Tennis Maintenance

Position Summary:

Responsible for the diverse range of activities involved in the care and maintenance of the tennis courts, pickleball courts and the overall tennis facility. Must be semi-skilled in irrigation work and other maintenance repairs.

Essential Responsibilities Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Operates electric servace cart, gas cart, heavy roller and other light equipment to sweep and roll courts, haul materials, debris, tools and supplies.
• Cleans, brushes, relines and levels tennis court surfaces daily and whenever needed sweeps courts for events, lessons and social play.
• Changes nets and net posts when necessary. Checks height of nets daily.
• Cleans and maintains bottled water bins, towel valets, soda machine, cabanas, stadium seating and all other viewing areas.
• Operates power equipment such rollers, large brooms and gas blowers.
• Repairs fences, windscreens and gates courtside.
• Add water, ice and towels to all water cooler bins/towel valets during and at the end of shift.
• Check and retie any loose windscreens on all courts.
• Pick up all used towels from the used towel bins / towel valets around facility and also from the Tennis Shop used towel bin and take to the Laundry Room just prior to shift end.
• Maintains, cleans, repairs sprinklers and water supply lines to the watering system.
• Maintains pickleball courts and area. Must keep surface clean of debris and pressure wash lightly when necessary.
• Keeps cart barn area and shed clean and organized.
• Empties all trash or waste can bins when necessary.
• Maintains courtside drainage system and performs other job-related duties.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance. Employee must be flexible and must be able to bend over and pick up balls at an accelerated speed during and following a lesson. Employee must be capable of running and hitting balls with a tennis racquet with both hands for at least five hours per day.

Employee must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Education & Work Experience Requirements:

High School Diploma or G.E.D. but not required. Must have experience in working with tennis courts, and in particular, clay courts and hydrogrid/hydrocourt facilities.

Salary : $18 - $20