Assistant Course Manager

Tilgate Forest Golf Centre

Full Time

Closing Date: 07/04/26

We have a brilliant opportunity for an Assistant Course Manager to join our Greenkeeping team at Tilgate Forest Golf Centre.

Based in the beautiful country park setting of Tilgate Forest, you’ll have previous greenkeeping or sports turf experience and understand what it takes to provide exceptional playing surfaces.

We’re looking for a Deputy Course Manager who wants to be a genuine partner in shaping the future of Tilgate — not just a second in command.

Tilgate Forest Golf Centre is entering a phase of investment, ecological stewardship and operational transformation. This is a rare opportunity to join a leadership team that values ideas, collaboration, and shared ownership as much as technical skill.

Lex Leisure is part of the Parkwood Group, meaning you’ll have plenty of opportunities to gain experience with our diverse and talented team that is responsible for our golf, leisure, outdoor activities and theatre locations.

Duties

• Deputy manager for a team of Greenkeepers and Rangers

• Managing and monitoring weekly, monthly and annual maintenance programmes and projects for our 18 hole golf course.

• In addition to the above, you will help maintain the Toptracer driving range, workshops and general amenity areas including car parks, entrance/exit gates and access roads.

• Support in coordinating the maintenance of machinery/equipment/irrigation & service contracts.

• Supervise staff to ensure standards of work are maintained and tasks completed.

• Security of the premises including keyholder duties and alarm response.

• Joint planning and decision‐making on daily operations and long‐term strategy

• Leading and motivating the team with clarity and consistency

• Delivering high‐quality playing surfaces across all areas

• Hands‐on involvement in mowing, spraying, irrigation, and renovation

• Supporting ecological and woodland management

• Coordinating machinery care and safe systems of work

• Providing input during the upcoming drainage and irrigation upgrade programme

The Person

You’ll be someone who:

• Enjoys working closely with a Course Manager and contributing ideas

• Communicates openly, honestly, and constructively

• Leads with calmness, fairness, and pride

• Brings energy, ownership, and a positive influence to the team

• Supports and mentors others

• Thinks ahead, solves problems, and takes initiative

• Wants to be part of a long‐term project, not just a job

• You’ll have an interest in golf and a good understanding of the needs and wants of the golf consumer.

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Sports Turf Maintenance is preferred. 

• Chemical Spraying qualifications are preferred.

• Knowledge of the use and maintenance of modern greenkeeping machinery.

• Knowledge of automated irrigation systems.

• Knowledge of all health and safety legislation relating to greenkeeping equipment and also chemical and waste handling.

What can Lex Leisure offer you?

• Competitive salary and generous bonus scheme.

• Free use of Loyaltee Golf Courses, free gym membership for you and a nominated person/employee discount portal/company sick pay/career progression and more!

How to apply

If you feel like you’d be successful in this role or are interested to know more, we’d love to hear from you.  Please apply with a letter of application and CV to jack.slade@loyalteegolf.co.uk

The Parkwood Leisure Holdings Ltd Group are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers that are committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.