General Manager Profile: Stock Farm Club Hamilton, MT

General Manager Profile: Stock Farm Club

General Manager Profile: Stock Farm Club Hamilton, MT

Stock Farm Club is a beautiful, private, golf-based community near Hamilton, Montana, in the heart of the Bitterroot Valley. Stock Farm is an extraordinary place that has grown into a mature retreat over the past 10 years. Along with the Tom Fazio championship golf course the club features 94 home sites; 24 cabins; an Equestrian Center; a Swim, Tennis & Fitness Center; an Event Lawn; Sporting Clay; 3D Archery and Fly Fishing and Skeet shooting. Founding members Charles Schwab and Jim Schueler recognized this Valley as a treasure. They envisioned a 2,600-acre retreat that would be home to people who would preserve the land while creating lasting legacies. Members now live that legacy every day. They have watched as this place has grown up strong and steady. And each day they enjoy rich amenities like the Stock Farm Club Montana Clubhouse Lodge. Its inviting log construction offers 27,000 intimate square feet and is as simple and grand as any historic national park lodge. The Stock Farm is a community that understands the sense of renewal that being in Big Sky Country can bring. It's a community that appreciates the value of privacy and understated elegance. They are a private club, but one full of vitality and shared values and aspirations that will eventually validate every members inclusion there. The Club is easily accessible from the Missoula airport which is an hour North of the Club and a ten minute flight on Net Jets to the local airport in Hamilton. The Club has recently transitioned from owner/developer to member owned. GOLF COURSE The centerpiece of The Stock Farm Club, and the source of unending pride for

General Manager Profile: Stock Farm Club its members, is their championship golf course. Created by Tom Fazio, the 7,000-yard masterpiece consistently appears on any list of the world's premier club courses. This is a course that all members enjoy playing, no matter what skill level. The mild Bitterroot climate means golf seasons typically extend from end of March through late November, giving those interested in honing their game the chance for extended play.

Immersed in Nature

When a designer like Tom Fazio imagines a golf course in a place like Montana, he conjures a course from what the landscape offers. The Stock Farm Course, a place so beautiful hikers treasure it as much as golfers, blends technical challenges with natural awe.

The tee box on #3, a signature hole, sits across a ravine full of sagebrush, pine and native grasses. Golfers swing for a fairway that swells and rolls toward the green-but their target could be the massive Bitterroot Mountain range that serves as a backdrop.

This is a course one plays immersed in nature, not bending between condos. Enclosed by pine forest, the 18th fairway is so gorgeous it's hard for members to want to end their round.

Club Amenities & Activities

Golf, Swimming, Tennis, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Backpacking, Horseback Riding, Canoeing, Kayaking, Sailing, Sporting Clays, Mountain Trekking, Cycling, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing, Helicopter Tours, Ballooning, Downhill Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Visiting Ghost Towns, Rock Climbing, Waterfowl Hunting, Game Bird Hunting, Big Game Hunting, Paddle Boarding, Camping, Trail Excursions, ATV Excursions, and Bocce Ball. The most recent amenity addition of Skeet Shooting has been popular with the membership and is a unique feature at the Stock Farm Club.

Dining

The dining room is a mixture of relaxed refinement and simple culinary excellence. Behind it all is a diligent effort to make it so.

They use only the freshest produce, buy locally whenever possible, and harvest herbs from the Club's own garden. The seafood comes straight from the source, and they select only the best meats and poultry, to ensure meals are extraordinary. The menus change with the seasons, and each day brings several new creations, so that even a member's most frequent visits are met with variety and creativity.

General Manager Profile: Stock Farm Club The manager and dining room staff form a team of caring professionals dedicated to providing members with exceptional service and amenities. Members are encouraged to ask the team for anything that might make their dining experience more comfortable, including any special dietary requirements.

Cabins

Stock Farm provides Members and their guests with the finest accommodations. These beautiful and well-appointed cabins are available for nightly, weekly and monthly rental, providing a private, convenient and comfortable place to stay for the Members, their families and their guests.

Please visit the website at:

Stock Farm Brochure

Position description

The General Manager will oversee all day-to-day operations of the Club and reports to the President of the Board of Directors. The General Manager is expected to provide quality leadership and a positive upbeat image for the Club ensuring that members enjoy premier service, a quality product and an exciting calendar of events. He or She is responsible for the success of all aspects of the Club goals and activities, including oversight of a focused effort to increase membership. He or She will also be expected to devote full time and attention to operations, event marketing, planning and staff performance and coordination. Additionally, h/she implements and monitors the budget, monitors the quality of the Club's products and services, and ensures maximum member and guest satisfaction.

The General Manager develops, maintains and promotes a management philosophy that effectively guides all staff personnel in achieving optimum operating results, employee morale and Member satisfaction. The General Manager directly supervises the Department Heads and is responsible for the mentoring and professional growth of the management team and employees.

The club has recently transitioned from the owner to the membership and the General Manager will need to thoughtfully work with the Board of Directors in the development of committee structures and the General Manager governance model.

Qualifications and Expectations

The successful candidate will be a proven businessperson with exceptional financial and budgeting skills that have yielded verifiable results. In particular, the successful candidate must enjoy and embrace the challenge of strong fiscal management while at the same time, delivering the quality and range of services to enable the Club to continue to attract and retain members.

General Manager Profile: Stock Farm Club The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressively more responsible club management positions. The prospective GM must be a charismatic, passionate professional and have outstanding membership relations and communication skills, both in written form and verbally. Additionally, he/she must have a proven record of strong operational management skills and will have an impeccable career path ensuring the highest standards of operation and attention to detail. The successful candidate will possess sound business acumen, outstanding food and beverage knowledge and be able to provide the energy and desire to interact with the membership on a `model professional' level.

The club is looking for a "visionary type" person who understands trends in the private club industry and can help position the Club to successfully take advantage of these trends. The GM will exhibit creativity in providing programs for the membership to enjoy and will take a sincere interest in member and guest satisfaction.

Excellent Food and Beverage skills and programming ability is necessary for the candidate to be successful in this role, and because it is a smaller market operation, being a positive, `hands on' leader is not only most effective, but a critical and intuitive style trait needed for success.

The new GM will enjoy inspiring department managers and employees and will demonstrate leadership skills in team building, employee motivation and especially service training.

A proven leader with multidimensional talent base encompassing a multitude of critical areas necessary for success, including but not limited to: Management and coaching staff development, communication skills, interpersonal skills, drive, integrity and diplomacy.

A "Team Builder." A person who embodies the persona of ultimate coach and motivator; someone who brings out the very best in those around him/her by setting clear goals and expectations, providing consistent feedback and support, and who is respectful and professional in all interpersonal dealings.

A confident, diplomatic and competent professional who is a `doer' and take-charge person and who recognizes the importance of accountability. A creative problem solver who commands respect because of the way he/she interacts with others and lives up to his/her word and confidently puts forth recommendations to the Board members.

Personally capable and comfortable with technology and incorporates its use, as appropriate in his/her everyday role, while never losing sight of the need for `high touch' relations with members and guests.

An individual who possesses a style and presence, in addition to personal and professional integrity, commensurate with the Mission of the Stock Farm Club.

The new General Manager will demonstrate creativity and enthusiasm in the marketing of the club to prospective members.

General Manager Profile: Stock Farm Club Hospitality and lodging experience would be considered a plus since there

are cabins available in the club rental pool.

The Club will be willing to look at aspiring assistant managers or food and beverage managers who may be looking for their first opportunity to grow into a general manager role.

Embracing of the Montana mountain outdoor lifestyle and living in a small town environment is critically important to the long term success and satisfaction of the chosen candidate.

The Stock Farm Club membership is comprised of local and national members, many of whom belong to other quality private clubs around the country.

The experienced management team has an excellent understanding of the culture of the club and provides an outstanding environment of relaxed hospitality.

Salary: Open and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Club, along with the typical CMAA benefits, offers competitive bonus and benefits page.

Application

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