Five Iron Golf

Event Captain

Five Iron Golf  •  $14/hr  •  Chicago, IL (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Backed by Callaway Golf and Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Five Iron blends world-class technology with hospitality-driven service across its sports bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues. With 35 locations open and more than 50 in the pipeline worldwide, the brand is expanding its reach while remaining rooted in innovation, inclusivity, and community connection.

The Event Captain at Five Iron ensures the team delivers an elevated experience for events of all sizes and delivers on the Five Iron promise of Best-in-Class Events.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Provide an elevated event experience for all events by leading on-site execution of all events, handling guest greetings, space preparation, issue resolution, and financial closing.
  • Ensure positive customer experiences and successful delivery of contracted services for events.
  • Manage simulators and event spaces according to contract requirements.
  • Oversee event timelines to ensure organized and timely activities.
  • Train and coordinate with staff in various roles to provide a premium event experience.
  • Collaborate with kitchen staff to ensure food meets customer expectations.
  • Provide feedback to the Sales team to enhance return business.
  • Purchase and manage event-related inventory.
  • Support Event Sales Manager with administrative tasks.
  • Attend weekly meetings to review banquet event orders.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to create additional events and experiences
  • Contribute ideas for improving event experiences and increasing revenue.
  • Take pride in ensuring guests' enjoyment by actively checking in with them during their visit and promptly addressing any concerns.

Required Qualifications:

  • Prior experience in managing or coordinating events
  • Passion for golf and an understanding of the game’s rules are strongly encouraged
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • A customer-centric approach
  • Ability to collaborate with diverse teams
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time

Benefits (*applies to full-time employees):

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance*
  • Short-Term Disability*
  • Accident and Critical Illness Insurance*
  • 401(k)*
  • Meals while working are included for free

Pay: $14/hr + Tips

Job Type: Full Time, non-exempt

Schedule: Nights and weekends required

Five Iron Golf is committed to celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive environment for employees of all backgrounds. Five Iron Golf provides Equal Employment Opportunity to everyone and complies with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations. Five Iron Golf will consider all requests for reasonable accommodations as required.

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About Five Iron Golf

Our story begins in early 2015 with Mike Doyle teaching simulator lessons in the back of a men’s clothing store in midtown Manhattan. As the demand for Mike’s lessons grew, Mike and student Jared Solomon started dreaming about an indoor facility where Mike could teach more lessons and golfers could work to improve their game — all while flipping standard golf culture on its head and appealing to everyone.

With Mike and Jared clueless as to how to actually execute their grand idea, the final two co-founders, summer camp friends Nora Dunnan and Katherine Solomon (also Jared’s wife) entered the scene. With Nora operating the ship and Katherine navigating through some early legal storms, Five Iron Golf was launched and open for business in mid-2017.

Five Iron has quickly re-shaped urban golf culture and has expanded from Manhattan to Chicago, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, growing from Mike’s original lesson crew to a re-imagined, high-tech, inclusive urban golf experience for golfers and non-golfers alike. Five Iron is for everyone.

For the serious golfer, Five Iron hosts best-in-class simulators, Trackman lesson studios, access to teaching professionals, practice time, leagues, club storage, showers, top-of-the-line clubs that are free to use during your booking, and in-house club fitting services.

For the less-than-serious golfer (and let’s be honest, most of the serious golfers too), Five Iron’s locations offer flexible event spaces, full bar service, fantastic food menus, games like ping pong, shuffleboard, pool, widescreen TVs, regular women’s events, a junior program, and much more.

Industry
Arts & Entertainment
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
New York, New York
Year Founded
2017
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