Club Details
Birchwood Club
25 Kings Highway South
Westport, CT 06880
| Age of Club |
Number of Members |
Average Age of Members |
Club Ownership |
|
72 |
260 |
58 |
Member-Owned |
| Gross Dollar Volume |
Annual Dues Volume |
Annual Food Sales |
Annual Beverage Sales |
|
$3,600,000.00 |
$2,600,000.00 |
$700,000.00 |
$250,000.00 |
Golf Facilities
- 9 hole course, par 36, designed by Orin Smith
- 9 hole course, par 36, designed by Orin Smith
Tennis Facilities
- 7 outdoor Har-Tru courts
- 7 outdoor Har-Tru courts
Other Athletic Facilities
2 Paddle Tennis Courts
Dining Facilities
- 1 Casual Dining Room that seats 60
- 1 Informal Dining Room that seats 150
- 1 Ballroom that seats 200
- 1 Snack Bar that seats 50
- 1 Casual Dining Room that seats 60
- 1 Informal Dining Room that seats 150
- 1 Ballroom that seats 200
- 1 Snack Bar that seats 50
Special Club Features
Birchwood Country Club is a small family friendly private club on the Westport-Norwalk line. The club boasts a nine hole golf course listed in the Top Ten of Nine Hole Golf Couses by Golf World Magazine. The club operates ten and one half months per year. The dining room is open six days and four nights in the high season and five days and two nights during the low season.
Club is open
6
days per week,
11
months per year.
Job Details
Date Posted
10/26/2018
Job Title
Assistant Manager
Brief Job Description
Birchwood Country Club in Westport, CT, seeks to hire an experienced assistant manager. Our ideal candidate is a sociable, outgoing manager who exceeds members expectations and is looking for a growth-oriented role in terms of responsibilities. We seek a manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys daily interaction with members to ensure a quality experience and exhibits strong leadership skills and a positive motivational management style. A thorough knowledge of contemporary food and beverage standards and practices is essential to success in this position.
Candidate Qualifications
Substantial private club or hospitality industry experience with management and supervisory experience, event planning and execution and progressive professional advancement.
Job Knowledge, Core Competencies, and Expectations
- Must be motivated, energetic and enthusiastic about club management and show a commitment to member services.
- Experience in all aspects of club food service; a la carte, banquet, snack bar.
- Experience in marketing the club to prospective members and clients for membership and banquet sales.
- Knowledge and experience with weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and special event planning and execution.
- Ability to develop creative revenue generating strategies
- Must demonstrate appropriate analytical skills, attention to detail, organizational and project management skills.
- Working knowledge of various computer software Excel, Word and POS programs
- Knowledge of management requirements for housekeeping, maintenance and repair and security functions at the club.
- Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
- Improves service by communicating and assisting employees to understand member needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
- Responds in a timely manner to member requests and communications.
- Holds daily staff meetings to communicate any on-going concerns or upcoming events, delegate proper responsibilities as needed.
- Oversees scheduling of staff members to ensure proper levels of service to exceed member satisfaction, while maintaining fiscal responsibility
- Assists supervisors in understanding team members ever changing needs and expectations, and how to exceed them.
- Celebrates and fosters decisions that result in successes as well as failures.
- Communicates areas that need attention to staff and follows up to verify understanding
- Knowledge of and ability to perform required role in emergency situations.
- Ability to function as club’s general manager during his absence
Educational Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
Hospitality Management major preferred.
Date Position Available
January 2, 2019
Other Benefits
Benefits include:
Salary: We will offer a salary competitve with industry standards
401(k) after one year of service
Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance.
Membership in CMAA
Educational Support with approval of Board
Annual Bonus
Paid Vacation
Please send resumes to:
Curt Angell
Birchwood Country Club
25 Kings Highway South
Westport, CT 06880
PHONE: 2032213280
angell@birchwoodcc.org
