We recognise that our colleagues work hard to deliver a service that makes us Europe’s No.1 golf retailer. So we feel its only fair that you are well rewarded for your contribution. Our benefits have been developed to help us attract, motivate and retain the best people in retail and include everything from our various voluntary benefits scheme to our fantastic colleague discount scheme!
Competitive Rates of Pay & Performance Related Rewards
We regularly check our salaries against other retailers to make sure we are competitive. In order to keep up with any changes in the market, we will review your basic pay every year. We also offer extra performance rewards to recognise achievement. In retail, bonus payments are linked to both individual and team performance. Head Office employees also benefit from an annual discretionary bonus scheme.
Professional Qualifications
american golf values the level of golf knowledge, expertise and the number of golf professionals we have in our company. No other retail company can match this level of expertise and passion for golf. We offer educational assistance for all employees wishing to gain a qualification that relates to their current role or future development.
Subscription support
If you pay annual subscriptions to the PGA, EGTF or other golf related professional organisation we will assist you with those payments after considering your circumstances.
Life Assurance Scheme
american golf offers colleagues free life assurance cover (up to the age of 65), which guarantees a payment equivalent to 2x your basic salary, payable to your nominated beneficiaries, in the unfortunate event of your death in service.
Colleague Discount
All colleagues are entitled to purchase products from the stores at up to 25% discount on hardware and golf apparel. This discount applies to all colleagues who are working for american golf at the time of purchase.
Holiday Entitlement
We offer 22 days holiday plus bank holidays for all employees, rising to 23 days after 5 years service and 24 days after 10 years.
Voluntary Benefit Schemes
Childcare Vouchers
We promote a childcare voucher scheme to assist parents with childcare arrangements. This scheme enables parents to be paid a portion of their salary as childcare vouchers, salary taken as vouchers, salary taken as vouchers is exempt from Tax and National Insurance contributions, which means you save money on your salary and helps you to budget for your childcare costs.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Cycle to Work is a government backed initiative designed to ease the problems of traffic congestion and poor air quality and to promote and encourage cycling, over 300 blue chip companies are taking advantage of this Government legislation!
As a participating employee you will agree to sacrifice an agreed sum deducted from your gross salary. In return, Halfords will provide you with the use of a bicycle and cycling safety equipment for commuting, work related activities and leisure. Throughout the scheme you will be able to save on Tax and National Insurance contributions.
Medicash Scheme
american golf aim to bring a more positive approach to everyday health and well-being. Medicash provides financial help towards hospital visits, professional healthcare treatments, dental and optical care.
The Medicash scheme allows you the opportunity to pay for quality health cover by payroll deduction.
Corporate Gym Membership
We encourage all of our colleagues to be health aware, and as an employee of american golf you will be able to receive a discounted membership to a number of gyms across the country.
