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A packed field of 148 golfers took part in our sun-kissed Ladies Open AMAM.

Emerging victorious with a score of 81 points were Sheffield quartet Helen Hilton (Beauchief GC), Sally Wademan (Beauchief GC), and Kathy Stacey (Beauchief GC) and Jane White (Hallamshire GC).

Other prize winners were:

•  2nd place – 80pts

Melanie Davey (Chesterfield GC), Tracey Klek (Beau Desert GC), Nicola Lockley (Beau Desert GC) and Trudy Hanson (Branson GC)

•  3rd place – 75pts BB9

Jayne Helliwell (Bingley St Ives GC), Heather Staniforth (Hallamshire GC), Carol Dudley (Woodsome Hall GC), and Joan Lee (Woodsome Hall GC)

•  4th place – 75pts

Kim Hopkinson (Chesterfield GC), Shelagh Lancaster (Matlock GC), Sue Drake (Chesterfield GC), Judy Gascoigne (Matlock GC)

•  5th place – 74pts

Hazel Foster (Beauchief GC), Angela Rowson (Beauchief GC), Helen Richardson (Beauchief GC), Carol Cuval (Dore and Totley GC)

Well played! We’ll be in touch with details of your prizes.

Thank you for your support ladies. We look forward to welcoming you back.

Full results can be viewed here.

Clubhouse Hospitality and Catering Manager

(contracted service provider)

Chesterfield Golf Club is on the up – could you play a key role in the next stage of our journey?

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, almost 80 people have joined our membership since the end of lockdown.

We have around 700 playing and social members and continue to attract top national and regional events together with visiting parties from far and wide – not just because of our championship-standard golf course, but also our fantastic clubhouse facilities with stunning views.

We’re looking for a Clubhouse Hospitality and Catering Manager who shares our passion and commitment to provide members and visitors with a great clubhouse experience which makes them want to keep coming back.

As a contracted provider you’ll employ your own bar and restaurant team. You’ll work closely with the club’s management team – bringing fresh ideas and delivering an attractive food and drink offering for the benefit of the golf club and yourself.

The position

• Chesterfield Golf Club is a private members club established in 1897. It is considered one of the most prestigious venues in the region. It has a busy golfing calendar with a substantial number of golf and other social functions centered in and around the clubhouse, with considerable opportunity for further expansion.

• We are looking to continue to develop the full potential of the clubhouse into a social hub with increased footfall and participation by members, guests and visitors.
• We are looking for a quality supplier to deliver an innovative, self-motivated professional and friendly catering and bar service in a ‘can do, will do’ manner and work with the board of directors to generate:

- Increased footfall on a sustained basis

- Increased use of and enjoyment of the clubhouse

- New ideas for social activities driven by the need to provide service to members and guests as well as make commercial gains

- Marketing initiatives including contributions to ideas, social media and web campaigns as well as all other forms of marketing

• Family accommodation is provided as part of the contract with water, gas, electricity and internet services provided.

The facilities

•  The Club has a fully fitted kitchen, cellar and bar together with lounge bar, snug and restaurant areas with capacity for approximately 150 persons which may be inspected by appointment.
•  The Club has facilities to enable access by persons with disabilities.

The responsibilities

• Liaise with the Board of Directors and the Secretary Manager to provide a service of the highest standards
• Hold the necessary licences and qualifications to deliver the services
• Provide services and opening hours as agreed with the Club
• Ensure that all Clubhouse users abide by the regulations of the Club
• Provide the services during opening hours agreed with the Club
• Provide security for the Clubhouse as agreed with the Club
• Maintain in a safe, clean and tidy state all areas of the Clubhouse to which the service applies
• Increase profits for the benefit of both the supplier and the Club

The services

• Provide well trained and attentive staff to help deliver the services
• Prepare and serve a balanced range of quality home-cooked food through the restaurant, bar and ‘half-way house’ (a refreshment stop for golfers when on the course) and also gastronomic experiences on request
• Bar snacks daily
• Lunches and meals for members and visitors
• Catering for events including funerals, parties etc., by agreement with the Club       
• Themed events by agreement with the Club
• A program of entertainment
• Provide a welcoming front of house service to members and visitors
• Manage, staff and stock the bar to provide a full bar service on agreed opening hours
• Maintain a service at the ‘halfway house’
• All services to be maintained to standards agreed with the Club

The supplier will

• Demonstrate professionalism, enthusiasm, ability and flexibility
• Have the necessary licenses and qualification
• Understand the management of catering, bar and cellar
• Recruit and manage the team with skill and understanding
• Communicate with particular focus on customer service, teamwork and the ability to respond positively to challenge
• Demonstrate business acumen and integrity
• Take a lead role in the health, safety and first aid responsibilities of the services

The earnings potential

• The Club enjoys a lively social scene and business generated primarily from the sport of golf and related activities. The potential for increasing business is significant and as earnings will be based upon trade the Club expects a successful supplier to help achieve significant growth which will reflect directly into the earnings of the supplier who will receive agreed percentages of the income from both the bar and catering operations.
• Applications should be via post or email including a CV with a covering letter explaining your motivation for applying for the role and how you feel you can contribute to the Club’s development.
• Applications must be received by 30 August with interviews shortly afterwards.

Sean Boyle

Secretary/Manager

Chesterfield Golf Club

Matlock Road

Chesterfield

S42 7LA

secretary@chesterfieldgolfclub.co.uk

Over 200 players braved the ‘British Summer’ in our Gents Seniors Open AMAM – with some fantastic scoring belying the wet overhead conditions.

Congratulations to our winners:

• 1st place (91pts) - William Bainbridge, John Burnham, Nigel Hart and Sean Ballentine (Brierly Forest GC)
• 2nd place (89pts) – Robert Wright, Martin Fielder, Mark Lobar and Peter Smith (Chesterfield GC)
• 3rd place (86pts) – John Barker, Alan Baddams, Brian Fischer, and Paul Bownes (Tapton Park GC/Chesterfield GC)
• 4th place (83pts) – Brendan Lovelock, Peter Howitt, Peter Grimwade and David Streets (Chesterfield GC)
• 5th place (83pts) – Mick Cartwright, Geoff Thompson, Richard Farmer, Peter Stubbs (Sickleholme GC)

Well played! We’ll be in touch with details of your prizes.

Thank you for your support gents. We look forward to welcoming you back.

Full results can be viewed here.

We’ve an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Assistant Greenkeeper. 

Our mature parkland course regularly hosts top regional events, including the 2019 Midland County Championships and 2019 Derbyshire Amateur Championships.

We’re going from strength-to-strength and are already looking forward to hosting a Mizuno Pairs event in 2021. Our vision to build on the quality of our course to maintain and grow our reputation as one of the finest clubs in the region is clear.

As part of our team you’ll play a key role in that and have the opportunity to develop your skills through on-going training.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

The ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications and attributes:

• Minimum of NVQ level 2 in sports turf management (or equivalent)
• Good understanding of health and safety
• A good understanding of machinery operation
• A keen eye for detail
• Flexible, organised and hands on approach
• PA1, PA2 and PA6 spraying certificates
• Chainsaw licence CS30 CS31 (desirable)

This is a physically demanding role which requires working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday (Including Public and Bank Holidays) – rising to 33 days after five years continuous service
• Contributory pension scheme
• BIGGA membership
• Full uniform
• Training
• Discounted golf club membership

Salary:

£18,870-£24,684 dependant on experience and qualifications.

Closing date: Sunday 28 June 2020.

Application process:

Please apply in the form of covering letter and C.V. to:

Joe Walsh, Course Manager
Chesterfield Golf Club,
S42 7LA

Or email: coursemanager@chesterfieldgolfclub.co.uk

We’re now welcoming visitors to play our course following an enforced suspension during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak.

From noon each Sunday we release tee times for the following seven days (Monday-Sunday). These can be for any number of players up to fourballs.

All tee times cost £35 per player. Bookable times for visitors are:

After 1.30pm Monday-Friday
After 3pm on Saturday-Sunday

We’ve suspended our on-line booking facility and all booking must currently be made by telephoning our professional team on (01246) 276297.