Location: Manitou Ridge - 20 Maple Ridge Road, McKellar, ON P2A 0B4
Status: Seasonal
Reports to: Front of House Manager & Assistant Front of House Manager
About us: Manitou Ridge is a nationally acclaimed golf destination in the Parry Sound-Muskoka region. Carved through rugged Canadian Shield terrain along the shores of Lake Manitouwabing, each hole presents its own unique character, seamlessly balancing playability with awe-inspiring scenery.
Manitou Ridge offers an immersive cottage country escape where golfers can unwind in a relaxing, unpretentious setting, embracing nature and enjoying the game they love.
The experience at Manitou Ridge reflects a broader commitment to quality, stewardship, and distinctive golf within the Purposeful Golf portfolio.
Purposeful Golf is an owner/operator of premium golf properties across Ontario.
We aim to carefully curate a portfolio of golf properties, each distinct in its purpose. By emphasizing quality over quantity, we aim to deliver memorable experiences, tailored to diverse needs, while leveraging scale to enhance, rather than dilute, the golfer’s experience.
About the role: As a Server with Purposeful Golf, you’ll deliver polished, accurate, and timely service by maintaining a deep understanding of our menu and food and beverage standards. You will collaborate with the kitchen and front-of-house teams to ensure a seamless guest experience across all dining environments.
Purpose Statement: To deliver personalized, attentive service that elevates every dining experience.
What you’ll do:
- Deliver attentive, personalized service to members and guests, creating a welcoming and member hospitality experience.
- Take accurate food and beverage orders, offer knowledgeable recommendations, and ensure all service standards are met with care and professionalism.
- Serve meals and beverages efficiently while maintaining elegance, attentiveness, and awareness of guests’ needs.
- Adapt service across all food and beverage service areas, maintaining flexibility and consistent quality.
- Provide elevated service to our experience packages and guest experiences, exceeding expectations, from arrival to departure.
- Maintain cleanliness, organization, and readiness of dining areas, including setup and breakdown for daily services, events and functions.
- Anticipate and respond to members and guests promptly, addressing concerns professionally and involving management when appropriate.
- Uphold club policies, health and safety standards and SMART SERVE regulations, reflecting the organization’s prestige and core values.
- Collaborate with team members to foster a positive, growth-oriented environment.
- Complete end-of-day responsibilities, including closing procedures and securing assigned areas.
What you bring:
- Previous experience as a server in high-volume hospitality settings or golf course environments.
- Strong customer service skills with a polished, professional and guest-focused approach.
- Knowledge of health, safety and liquor regulations (SMART SERVE certification required)
- Excellent organizational, communication and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and service consistency.
- Ability to confidently explain and recommend menu items, beverages and specials.
What You Need:
- Must have a flexible working schedule including early mornings, evenings, weekends
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow)
- Comfort with both fast-paced service days and slower periods
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Physical stamina for walking the course, standing for long periods, lifting up to 30 lbs, bending, and carrying equipment
- Ability to sit for extended periods for administrative tasks or front desk work
Why You’ll Love It:
- Golf perks and multiple course access
- Excellent discounts in the Golf Shops company-wide
- 50% off all meals while on shift
- Fairways to Excellence Program
- Invitation to join staff golfing events
- Work in a beautiful, natural setting
Compensation:
- $17.60 per hour
- $16.60 per hour (students)
Your Opportunity
We encourage anyone excited about this role to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement. Purposeful Golf values diverse perspectives, welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Accommodations are available for candidates who need them during the application or interview process. Notice on AI Use in Recruitment: To support our application review process, we may use machine-based technology and artificial intelligence tools to screen, assess, or filter applications for minimum qualifications. Final decisions regarding interviews and hiring are made by human reviewers.
