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Stonington Country Club in Stonington, CT Private, 18-Hole, Member-Owned Golf Facility
Merchandising Specialist/Assistant Golf Shop Manager Do you like the idea of working at a private country club in a retail setting? Do you have the ability to make people feel welcome with a smile and a genuinely warm greeting? Are you a merchandising genius? Do you understand the basics of golf? Can you juggle more than one task at a time, and still keep a smile on your face? Is Customer Service your middle name? These are just a few of the attributes that we expect in our Golf Shop Staff.
This is a high-visibility position for someone who thrives in a busy environment that requires the highest levels in customer service by exceeding expectations of club members and their guests. Your contagious energy and enthusiasm for your job will help you build lasting relationships and grow your career.
Duties include (but are not limited to):
Merchandising:
- Maintaining a neat and orderly appearance of all merchandise. If you hate to fold or hang clothing, this job is not for you.
- Receiving, inspecting, stocking, restocking, and pricing of merchandise.
- Building creative promotional merchandise displays with clothing, mannequins, hard goods and props.
- Maintaining the cleanliness of the Golf Shop area, including dusting and vacuuming.
- Being able to make product or service recommendations to members based on previous purchases and/or activities.
Golf Operations:
- Understanding, controlling, and maintaining the daily play sheet (Stonington Country Club does not use pre-registered tee times)
- Assisting in the management of the 1st and 10th tees.
- Assisting in tournament operations.
- Answering phone and addressing any tasks associated with the call.
- Occasionally assisting the Outside Operations staff in closing duties.
- Light administration, including data entry and creation of signage.
Requirements:
- Must be able to work weekends, in addition to some weekdays. A flexible schedule is crucial!
- Exemplary communication skills with a mature disposition are a must.
- Strong retail and merchandising experience is a MUST. Boutique experience is a bonus.
- Golf Knowledge. You dont have to be a good player¦.just understand or willing to learn about the game.
- The ability to excel in all areas of Merchandising and Golf Operations listed above.
- Be super detail-oriented.
- Computer Skills in Word and Excel.
- Some heavy lifting required (merchandise box, golf bag with a push cart, etc.).
- Must have a valid Drivers License.
Position(s) are 20-35 hours per week from April through the end of October. Weekday shifts are generally 6:30am/7am-12:30pm/1pm or 12:30/1pm-6pm/7pm and weekend shifts are 6am/6:30am-12pm/12:30pm or 12pm/12:30pm-6pm/7pm. Compensation includes hourly wage, year-end tip pool, golf privileges, and meal and merchandise discounts. Please email your resume, along with a brief explanation of why youd like to work at Stonington Country Club, to Mike Myszkowski, PGA Head Golf Professional.
