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WE ARE HIRING A Golf Course Superintendent

RUN YOUR COURSE. LIVE IN THE ROCKIES. Hinton Golf Club | Hinton, Alberta

Your course. Your team. Your opportunity.

Some career moves are about more than the job.

Hinton Golf Club is searching for our next Golf Course Superintendent, and we’re looking for someone who wants the opportunity to lead, build, improve — and enjoy an incredible place to call home while doing it.

Located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, Hinton offers something increasingly difficult to find: a rewarding career, a welcoming community, room to breathe, and world-class outdoor recreation right outside your door.

We welcome applications from experienced Golf Course Superintendents as well as exceptional Assistant Superintendents who are ready to take the next step and lead a course of their own.

Maybe it’s time to trade traffic for mountains.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This isn’t simply a position to maintain what already exists.

We’re looking for a turf professional who wants to take ownership of the course and help shape its future.

As Golf Course Superintendent, you’ll lead Hinton Golf Club’s turf operation and work directly with the General Manager to establish course-conditioning standards, develop the turf team, manage resources and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

We want someone who brings knowledge and experience — but we also want ideas.

Someone who walks the course and sees possibilities.

Someone who takes pride in the details golfers notice and the hundreds of things they never see.

Someone who wants to build a great team, create excellent playing conditions and leave their mark on a golf course.

READY TO RUN YOUR OWN COURSE?

Maybe you’re already a Superintendent and looking for a change.

Or maybe you’ve spent years as an Assistant Superintendent developing your skills, managing crews, solving turf problems, operating irrigation systems and learning what it takes to run a successful golf course.

You’ve put in the seasons.

Now you’re wondering when you’ll get the opportunity to lead.

This could be it.

We’re interested in meeting experienced Superintendents — but we’re equally interested in meeting talented Assistant Superintendents who have the experience, leadership and ambition to take that next step.

If you’ve been waiting for someone to give you the opportunity to run your own course, we’d like to have a conversation.

ABOUT HINTON GOLF CLUB

Hinton Golf Club is an 18-hole public golf course located in Hinton, Alberta, surrounded by the natural beauty of Alberta’s foothills.

Our club is more than a golf course.

HGC includes a growing food and beverage operation at Pano Bar & Grill, tournaments and corporate events, junior golf programming, leagues, community events and an active membership and public-golf community.

We’re proud of what we’ve built — and we’re equally excited about where we’re going.

The next Superintendent will play an important role in that future.

YOUR OFFICE LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT HERE

Imagine starting your morning on a golf course surrounded by foothills and mountain views.

Then imagine finishing work and being minutes away from trails, lakes, rivers and some of the most spectacular wilderness in Canada.

That’s life in Hinton.

LIVE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE VACATION

Hinton sits at the doorstep of the Canadian Rockies and just outside Jasper National Park.

For people who love the outdoors, it’s hard to beat.

Spend your days off:

  • Hiking or mountain biking
  • Fishing Alberta’s lakes and rivers
  • Camping in the Rockies
  • Hunting and exploring the backcountry
  • Skiing or snowboarding
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Snowshoeing
  • Snowmobiling
  • Paddling
  • Exploring Jasper National Park
  • Or simply enjoying a quieter pace of life

And unlike living directly inside a resort community, Hinton offers the amenities of an established year-round town.

Mountains nearby. Community at home. Adventure everywhere in between.

[LINK: Explore Hinton]
[LINK: Hinton Mountain Bike Association / Trail Information]
[LINK: Jasper National Park]
[LINK: Local Recreation & Community Resources]

THINKING ABOUT RELOCATING?

We understand that accepting a new position isn’t just a career decision.

It’s a family decision.

If you’re considering relocating to Hinton, we’re happy to help you learn more about the community, housing, schools, recreation and employment opportunities for a spouse or partner.

We want candidates to have the information they need to decide whether Hinton could be home.

Relocation assistance may also be available as part of the successful candidate’s compensation package.

WHAT YOU’LL LEAD

As Golf Course Superintendent, you’ll have responsibility for the overall condition, maintenance and presentation of the golf course.

Key areas of leadership include:

  • Golf course maintenance and daily conditioning
  • Agronomic planning and turf health
  • Greens, tees, fairways, rough and course presentation
  • Irrigation operation, monitoring and planning
  • Recruitment, scheduling, training and leadership of the turf team
  • Maintenance budgeting and purchasing
  • Fertilizer, pesticide and chemical programs
  • Equipment planning and preventative maintenance coordination
  • Course setup and coordination with Golf Operations
  • Workplace safety and regulatory compliance
  • Long-term turf, irrigation, equipment and infrastructure planning
  • Capital recommendations and continuous course improvement

You’ll work closely with the General Manager and other HGC operational leaders while serving as the club’s turf-management professional.

