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Terranea Resort

Runs an oceanfront resort on the California coast

Golf Steward

Part-Time
$19.72/hr
Entry
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA
In Person
Food Service & Hospitality

About the job

Requirements
  • Fluency in English, both verbal and non-verbal.
  • Provide legible communication and directions.
  • Compute basic mathematical calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • Perform job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy.
  • Prioritize, organize, and follow up.
  • Remain a clear thinker, stay calm, and resolve problems using good judgment.
  • Follow directions thoroughly.
  • Understand guests’ service needs.
  • Work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.
  • Work with minimal supervision.
  • Maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data.
  • Lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Endure various physical movements throughout the work areas.
  • Remain on feet for entire work shifts.
  • Remain in a stationary position throughout the work shift.
  • Communicate satisfactorily with guests, management, and co-workers so they understand.
  • Multitask in an extremely busy environment while interacting with multiple guests.
  • Have a high school diploma.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with departmental policies, service procedures, and standards.
  • Maintain complete knowledge of the correct maintenance and use of equipment, and use equipment only as intended.
  • Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly, and acknowledge all guests regardless of workload or time of day.
  • Maintain positive guest relations at all times.
  • Resolve guest complaints and ensure guest satisfaction.
  • Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas.
  • Maintain complete knowledge of the golf course management system and manual procedures.
  • Set up and organize work areas with designated supplies, equipment, forms, and resource materials; report shortages to a supervisor.
  • Be familiar with hotel golf packages, promotions, prices, and rates.
  • Perform opening and closing procedures.
  • Assist with other golf job functions as assigned.
  • Document maintenance needs for equipment essential to the job or guest experience and submit them to a manager or supervisor.
  • Greet guests.
  • Prepare the morning setup.
  • Maintain the tee sheet and daily log.
  • Monitor and maintain course safety.
  • Maintain course rules and regulations, ensure guests follow proper golf etiquette, and educate guests as needed.
  • Monitor speed of play.
  • Greet guests and coordinate tee times and proper flow from the first tee according to the daily tee sheet.
  • Ensure guests receive the information necessary to enjoy the golf course.
  • Issue walking carts and review their operational use with guests.
  • Issue rental equipment as requested.
  • Process returned rental equipment.
  • Inventory rental items.
  • Monitor and maintain cleanliness of the practice facility and lesson areas.
  • Ensure all practice areas have an ample supply of golf balls for instruction and guest use.
  • Accept returned walking carts and rental clubs.
  • Maintain walking carts and rental clubs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior guest service experience is preferred.
  • Prior experience in a golf environment is preferred but not required.
  • Knowledge of the game of golf and basic operation of a golf course is preferred.
  • Experience in the hospitality industry in a similar position.

About the company

Terranea Resort runs an oceanfront retreat for vacationers, local visitors and private groups on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula. Guests choose between hotel rooms and residential-style stays, including casitas and villas with kitchens and separate living areas for families or longer visits. Restaurants range from casual poolside meals to fine dining, while a spa, golf course and guided outdoor activities let guests build a stay around recreation as well as lodging. The resort earns money from overnight stays and separately booked dining and recreation services. Terranea opened in 2009 and is headquartered in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Employees get development routes: Terranea invests in cross-training, professional memberships and management development programs.
  • Wellness generates recurring income: Terranea sells annual spa memberships with enrollment fees and monthly dues.
  • Large gatherings broaden demand: Terranea accommodates receptions for up to 1,500 guests across indoor and outdoor venues.

What critics are saying

  • Guest-services leadership needs schedule flexibility: Terranea lists a 24-hour operation with weekend and holiday work.
  • Managers face labor-cost scrutiny: Terranea's guest-services leadership role tracks weekly labor expenses and requires cost-control knowledge.
  • Owners carry interest-rate exposure: Terranea's September 2026 refinancing uses a five-year floating-rate loan.

What makes Terranea Resort unique

  • Open space shapes the property: Terranea leaves more than 75 acres of its site as natural landscape.
  • Wildlife work becomes a guest experience: Terranea uses falconry for bird control and guided encounters.
  • Site scarcity protects Terranea's position: Property broker JLL cites coastal development restrictions and a shortage of comparable sites.

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