Summary:

Maintains tennis courts, surrounding areas and equipment to ensure they are in excellent condition at all times while providing required member services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following;

• Opens tennis courts and prepares them by brushing, lining, rolling and watering.
• Checks courts for safety issues and cleans furniture, tables, chairs, water fountains and canopies.
• Follows all emergency procedures for hurricanes, fires, inclement weather and medical incidents. Implements all aspects of safety at all times.
• Opens, closes and organizes mid-day procedures on all courts in accordance with published standards.
• Prepares tennis area by securing wind screens, providing beverages, ice coolers, cups and score tenders and ensures nets are at regulation heights.
• Maintains equipment and machinery such as ball machines, remotes, carts, blowers, rollers, furniture, sprinklers and other equipment so that they are in excellent operational condition.
• Removes debris from courts, treats courts, replaces clay when necessary, weeds area, removes garbage and eliminates mold when necessary.
• Communicates by radio at all times with the Resort and Tennis Shoppe regarding schedules, court availability and weather issues.
• Monitors court conditions and performs preventative maintenance as required.
• Keeps all storage areas clean and organized at all times.

• Communicates with members, co-workers, management and the general public in a courteous and professional manner.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
• Exhibits and maintains a professional demeanor to reflect a positive image of The Polo Club.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head Tennis Professional or Director of Tennis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires knowledge of tennis court maintenance procedures.
• Requires knowledge of tennis regulations regarding court and net requirements.
• Must be in good physical condition, remain on one’s feet for long periods and be able to work in the heat.
• Must be a self-starter.

• Ability to verbally communicate well in English and in writing is preferred.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions in English.
• Ability to interact professionally and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, co-workers and members.
• Must be able to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to communicate well in English is preferred. Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

No requirements.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

AED and CPR certification.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and talk or hear.

Work Environment: