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Position Summary: Entry level management position, available immediately, working alongside the Superintendent and Lead Assistant to maintain the golf course and grounds with an eye on continuous improvement. The Assistant will be included in all levels of management including crew training, supervision, product application and irrigation management. As are the Superintendent and Lead Assistant positions, this is a hands-on working role where you will be expected to complete tasks while overseeing daily set up, maintenance of the course and grounds, and special projects. We work collaboratively and transparently as a management team and require input and feedback from all to attain our goals. We work hard and have immense pride in our jobs, but we take our balance seriously and require weekly time off to remain fresh.
Overview: Claremont Country Club is a welcoming and unique property located in the Oakland Hills, rich in tradition. Claremont is a member-owned family club, most of whom live close by and utilize the facilities often. The membership is truly a wonderful and supportive group to their staff.
The Club was founded in 1897 as the Oakland Golf Club down by Lake Merritt and moved up the hill to its current home in 1903 as a nine-hole course designed by George Smith. Within a few years it became an 18-hole course and by the late 1920’s was re-routed and changed significantly by Alister MacKenzie. The golf course was restored by architects Tom Doak and Jim Urbina in phases that began in 2002, using primarily early 1930’s aerial and ground imagery. Last year, the Club completed a $6M+ refresh with the installation of a Brent Harvey designed irrigation system with Rainbird Cirrus Pro, and pump station. Urbina, who has remained our consulting architect since the restoration, led a bunker refresh and tee enhancement project at the same time.
Claremont is placed in a location with a comfortable working climate year-round. Summers feature dry conditions with cool mornings and warm, bay influenced afternoons in the low 70’s. Winter provides nearly all of the Club’s annual rainfall but offer many nice, mild stretches in between. We are situated in a central Bay Area location near urban environments and the University of California’s flagship Berkeley Campus, as well as quick highway access to suburban communities.
Educational Requirements & Special Requirements
Turf education degree or certificate preferred but not required to apply. Multiple years of golf course maintenance experience required.
The successful candidate will be able and willing to meet the physical and mental demands of the job, work within a rotating weekend schedule, and be available during main member golf events and scheduled, time consuming cultural practices.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Able to obtain a California Pesticide License (QAC or QAL) in first year of employment.
Please be aware that a background screening and drug test is a part of our hiring process.
Job Benefits
Generous benefits package includes: PTO. 401K w/match, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance. Membership to local and national associations. Education and career building support. Free lunch, uniforms provided.
Salary
$80,000-$90,000, plus annual merit-based holiday bonus
Job Application Instructions
To learn more, please email questions and/or pertinent career experience documents to:
Claremont Country Club is located in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland adjacent to the Oakland Hills and the city of Piedmont. It is one of the pre-eminent private clubs in the Bay Area. The 125+ year-old club includes an 18-hole golf course redesigned in the late 1920's by noted course architect Alister MacKenzie, six tennis courts, pickleball, two outdoor pools and a fitness facility. Members also enjoy dining and social events in a beautiful Tudor-style clubhouse built in 1929 and renovated over the years.
