General Manager / Precinct Manager – Newgreens Chatswood

Job Description

Newgreens Chatswood, the revitalised Chatswood Golf Club on track to open July 2025. The facility will offer an unrivalled golf course and practice facilities, entertainment, recreation, dining and wellness, alongside luxury senior living. This innovative, multi-faceted space will bring world-class amenities to Sydney’s lower north shore. Its location could not be more perfect: five minutes from the Chatswood CBD yet surrounded by a protected green valley overlooking Lane Cove River. The vision for the revitalised Chatswood Golf Club is to be the most progressive golf facility in the country. The reimagining of the 85-year-old club will sustain it well into the future, and the planned redeveloped course will appeal to a new generation of players and existing members alike. Its top-tier design will deliver a quality 12-hole layout, offering opportunities to play a shorter, more flexible game of golf for the modern golf market. The impressive spaces within the brand-new clubhouse will be a social hub inviting the community to come together for health & wellness pursuits, entertainment and functions. Our vibrant atmosphere will offer a broad array of food and beverage options from tasty bites and refreshing drinks to intimate wine paired dinners designed to bring people together. Clublinks is thrilled to have been appointed as the operating Manager of the facility, and we are currently looking to recruit a dynamic leader for this amazing new facility. This is a once in a career opportunity for a suitably qualified and engaging Precinct Manager to jump on board with Clublinks and work with us to bring this venue to life from the ground up. Who are we? At Clublinks, we’re bright, bold, nimble and we like to have fun! With two key business streams Clublinks Management and Clublinks Communities, Clublinks is a leisure and community management leader, holding contract rights with local government, private enterprise, tertiary institutions, and strata based residential communities to manage and grow their facilities and communities. We are passionate and agile with an incredibly strong record of meeting and exceeding our clients’ goals and financial results. Adopting company values of “Stand Out”, “Be Awesome”, “Speak Up” and “Get *#it Done” we are not afraid to be different and provide innovative solutions to deliver success. Our 950 plus team are based at our sites across VIC, NSW, QLD and WA. More about the role Reporting to the State Manager – NSW, the Newgreens – Chatswood Precinct Manager will hit the ground running, lead the transition project, be instrumental in building the 50 + strong team and setting the venue up for success. Assuming the roles of CEO / Secretary for the Golf Club this role will also hold the responsibility for all club regulatory and corporate governance matters including but not limited to controlling liquor sales and consumption within the facility. As the first appointed employee this role will be crucial in leading the transition to opening, pre-sales and activations to build excitement and engagement with the community. The successful candidate will have a strong hospitality background and will drive the growth and success of the brand-new F&B business. Responsibilities will include: People management Financial performance Contract compliance and stakeholder management Customer experience Workplace health and safety Facility maintenance Sales & Marketing About you As an industry leader in Hospitality, or Sport & Recreation, ideally you would describe yourself as a self-starter, keen to progress and make your mark leading a venue of significance. You build and maintain exceptional relationships with others and excel in Getting *#it done. Your proactive approach has been key to your success in building and developing awesome teams and hitting operational targets and KPI’s. Other skills and experience we are looking for are: Proven experience in managing major venues of significant size and with multiple service / and food and beverage offerings (experience opening venue advantageous) Exceptional people leadership skills including developing high performing teams, mentoring and coaching Proven ability to work and perform in a high paced, active environment Solid financial and business acumen Marketing and business development skills (pre-sales experience advantageous) Contractor and stakeholder management experience A proven track record of results Exceptional communication skills Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation Current RSA, Approved Manager and Licensee endorsement Current First Aid and CPR Certificate Working with Children Check and National Police Check Diploma or Tertiary qualification in Hospitality / Recreation / Sport / Health / Business Management To apply please submit your application via tab below, attaching a copy of your current resume and your cover letter. Please don’t delay in sending your applications through as applications will be reviewed as they are received with interviews beginning late Feb and expected commencement April 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr