Company Overview:
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has long been committed to the local community in developing and promoting sports in Hong Kong. The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (“KSC”), the first and only public golf course in Hong Kong, was built during 1994-95 with funds donated by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
The facilities, which are managed on a not-for-profit and self-financing basis, are aimed at providing quality, accessible and affordable golfing to the people of Hong Kong. Since 1995 over 3 million golfers have enjoyed playing the courses, thousands of new golf students have been taught the game and golf programmes have been delivered to schools across Hong Kong.
From the very beginning, a high priority has been placed on managing the golf courses in an environmentally sustainable manner with the implementation of best management practices that have been internationally recognized. KSC was the first golf course in China to be certified as an Audubon Co-operative Sanctuary for Wildlife and the first golf course in Asia Pacific to be certified by the Golf Environment Organization.
Position Summary:
The position is responsible to the General Manager for the administration of the Golf Professional Team for golf tuition services and organizations of Golf Tournaments, in an efficient and cost-effective manner, for the purpose of promoting the game of golf to the people of Hong Kong; and with possibility of doing research, development, planning and implementation of Adaptive Golf, Elite Training (including grass-root level and PGA Training), as future developments of the Golf Course.
Job responsibilities:
- To carry out tuition and coaching services effectively and efficiently in accordance with the programmes and business targets set by golf club management.
- To provide leadership and vision to the exiting golf teaching professional team and assure quality service and instructional experiences for all customer segments.
- To assist in training of the Golf Professionals and Golf Professional Assistants who are assigned to help the job holder to carry out golf tuition/coaching services.
- To assist the General Manager and Head of Golf Operations in the promotion of the game of golf to the people of Hong Kong effectively and efficiently.
- To work with the JCKSC Community Manager in organizing community golf programs for promoting the game of golf to the people of Hong Kong.
- To operate as a Tournament Director for all Kau Sai Chau sanctioned events, and develop the Golf Course’s own golf competitions and tournaments in an effective and efficient manner, for the purpose of enhancing the Golf Course status and improving local amateur golfers’ competition experience and skills.
- To maintain and improve the quality and the productivity of the golf teaching professionals and golf professional assistants to meet the agreed targets and standards in the conduct of golf tuition.
- Set yearly budgets, and coaching targets for the team.
Job requirements:
- A qualified Class A PGA professional with a recognised Professional Golfers Association
- 8-10 years’ golf teaching experience with all level of players.
- Work well in a team environment and experience in group coaching.
- Strong in communication, outgoing personality, can do attitude and an ability to deliver a high level of customer service. Good interpersonal skills, self-motivated and independent person.
- Willingness to grow the instruction team’s coaching knowledge and advance the coaching technology used by the instruction centre team.
- Experience in developing coaching programs, junior golf camps, and elite golfer programs.
