course,
- Rounds Played: 48,000
- Current Agronomy Budget: $2.9M
- Green Committee Members: 9
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| BEAR GOLF COURSE | BOBCAT GOLF COURSE | |
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| Current | Post ’25 Renovation |
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| Original Architect | Gordan Lewis | - | Gordan Lewis |
| Redesigned By | Chip Powell | Kipp Schulties | Chip Powell |
| Greens Turf Type | Tif Eagle Bermuda | Tif Eagle Bermuda | Tif Eagle Bermuda |
| Fairway | Tifway 419 Bermuda | Platinum Paspalum | Celebration Bermuda |
| Tee Boxes | Tifway 419 Bermuda | Platinum Paspalum | Celebration Bermuda |
| Roughs | Tifway 419 Bermuda | Platinum Paspalum | Celebration Bermuda |
| Irrigation Systems | Toro | Rainbird | Toro |
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| Water Sources | Multiple Wells, Irrigation Lakes, Trade Effluent | ||
INITIAL AREA OF FOCUS
- Foster strong relationships with members of the Senior Leadership Team, Agronomy Department, Green Committee, and the Club,
- Understand the Club’s culture, where the Club has been and where it is headed,
- Begin working with key stakeholders, including the Renovation Committee, Kipp Schulties, and selected contractors, for the 2025 Bear Golf Course renovation.
SKILLS, TRAITS, AND COMPETENCIES
- Energetic, outgoing, passionate self-starter who possesses excellent interpersonal communication skills with a desire and ability to interact effectively with diverse constituencies of members, staff, vendors, and others who are part of the team’s overall success,
- Strong planning and organizational skills, forward-thinking with the ability to consistently define and achieve goals and objectives,
- Multi-tasker under pressure with adherence to time deadlines with unwavering attention to detail,
- Ability to look forward and be a critical strategic thinker and planner,
- Ability to continually identify ways to improve and promote quality,
- Intuitively “yes” service model mentality that exudes a positive attitude, professional manner and appearance,
- Experience in planning and working with others to execute maintenance practices around member play, maximizing efficiency and minimizing negative member impact,
- Ability to and experience with recruiting, retaining, and developing staff members to include but not limited to motivating and monitoring the performance/productivity of golf course maintenance individuals,
- Expertise and strong proficiencies in all agronomic practices and procedures, including the use and interactions of commercial products, soil biology, organic and natural plant stimulants, growth regulators, plant protectants, irrigation systems, and water quality management.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will have over five years in the top agronomy role at an 18-hole facility. Experience at a multi-course facility is desirable. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have:
- A degree in turf management or a related field of study,
- A history of active Golf Course Superintendents Association of America membership. The GCSAA Certification or active pursuit of GCSAA is highly preferred,
- Verifiable experience leading agronomic operations at high-end establishments with high but fair expectations of performance and product,
- A workable understanding of managing significant and complex capital improvement projects. Candidates with golf course renovation (tee to green) experience are preferred.
Important: Interested candidates must submit requested documents before Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
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