Club Details

Country Club of Buffalo

250 North Youngs Road
Buffalo, NY 14221

This club uses CMAA's General Manager/Chief Operating Officer Concept.

Age of Club	Number of Members	Average Age of Members	Club Ownership
134	500	59	Member-Owned
Gross Dollar Volume	Annual Dues Volume	Annual Food Sales	Annual Beverage Sales
$7,500,000.00	$3,800,000.00	$1,800,000.00	$650,000.00

Golf Facilities

18 hole course, par 70, designed by Donald Ross

Recognized on GolfWeek's Top 100 Classic Courses at number 74, a $2.1 million course restoration was completed in 2013

Tennis Facilities

2 outdoor Hard courts
2 outdoor Har-Tru courts

Swimming Facilities

Outdoor
Outdoor

Other Athletic Facilities

The club also has two platform tennis courts with warming hut; a sport shooting program featuring trap, skeet, five-stand, brushwalk, a crazy quail full motion trap thrower, and a traditional shooting lodge; ice skating is offered in the winter near the Clubhouse.

Dining Facilities

1 Formal Dining Room that seats 90
1 Member's Grill that seats 90
1 Casual Dining Room that seats 50
1 Outdoor Dining that seats 90
1 Banquet Room that seats 275
2 Private Function Room that seats 28

The club provides members a variety of dining venues seasonally featuring both indoor and outdoor casual dining in season. Formal dining is offered during the winter holidays.

Special Club Features

The Country Club of Buffalo is the premier country club in Western New York. The Club is rich in tradition and heritage, with many legacy families enjoying membership for generations. The Membership has strong respect and admiration for our employees and considers them like family. The Club features a challenging Donald Ross designed golf course, which has been recently restored, has been ranked and recognized nationally.

The Club’s amenities include golf, tennis, swimming, trap, skeet, five-stand, and brushwalk sport shooting, six overnight guest rooms, and paddle tennis. The Duane Lyman designed Clubhouse encompasses 55,000 square feet featuring stately living rooms, three dining rooms, and various private party rooms. In recent years the Club has embarked on a series of major improvements; in 2013 completed two major constructions projects; a $2.1M restoration of the golf course and a $2.8M expansion and renovation of the men’s locker rooms. A ladies’ locker room renovation was completed in 2016. In 2017 we completed a significant renovation and upgrade to member dining and added a new “Club Room” lounge bar and casual dining room.

Club is open 6 days per week, 12 months per year.

Job Details

Date Posted

12/10/2024

Job Title

Intern

Brief Job Description

The Country Club of Buffalo is a family-oriented private club that prides itself on providing our Members with world-class service, amenities, and facilities. Established in 1889, CCB has a rich tradition while offering the full array of services one would expect from a modern private club. A day at CCB offers a chance to golf, play tennis, swim or shoot at our first-class shotgun range. Our dining rooms offer the opportunity to enjoy contemporary versions of classic dishes in a comfortable setting.

Interns will touch on subjects such as planning, management and forecasting, as well as daily operations of all departments. The internship is a paid employment and may act as a practicum position to deliver credits back to the college or university of choice. The CCB management team focuses on the proper training methods considered best for the Intern’s development. The early stages of hands-on training are essential to the growth of the intern ability to take on assigned tasks in the future.

Training will begin with a tour of the Club and an explanation of each area. Once comfortable with the surroundings, the intern will go through the server training program. Following this the interns will work hands on by assisting and overseeing various aspects of the Club’s daily operation. In addition to normal daily duties, the intern may be scheduled to assist with other food and beverage departments throughout the Club to gain experience.

As club events are planned throughout the season, the intern will play a vital role contributing to the success of the occasions. Over time, the intern will be assigned increased responsibilities that come with being a team leader.

Candidate Qualifications

Successful candidates will exhibit the following characteristics:

Assertive and positive attitude towards learning Professional demeanor toward coworkers and members
Receptive attitude towards feedback from colleagues and members
Attention to detail in all assigned tasks
Willingness to work the hours needed to get the job done well
Flexibility to adjust to the daily changes common in the hospitality industry
Gregarious personality- friendly to all
Sense of urgency in a fast paced work setting Pride in working at Buffalo's finest Country Club

Educational Requirements

This opportunity is open to college students enrolled in a Hospitality Program.

Date Position Available

May 2024

Other Benefits

On-site housing
Employee Meals
Diverse experience in a top-tier private club
Chance to network with the NYS CMAA chapter and other local interns

Please send resumes to:

Samantha Koval
Banquet Manager
250 North Youngs Road
Buffalo, NY 14221
PHONE: 716-632-1100
skoval@ccofbuffalo.org