Tennis professional job description

Tennis Professional

Provide the Three Steps of Service to the Members and guests of the club. Organize tennis clinics and private lessons that encourage participation in the Clubs tennis activities. Promote tennis memberships to all potential prospects. Act as the Clubs Tennis Ambassador to enhance the value of the Club. Reports directly to the Director of Racquet Sports/or Head Tennis Professional.

Day to Day:

* Assist the members with all tennis needs and ensure tennis policies are being followed.
* Teach private or group tennis lessons/drills.
* Schedule, administer and promote leagues, round robins, drop-in, ladders, tournaments, and all other events as applicable.
* Develop and promote tennis clinics, private lessons, adult, junior and senior programs.
* Call new members to conduct a tennis orientation into the facility and programs available.
* Maintain courts in a professional manner and ensure that the environment is safe for all those who use the facility.
* Maximize the Clubs tennis facilities to reduce attrition and attract new members.
* Responsible for seeing that daily assignments are completed in their respective areas, to meet Club standards and as communicated in the Star Service FOCUS expectations (i.e. orderly/organized work areas, straighten/arrange furniture/equipment, picking up trash/debris, etc.).
* Assist fellow Employee Partners, Members, and guests to ensure delivery of the 3 steps of service without being directed. Be aware of team members and the environment and participate as a member of the team.
* Notify supervisor of Member/Guest complaints at the time they occur. Rectify, practicing service recover, any complaints as soon as possible.
* Must be able to interact with Members/Guests professionally, helping them with changes and last-minute requests as needed.

All the other stuff we do:

* Because of the fluctuating demands of the companys operation, it may be necessary that each Employee Partner perform a multitude of different functions therefore, as an essential part of your position, you will be expected to help others when the occasion arises, just as other Employee Partners are expected to help you. Accordingly, you may be expected to perform other tasks as needed or as directed.
* Attend Club functions and tennis committee meetings.
* Adhere to all the various company, club and department written mandatory standards of operations, policies and procedures, manuals, memos, oral instructions, etc., all of which go to make up the essential functions of the job.
* Ability to communicate effectively with proper grammar.
* Ability to work well under pressure, coordinating multiple tasks at any given time ability to focus attention on detail.
* Responsible for maintaining good conduct and safe working habits while in all areas, including the kitchen, and assuring that others are acting safely.
* Attendance at daily line-up and participating as requested.
* Wearing a clean and neat uniform that follows Invited and your property uniform standards daily.
* Minimum of 2 years as a Tennis Professional.
* High School Diploma or equivalent required. College degree preferred
* USPTA certification required
* Required tennis instruction training

+ Atlanta, GA, USA

+ Base + Commission

+ Part Time

Cherokee Town & Country ClubinAtlanta, GAis seeking to hire a part-time Tennis Proto teach and promote the game of tennis and paddle for our membership and guests. Are you passionate about racquets? If so, read on!

Our Tennis Professionals earn a commission based rate for lessons. We also offer a wide variety of benefits and perks including:

+ Free meals while at work

+ Convenient and free parking

+ Employee golf

+ Employee recognition opportunities and appreciation events

+ MARTA discounts

+ Employee scholarships

If this sounds like the opportunity that you've been searching for, apply today!

ABOUT CHEROKEE TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB

Chartered in 1956, Cherokee Town and Country Club is recognized as one of America's premier private clubs. Our Town Club occupies the famed Grant Estate on West Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead and our Country Club is located near the Chattahoochee River in Sandy Springs. The excellence of our facilities, combined with our commitment to the highest standards in dining and member services, has brought the club an extraordinary number of honors and awards throughout the years.

We are in the "happiness business" and believe in a positive "What can I do? How can I help?" attitude. We refer to our high expectations for our staff as the "Cherokee Standard". Wevalue our employeesfor their hard work and dedication. Here at Cherokee Town & Country Club, we are proud of ourtop-notch working environmentsupported by a high-quality team management approach that includescompetitive wagesandawesome perks.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

As a Tennis Professional, you will organize and promote the game of tennis and paddle for the entire membership. You strive to attain the highest level of participation in all events, programs and play. Our pros actively coordinate specific events and programs to promote growth and interest in racquet sports.

QUALIFICATIONS

You must be USPTA certified professional or working toward certification within one year of employment. Do you have superior people skills? Are you a self-starter and well organized? If so, you are just the kind of person we are looking for!

WORK SCHEDULE

The schedule for this part-time position varies. We do prefer our Tennis Professionals to be able to workflexible hours.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you have a passion for racquets and feel that you would be right for this position, fill out our initial3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 30305

This position is Full-time
MVP SPORTS CLUBS | HEAD TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

About the Company

MVP Sports Clubs is a sports facility development and management company with 9 facilities operating in Central Florida and West Michigan. We provide corporate service support in the areas of finance, marketing/communications, information systems, human resources, property management and operational development including sales, fitness, and operations. MVP Sports Clubs represents quality and success in health and recreation in all facets of the community. Simply put, we are a company passionate about exercise and sharing this with our communities!

Why MVP Sports Clubs

At MVP Sports Clubs, we are built around our values of professionalism, friendliness, efficiency, cleanliness, and teamwork! We believe in creating a welcoming, engaging, and fun environment for employees. To foster this type of environment, we provide employees with a full range of benefits.

* Our part-time employees have athletic club access for team member and any spouses and dependents, discounts on memberships for additional family members, member rates for participation in services/programs and a 25% off retail, food, and beverage discount.
* In addition to the benefits listed above, our full-time employees also have health, dental, vision, and life insurance, long/short-term disability, paid maternity and paternity leave, PTO, and 401k participation available after completing one year of service.

About the Position

The Head Tennis Professional is responsible for group and private tennis instruction to all customer groups, working with the Manager to grow the program and assisting with the program administration. She/he will maintain impeccable teaching standards including both on and off court activities. This position is a part of our Tennis Department reporting to the Tennis Manager.

Responsibilities

* Responsible for providing group and private lesson instruction for all ages 3 and up.
* Have a working knowledge of the company operational software and be able to navigate it effectively.
* Assist with handling and troubleshooting any member concerns and billing issues.
* Work a minimum of eight (8) hours per week in an administrative capacity, assisting the Tennis Manager, as needed.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on all students and classes that are assigned.
* Maintain accurate attendance and class sign-up books and registration forms.
* Utilize scheduling program to book and re-book clients.
* Utilize commission/payroll system to ensure commissions are paid accurately and on time.
* Responsible for cultivating new/existing member business through presentations, cold calls to past participants, and community awareness.
* Promote, develop and "grow the game" in the area.
* Invite a minimum of 8 people per month to participate in up-coming league/class or social activities.
* Assist management in organizing and executing social and competitive tennis events for both juniors and adults.
* Assist management in organizing and executing USTA or in-house tournaments.
* Ability to work with Tennis Manager in long term development of schools programs.
* Assists members by answering all questions courteously and in a timely fashion.
* Immediately notify supervisor of problems or potential problems as they arise.
* Available to instruct a minimum of 30 hours per week.
* Report all weekly critical numbers to Tennis Manager.
* Attend and participate in regular Service Game training sessions as directed by supervisor.
* Maintain a neat and professional personal appearance, by wearing the MVP Sports Clubs uniform (see uniform matrix) and name badge.
* Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

* USTA member.
* USPTA or USPTR certification as Professional or higher. In the event that a pro is hired without these certifications, he or she will be required to attain it within 6 months of hire date.
* Minimum of three to four years of college education.
* Involvement with USTA and local/state tennis organizations.
* First Aid/CPR Training. In the event a team member is hired without CPR or First certifications, they will be required to attend MVP Sports Clubs in-house training to obtain this.
* Must have proven ability to develop, grow and market new and innovative programming for adults and children alike.
* Minimum of 3 years teaching experience.
* College playing experience preferred at NCAA DIV I, II or III level.
* Customer Service Skills required.
* Excellent organizational skills.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks.
* Must be able to work extra hours, weekends, and holidays if needed.
* Proven track record of accountability and integrity.
* Familiar with various teaching tools needed to carry out principle responsibilities.
* Ability to play and teach tennis requiring standing, running, directional movements, swinging of racquet and holding of multiple tennis balls for at least 8 hours straight per day.
* Physical Requirements: Bend, stoop, crouch, climb, stand, sit and turn/pivot; lift/lower, push, pull and carry up to 40 lbs; perform office tasks using simple hand grasping, fine hand manipulation and reach associated with assigned tasks such as paperwork, typing, and/or word processing, filing, calculating and use of telephone; see, hear, and speak with sufficient capability to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety conditions.