Tennis Professional

Westchester Hills Golf Club, located in White Plains, NY, is pleased to announce an excellent career opportunity for a part-time, Tennis Professional! We are seeking a driven individual who is eager to learn, contribute, and grow within a fast-paced hospitality-focused property organization. As part of Troon, you’ll contribute to a global leader in golf and community management.

Pay:
$30.00 - $35.00 per hour plus commission from lessons
 
Role Type: 
Seasonal (Position will last 6 months or less) 
 
General Purpose:
Designs, plans, and implements tennis programs, including special events and clinics.
 
Essential Duties:

• Supervises all tennis play and proper charging of fees, and rental of equipment.
• Initiates, directs, and promotes tennis clinics, special events, and programs in an effort to attract and maintain members’ tennis interests.
• Provides instruction from beginner to advanced (private and group) for all levels of players.
• Implements and develops lesson programs for adults and juniors.
• Enforces all club rules and regulations governing the use of the club/facility, its equipment, and other property.
• Properly represents the club in state or national events as time permits.
• Prepares a monthly calendar of events.
• Works cooperatively with other departments to develop combined programs for the membership.
• Ensures proper inspection of the courts/facilities on a daily basis prior to the start of play and ensures that all necessary maintenance has been performed and the courts are in a safe working order. Reports any maintenance problems to the department manager or Maintenance Manager.
• Monitors court usage, including special events, clinics, and lessons.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Manages department members that may include, but are not limited to: Tennis Instructors.
• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate. Develops ongoing training programs.
• Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs, and other expenses.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining excellent service to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.

 
 
Education/Experience:
Associate’s degree (AA), and three to five years related experience as a head tennis professional/instructor; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Physical Demands:
Frequently stands, walks, uses hands; talks and 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.
 
Certificates/Licenses:
CPR, First Aid Certification, Teaching Certification (Tennis)
 
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 associates may be required to communicate with English-speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).
• Possess a U.S.T.A. rating of 5.0 or better.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

Benefits for Qualified Associates:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 
About Troon
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Troon is the world’s largest professional club management company, that specializes in services in golf, hospitality, and residential communities. With more than 900 locations in 45+ states and 27+ countries, Troon is a leading employer in hospitality. Guided by values that emphasize being infectiously energetic, consciously kind, and humbly prosperous, Troon offers professionals the opportunity to grow and succeed within a globally respected organization. Learn more at www.troon.com.