Seasonal Greenkeeper

We are looking for a **Seasonal Greenkeeper** to strengthen our team during the summer at SCHLOSS Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course. If you enjoy working in the outdoors and working as part of an enthusiastic team then we’d love to hear from you

This is a **fixed-term contract, full-time position, from 1st April to 31st October 2024. **You must be available to working 5 days over 7. Availability to work early mornings and weekends is essential.

We offer a **competitive salary of £11.90 per hour plus gratuities* and excellent employee benefits**.
- *Gratuities (tips) are an additional charge added onto services and are paid to all employees on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role. The amount is not guaranteed and is depended on service charge paid._

**Your Key Responsibilities**:

- You will support the Greenkeeping team in being responsible for the overall appearance of the golf course and the SCHLOSS Roxburghe estate
- You’ll play a part in ensuring that the golf course is consistently set up every day to the highest standard
- Ensure the best possible playing surfaces to consistently offer an exceptional experience for out golf members and visitors
- Use different machinery correctly whilst following health and safety measures at all times
- Cutting lawns and playing surfaces, changing holes, moving markers, raking bunkers
- Use your eye for detail to ensure all areas of the estate are well presented
- You will proactively identify areas of our golf course that require attention and highlight these to the senior team
- Maintaining an awareness and understanding of the rules of golf relating to golf course maintenance and greenkeeping practices
- Interacting with our guests and golf members in a warm, professional and helpful manner

**Your Knowledge & Capabilities**:

- You are enthusiastic and have a positive personality
- You are a fantastic team player and enjoy learning new skills
- You thrive working in a busy and fast-paced environment
- You love working outdoors, come rain or shine
- You have a flexible approach to working early mornings and weekends

**Employee Benefits**
- 28 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 1 year of service (pro-rata)
- Share of staff tips
- 50% discount on food & beverage
- 30% discount in our Pro Shop
- Free meals whilst on shift
- Free golf membership
- Free on-site parking
- Recommend a friend scheme
- Gym membership discount
- Quarterly recognition programme
- Hotel stay discounts with Luxury Scotland
- Hotel stay discounts at our sister properties including Ibiza, Sardinia and New York
- Access to exclusive perks, offers, and discounts on our colleague platform
- LifeWorks employee assistance program
- Access to wellbeing articles, podcasts, tools and resources

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 7 months

**Salary**: £11.90 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

- kelso: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping Occupations: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person