Golf Shop Assistant; Student Position

Job No: 497731
Work Type: Student Employment - General
Location: Big Rapids, MI 49307
Categories: Student Employment - General

Department: Katke Golf Course

Advertised Salary: $13.73

Summary of Position: Golf shop assistant will be helping in the shop and checking in guests with tee times. Working in the Pro Shop and Janke Learning Center.

• Assisting with tournament operations
• Answering phone calls
• Assisting members and guests with tee times and checking in upon arrival
• Receiving, restocking, and displaying merchandise
• Cash handling and operating a point of sale system
• Setting up customers with Trackman bays
• Indoor and outdoor range ball coverage
• Maintaining organization and light cleaning of all areas
• Operating university motor vehicles, including golf carts, safely while carrying out job responsibilities
• Staging carts in the morning and throughout the day; taking carts from the barn to the staging area
• Using carts to manage the course—ranger duties, assist customers when needed
• Returning carts to the wash area and parking in the barn to recharge
• Picking balls from the range and returning balls to the wash and filling the ball dispenser
• Setting up the course for events
• Driving golf carts on public roads is strictly prohibited

• Background and knowledge of retail operations; golf knowledge is beneficial
• Responsible for driving on behalf of the university; a driving record check will be run pursuant to university policies, requiring a signed authorization to run a criminal history background and driving record check
• Safe driving is mandatory at all times while operating a golf cart on the course

Number of Positions Available: 1

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume / Class Schedule

Advertised: 21 Apr 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 31 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Ferris State University, an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence. The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups. For more information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement.