Assistant Tennis & Pickleball Professional

Assistant Tennis & Pickleball Professional

Wellen Park Golf and Country Club is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Tennis & Pickleball Professional. We're looking for candidates who thrive in a dynamic hospitality setting and are passionate about delivering outstanding service to our members and guests.

General Description:

This position will assist the court sports director with teaching various tennis and pickleball programs to include lessons, special events, clinics, pro shop, stringing, and social events.

Essential Duties:

Assists with beginning through advanced instruction (private and group) for all levels and ages of players.

Assists in the promotion of and conducting tennis clinics, private lessons, special events, and programs to attract and maintain members'/guests' tennis interests.

Develops safe, professional, and comprehensive tennis lessons and programs to ensure students develop along a pathway that will encourage continued involvement in tennis.

Assists in supervising play and ensure proper charging of fees.

Ensure students understand tennis rules, scoring procedures, safety rules, and tennis etiquette.

Enforces all club rules and regulations governing the use of the club/facility, its equipment, and other property.

Performs racquet stringing.

Quickly and efficiently responds to member/guest questions, comments, and concerns in a professional, tactful manner.

Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.

Regular and reliable attendance.

Performs other duties as required.

Education/Experience:

High School diploma or GED.

USPTA or USPTR certification required.

Physical Demands:

Frequently stands, walks, uses hands, talks, hears, reaches with hands and arms, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.

Occasionally sits.

Regularly lifts up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.

Environment/Noise:

Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions.

Noise level is moderate.

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the staff may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment used are in English).

Skill level equivalent to a minimum 4.0 USTA rating.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have basic computer and email skills.

Excellent customer service skills, friendly, outgoing, and positive attitude.

Ability to build positive relationship with members and team members.

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to multi-task and learn quickly.

Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Thorough knowledge of the game of tennis.

Effective teaching styles and techniques.