Golf Starter

Join Our Golf Department Team at The Country Club of Buffalo!

Are you a customer-focused individual with a passion for delivering exceptional service? The Country Club of Buffalo is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our outside services team in the golf department. As a member of our team, you will play a key role in ensuring our members and guests have a memorable and enjoyable experience at our prestigious golf course.

We are seeking outgoing, friendly individuals for our golf course starter position. The starter will assist our members and guests prior to play, ensuring groups are beginning play on time and in the proper order. The starter will also maintain the daily play sheet and be responsible for billing the appropriate charges. This position is important to the overall golf experience of our members and guests with the expectation that they will have a positive impact on the entire golf operation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organizing member and guest play
• Being a great teammate; assisting fellow employees with golfer needs
• Billing appropriately charges for members and guests
• Alerting other team members when member or guest require assistance
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to: work on your feet, lift heavy items which include over your head
• MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD PER NEW YORK STATE LAW

Personal Characteristics:

•  Great Smile! Kind, friendly, positive and outgoing personality that is polite and professional.
• Timeliness
• Professional appearance that is clean and neat at all times
• Motivated and energetic that love to stay busy
• Organized and detailed
• Great communicator

Why Join Us: At The Country Club of Buffalo, we pride ourselves on our team culture and are looking for individuals who share our values. Our employees are:

• Polished professionals
• Respectful of coworkers, members, and the Club's traditions
• Inspired to consistently pursue the betterment of the Club and themselves
• Dedicated to their responsibilities and accountable to their peers
• Engaged in our community

About The Country Club of Buffalo: The Country Club of Buffalo is the premier country club in Western New York, rich in tradition and heritage. Our Membership has a strong respect and admiration for our employees, considering them like family. We offer a challenging Donald Ross designed golf course, consistently ranked nationally. Club amenities include golf, tennis, swimming, trap, skeet, five-stand, brushwalk sport shooting, paddle tennis, and six overnight guest rooms. Our Duane Lyman designed Clubhouse features stately living rooms, three dining rooms, and various private party rooms. With approximately 520 members, the Club's revenues are approximately $9 million annually, including $3 million in food and beverage.

Join our team at The Country Club of Buffalo and become part of a tradition of excellence!

OTHER/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Seasonal – position lasts until approximately end of October, potential for 2027 golf season
• 10-20 hours per week
• We are looking to fill shifts on weekend afternoons, weekday mornings and Thursday afternoon.
• Must be 18 years old per New York State law
• Must be able to work on your feet, lift heavy items which include over your head

BENEFITS:

• Lunch and Dinner provided while working
• Golf Privileges on applicable Mondays
• Uniform provided - employees must always be clean and neat in appearance
• Tardiness is not tolerated
• The position is seasonal and may last until the end of the golf season, approximately the end of October

If you are passionate about golf and people, we want to hear from you! 

All interested candidates must complete an in-person application to be considered for an interview.