Director Of Golf

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Full Time Kailua-Kona, HI, US

24 days ago Requisition

Kohanaiki is currently accepting resumes for the position of Director of Golf for its invitation-only private club community in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

THE CLUB:

A world-class private residential community carefully crafted on 450 oceanfront acres and 1 ½ miles of coastline. Member amenities include an 18-hole Rees Jones designed golf course, 17 private luxury bungalow style accommodations, a beach club, sports complex, ocean activities, health and wellness programming, a 67,000 square foot clubhouse that includes a world class spa and boutique, member retail shop, pool, locker rooms, fitness facilities, two private dining rooms, a wine room, a cigar and card lounge, a 21-seat movie theater, a brewery, and a game room with a four-lane bowling alley.

Dining options range from casual poolside fare to exquisite five-star dining. For more information, please visit theclub's website at

JOB TITLE: Director of Golf

REPORTS TO: Vice President of Operations

DATE: August 25, 2026

SCOPE OF POSITION:

Manage and oversee all aspects of Kohanaiki's Golf Operations program, assuring the highest quality of standards. The Director of Golf is expected to be the visible leader of the Golf team, with a primary focus on training and developing mid-managers, overseeing administrative tasks as related to the Golf Operation, and instilling a world-class golf experience in all aspects of the operation.

Secondarily, but equally important to ensuring administrative tasks are accomplished, the Director will be spending much of their time interacting with members and guests aroundthe club recommending club events and activities, playing (as appropriate) with various groups of the membership, inspecting the golf course, comfort stations, members shop, and other areas of the operation and ensuring uncompromising standards, anticipating needs, and directing the Golf Operations team to assure excellence and seamless organization throughout the operation.

The Director of Golf will directly supervise the Head Golf Professional, Assistant Golf Professionals, Merchandise Manager, and all other Golf Operations employees. This is an upper management position within Kohanaiki that will be one of the key faces of Club Leadership both to employees and members of Kohanaiki.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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• Establish and maintain a welcoming and positive relationship with members and colleagues.
• Provide a highly visible and engaging style of leadership. Create an open-door environment where all staff feel supported and encouraged to perform at the highest level.
• Manage and oversee Golf Operations team to ensure a positive and cohesive work environment; provide delegation ofduties to ensure daily, weekly, monthly, and annual tasks are completed on time and to a quality expected of a high-end private club.
• Hire, train, supervise, and schedule all Golf Operations employees.
• Appraise performance of Golf Operations team members through 90-day and annual performance evaluations.
• Develop, revise, and maintain standard operating procedures, training manuals, and checklists.
• Gather member/guest/prospect preferences, record such preferences, and disseminating preferences amongst the team.
• Develop the annual operating and capital budgets for the Golf Operations department, projecting number of rounds, guest fees, sales, and relevant expenses for payroll and operations within parameters provided by the Vice President of Operations and CEO.
• Maintain daily, weekly, and monthly revenue and expense forecasts and ensure accuracy of financial reporting…