WE WANT YOUR EXPERTISE

We’re hiring a Superintendent because we want a turf professional leading our turf operation.

We believe strong golf-course management requires clear expectations, good communication, appropriate resources and trust in the expertise of the people we hire.

The Superintendent will be expected to bring forward recommendations, identify challenges, develop solutions and help establish the long-term priorities for the golf course.

We aren’t looking for someone to simply follow yesterday’s maintenance plan.

We want someone who can help create tomorrow’s.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Our successful Superintendent will help us achieve:

  • Healthy, consistent and well-presented playing surfaces
  • Excellent day-to-day course conditioning
  • A safe, positive and accountable turf-team culture
  • Responsible management of labour and operating budgets
  • Strong communication between Turf, Golf Operations and Management
  • Effective preventative maintenance and equipment planning
  • Thoughtful irrigation and infrastructure planning
  • A practical multi-year agronomic and capital plan
  • Continuous improvement of the golf experience

WHO WE’D LIKE TO MEET

There isn’t necessarily one perfect résumé for this position.

We’d like to hear from candidates with a strong combination of:

  • Golf course turf-management experience
  • Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent experience
  • Knowledge of agronomy and turf-management practices
  • Irrigation knowledge and troubleshooting ability
  • Experience leading and developing employees
  • Strong organizational and planning skills
  • Budgeting and purchasing experience
  • Equipment and maintenance knowledge
  • Good judgment and practical problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication and leadership
  • Pride in course presentation and the golfer experience

Relevant turf education, pesticide certification and professional credentials are considered assets.

If you’re an excellent candidate who doesn’t check every box, we still encourage you to contact us.

For the right person, Hinton Golf Club may be able to support additional professional development, education or certification.

YOUR FIRST 100 DAYS

We don’t expect our new Superintendent to arrive with every answer.

We expect them to learn the property, understand the operation and then help us build the plan.

During your first 100 days, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Learn.
Assess the course, turf conditions, irrigation, equipment, staffing and existing maintenance practices.

Listen.
Get to know the turf team, Golf Operations, Management and the needs of the club.

Lead.
Establish maintenance priorities, expectations and communication systems.

Identify.
Bring forward immediate opportunities, operational risks and practical improvements.

Plan.
Begin developing recommendations for HGC’s longer-term agronomic, equipment, irrigation and capital priorities.

COMPENSATION & RELOCATION

Hinton Golf Club intends to offer a competitive total compensation package based on the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications and circumstances.

The package may include:

  • Competitive annual salary
  • Relocation assistance
  • Temporary housing or relocation support where appropriate
  • Professional development and continuing education
  • Professional association membership support
  • Golf privileges and applicable club benefits
  • Potential performance and/or retention incentives
  • Additional terms negotiated based on the successful candidate

Salary Range: Based on Experience

We recognize that attracting the right person may require flexibility, particularly for candidates relocating to Hinton. We’re prepared to have that conversation.

COME SEE IT FOR YOURSELF

Serious about the opportunity but haven’t spent much time in Hinton?

We’d like you to see it.

Final candidates may be invited to Hinton to tour:

  • The golf course
  • Maintenance facilities
  • Equipment and infrastructure
  • Clubhouse and Pano Bar & Grill
  • The community of Hinton
  • Local neighbourhoods and amenities

Where appropriate, we also welcome a spouse or partner to participate in the community portion of the visit.

Because choosing your next community matters just as much as choosing your next job.

READY FOR A CONVERSATION?

You don’t have to be ready to apply to talk to us.

If you’re currently employed and simply curious about the opportunity, confidential inquiries are welcome.

If you’re an Assistant Superintendent wondering whether you’re ready to take the next step, we’d especially like to hear from you.

And if you’re an experienced Superintendent looking for a course, community and leadership opportunity that feels different — come take a look at Hinton.

APPLY

Please submit:

Resume
Cover Letter

to:

GM@HintonGolfClub.com

Application Review Begins: Sept 7th

Applications will be reviewed as received and the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.

WANT TO TALK FIRST?

For a confidential conversation about the opportunity:

Bonita Eisner
General Manager

GM@HintonGolfClub.com
Hinton Golf Club
780-816-1101

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