Updated on January 24, 2023
CONTROLLER - PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUB - DETROIT SUBURBS
Prominent, private Country Club is confidentially searching for a Controller looking for a long term, secure opportunity. Reports to the General Manager and is responsible for financial reporting, IT, accounting, payroll, tax, budgeting and office management. Annual Revenue ~ $3.5 Million. May be option to work one or two days remote.
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More detailed JD available.
Excellent salary, and great benefits (medical, dental, optical , life insurance and 401K)
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GENERAL MANAGER - PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUB - DETROIT SUBURBS, MI
Harper Associates has been retained for this search
Our client, a member owned, prominent private country club (18 holes), offers a la carte dining and extensive catering and banquet facilities to its members and guests. Looking for GM to elevate food, beverage, and catering operations along with staff development. New catering sales program and menus needs to be spearheaded. The membership will embrace an experienced professional with new ideas, food and beverage expertise, social media savvy, and creativity in club member events. Responsible to review and improve member communications – digital, club calendar, newsletter, emails, etc. Will consider a candidate with strong Food, Beverage, and Catering background from upscale hotels, resorts, conference centers, clubs, or fine dining restaurant operations.
Position Knowledge and Responsibilities
Desire local metro Detroit area candidates or those with ties to MI. Excellent six figure base salary and lucrative performance bonus.
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Beautiful, completely renovated private club is an ideal first class setting for an Executive Chef to display his/her culinary talent. We are seeking a very innovative chef to lead a motivated staff in a creative culinary operation. The Chef will be involved in many endeavors and will work with the club’s food and beverage team to upgrade menus and other culinary services.
The Club’s Food and Beverage annual sales volume is $5 million+ in a la carte and catering sales. Exquisite banquet facilities can accommodate up to 350 people. Catering is an important focus of the F&B department, especially during the spring and summer seasons. Catered affairs include weddings, golf outings, member events and more. The club is family oriented and is looking to increase the number of activities which appeal to families. In addition, the club would like to increase the number of special events during the off-season.
The ideal candidate has a Culinary Degree from a well-respected culinary school along with luxury hotel, fine dining, or country club chef experience.
Candidates with ties to the Michigan area are preferred.
Six figure compensation package and benefits offered.
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Popular private club undergoing extensive clubhouse renovations is seeking an outstanding Sous Chef. The Sous Chef will work collaboratively with the Executive Chef in an effort to maintain the club’s reputation for excellent food and high quality standards. The new Clubhouse includes several dining rooms along with a banquet and catering facility. We are seeking a very motivated and talented Sous Chef who would enjoy a long term opportunity working in a beautiful, new setting.
The role will encompass:
Great benefits $65,000 - $70,000
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Our client, a prestigious private club, is searching for a Restaurant GM for a casual dining concept. Great, talented kitchen team prepares an exceptional variety of all scratch items served breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This opportunity offers a terrific work/life balance (5 day work week, 45-50 hours), 401K, excellent health benefits and many other perks. Prefer Hospitality Degree, an individual with a warm and friendly personality who enjoys touching tables and member interaction. Also requires beverage experience in wine, spirits, and cocktails. $60,000 - $70,000+++
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CATERING & SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR
Our client, a prominent country club, is searching for an individual who has worked in an upscale hotel catering department, country club, or conference facility as an event/catering coordinator or manager. Will work closely with club members in planning their social events (weddings, showers, etc.) and organize club member parties, corporate meetings/golf outings and follow through to be certain all requests are implemented. Will handle detailing (menus, contracts, letters, etc.) and prepare Banquet Event Order (BEO), along with coordination of floral arrangements, room diagram, linens, etc.. Must be able to collaborate and communicate effectively with other departments. Hospitality degree preferred. Requires a very detail oriented professional with a very pleasant personality, MS office proficiency and the ability to multi-task. Jonas software experience a plus. Position reports to Director of Catering. Excellent salary, plus bonus, benefits and 401K.
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Terrific career opportunity available to join a family oriented private club with restaurants, golf, catering facility, pool and tennis. We are seeking a hospitality professional who is passionate about providing great customer service and excited about working in a club atmosphere. Typical schedule is 5 days/week and the club is closed most major holidays.
The Dining Room Manager will be capable of leading the department and taking it to the next level. This is a highly visible role interacting with members. Will be involved with all relevant staff hiring, training and scheduling. In addition, will handle beverage service, inventory and POS programming and collaborate with Chef regarding menus.Send resume in a Word format attachment to ben@harperjobs.com
Responsible for catering sales for prominent, suburban Detroit, member owned, country club. The Catering Manager interacts with members in booking weddings, showers, golf events, private banquets, business and social meetings and member events. The Catering Manager will handle event detailing and also assistant with banquet operations.
A Bachelor's degree in Hospitality is preferred, along with several years of banquet/catering sales experience in a luxury hotel, club or resort. Position requires strong knowledge of proper service for all occasions and understanding of proper etiquette and service standards. A very accommodating, service oriented attitude, exceptional attention to detail and extremely high quality expectations are essential for success in this role. Great communication skills and a strong work ethic and professional demeanor are also required. Excellent salary commensurate with experience and great benefits.
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Join a prominent Detroit area private club with fine dining and casual dining restaurant concepts.
If you are working now for full service restaurant corporate operation, and desire a more personalized clientele and upscale work setting, this may be a great opportunity to consider. Level One Sommelier preferred. Our client prefers a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality, and the desire to enter the private club sector. Five day, 50 hour, work week, one weekend day off. 401K, great medical benefit package.
Harper Associates represents many country clubs, city clubs, and yacht clubs in their search for the very best management staff.
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Great Work Like Balance!
Our client is a prominent, family oriented, member owned country club with an 18 hole golf course, pool, tennis and pickle ball courts, offering a recently renovated clubhouse (2019/2020).
Club is open 5-6 days per week for golf / dining / swimming / tennis during summer months. The club only offers lunch service on weekends and is mainly a dining club in evenings Wednesday – Sunday. The club is closed January and part of February and is open only 3 days a week for dinner February, March and most of April. Annual Food and Beverage Sales Volume $1.3 million
Our client would consider a candidate from a full service restaurant, private club, or upscale hotel property who would embrace the opportunity to work in a warm and friendly country club atmosphere. Bachelors degree preferred. Excellent salary and benefit package.
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$60,000 -$65,000++
Immediate opportunity to join prominent private golf and country club. Will oversee member dining room, outdoor patio’s, banquet operations, snack bars. Responsible for staff scheduling, beverage ordering, wine list, craft cocktails, etc.
Ideal candidate will have full service, casual and fine dining restaurant management experience in an upscale hotel property, corporate restaurant, or country club. Prefer Hospitality Degree. Great benefits, job security, wonderful membership base.
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