Taylor Jones
Golf Operations Manager at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Stoke by Nayland Resort
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Golf Operations Manager
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Troon
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Golf Operations Supervisor at Address Montgomerie Dubai
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Dec 2019 - Jul 2020
Responsibilities:• I run all member events from advertising to tee sheet management and scoring to prizegiving’s and dinners. • Coordinate with the Food and Beverage team for all food and beverage requirements. • In addition to the member events I host Corporate groups with varying numbers and requirements.• To train all new employees in all aspects of the Golf Operation.• I manage and work with a team people of various nationalities to ensure the smooth running of the golf operation.
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Golf Operations Supervisor at The Grove
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Dec 2018 - Dec 2019
Responsibilities:• Supervising a team of up to 14 people of different ages and levels of experiences.• To train all new employees in all aspects of the Golf Operation.• Assist the Tournament Co-ordinator with set up for golf days.• I maintain all responsibilities from my role as Golf Operations Attendant.
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Golf Operations at The Grove
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
Responsibilities:• Bag Drop: Assist players with their clubs as they arrive and welcome them ensuring to cover all Mystery shopper’s points such as communicating to them where all the facilities are, to direct them into the pro shop to check in for the round and pay and to Valet park cars.• Starter: To start players on time and at the correct timing intervals to assist with the flow of the golf course in the first few holes and let them know about any course information (Mystery Shopper Points) and providing them with all necessary equipment – e.g. Course Guides, Pitch forks etc.• Player Assistant: Assist players on the course and manage pace of play by utilising the Visage system and a hole by hole monitoring system.• Range Attendant: To greet players, guide them to a practice bay providing them with water and tees, cleaning their clubs and making sure they arrive at the correct tee 10 minutes before their allocated tee time.• Looker Room Attendant: Ensure the locker rooms are tidy at all times and provide a shoe cleaning service to the players after their round as well as Bag tag engraving using a CNC machine.• Closing: Greeting the players as the arrive at the 18th green, take their cubs for cleaning as they are putting, provide bag tags to those who wish to have one, explain about the locker room service of shoe cleaning and engraving, provide Troon GSS forms (Guest Satisfaction Surveys), Placing clubs back into their cars or stored neatly.
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Golf Sales Co-ordinator
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May 2018 - Oct 2018
Responsibilities:• Upselling Products to customers • Stock taking• Order taking • Window dressing• Cash handling • Providing local knowledge to customers• Co-ordinate shipping orders • Telephone Enquiries • Opening and closing shop Responsibilities:• Upselling Products to customers • Stock taking• Order taking • Window dressing• Cash handling • Providing local knowledge to customers• Co-ordinate shipping orders • Telephone Enquiries • Opening and closing shop
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Elevation Recruitment Group
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Trainee Recruitment Consultant | Engineering & Manufacturing
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Dec 2017 - Apr 2018
Training: • Sales of recruitment services to prospective clients• Conducting interviews and providing feedback to candidates• Objection handling• Advertising on various different job boardsResponsibilities:• Thorough search of the market for candidates to suit different roles • Understand a variety of job specifications• Interview candidates • Utilise various job boardsElevation Engineering & Manufacturing, part of Elevation Recruitment Group, has one of the largest and most successful specialist recruitment teams in the region and an extensive network of skilled operational and technical candidates to pull on. We have expert consultants within the following specialist divisions:• Leadership & General Management• Manufacturing & Production• Maintenance & Reliability• Engineering & Technical• Design & Projects• Quality, Health, Safety & Environment• Technical Sales• Parkinson Lee Executive SearchAt Elevation Engineering & Manufacturing we are passionate about the industries we supply to. We love visiting our clients to get to know their products and process and we interview every candidate face to face.We are heavily involved with the local Engineering & Manufacturing business community and recruitment partners with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE) and the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET).
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Troon
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Golf Operations at the Address Montgomerie Dubai
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Sep 2016 - Nov 2017
Training: • Golf Genius Software• Ezlinks Tee Sheet Software• Visage Golf Cart Software Responsibilities:• Assist in the setting up of events and tournaments: Members Competitions, special events (e.g. Nearest the pin, longest drive, straightest drive, hit the gong), Shotgun starts, assisting players check in and make sure they know what tee time they have and/or what hole they are starting on. • Foot Golf: set up competitions and monitor progress over the 9-hole Footgolf course• Set up and take down equipment needed for the day’s operations. e.g. wash golf carts and range balls. Clean members and guest clubs after their rounds.• Meeting and Greeting: greeting the players when they first arrive to the Golf club taking their clubs and directing them to the check in desk, liaising with my colleagues to deliver the clubs to the correct corresponding golf carts.• Starting golfers: providing an introduction to the course and start the players off on time for their game.• Marshalling / On Course Players Assistant: assist all players in checking they had what they needed, distributing cold towels and ice lollies and that all players on the course were moving at a consistent speed so as to make sure there was no delays.• Driving Range / Footgolf Attendant• Ensure a 5-star appearance of all equipment and surrounding areas
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Golf Operations at The Fairmont St. Andrews
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Apr 2016 - Sep 2016
Training: Troon Golf SkillSoft Certificates: • Leadership Advantage: Customer Focus 2.0• Leadership Advantage: Managing Upward Relations 2.0• POS (Point of Sale) Software Responsibilities:• Flexibility to cover range of roles; Meet and Greet, Starter, Practice Area Attendant, On-Course Ranger, Locker Room Attendant, Retail in both Hotel Gift Shop and Pro Shop. • Money Handling.• Providing an engaging service in all areas of the operation including: Bag Drop, Retail Outlets, Professional Shop, Practice Area, Storage Area and both Golf Courses. • Knowledge and understanding of health and safety standards.• Maximising sales revenue e.g. golf boards, buggies, trolleys, hire clubs, balls, shirts, gloves, clubs etc.• To efficiently use POS, Intelligent Golf and other operational systems to ensure a smooth experience for the customer when booking tee times or checking-in.• To be familiar with other golf facilities and other places of interest in the surrounding area.• Ensuring all areas of the operation are clean and presentable.
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The R&A
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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100 - 200 Employee
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Museum Assistant at The British Golf Museum
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
Responsibilities:• Retail sales• Attending to and cleaning exhibits• Cataloguing and sorting historical artefacts• During the 2015 British Open, the Museum Shop was taken over by IMG and I therefore experienced the excitement of working long hours and under pressure during this event. Responsibilities:• Retail sales• Attending to and cleaning exhibits• Cataloguing and sorting historical artefacts• During the 2015 British Open, the Museum Shop was taken over by IMG and I therefore experienced the excitement of working long hours and under pressure during this event.
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Education
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Madras College, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Scottish Highers -
St. Leonards, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
GCSE