Maintenance Assistant

ZipRecruiter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier sports club network seeks a maintenance assistant in Melbourne to handle janitorial and maintenance tasks, focusing on tennis court upkeep. Responsibilities include daily cleaning, ensuring equipment safety, and outdoor maintenance. Ideal candidates should possess a valid driver's license and be physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs. Competitive compensation starting at $18.00 per hour with employee benefits including health insurance and a retirement plan.

Benefits

Complimentary Sportime membership

Health, dental and vision insurance

401k Plan with employer match

Qualifications

• Strenuous physical activity including lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles continuously.
• Developing constructive and cooperative work relationships.

Responsibilities

• Perform all janitorial work in and around the facility.
• Ensure courts are maintained daily.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and secure work environment.

Skills

Valid NYS Driver’s License

Knowledge of maintaining hard and clay tennis courts

Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs

Basic knowledge of Electrical and Plumbing

Ability to communicate information verbally and in writing

Tools

Electric tools

Hand tools

Job description

Overview

Sportime Clubs is a leading network of premier tennis, pickleball, and sports clubs in New York, with recent expansion into New Jersey, offering premium sub-brands such as the John McEnroe Tennis Academy and the Sportime Volleyball Club, as well as a wide range of programs and services designed to promote healthy living, active lifestyles, athletic excellence, and community engagement. With multiple locations and a broad spectrum of sports offerings, Sportime is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for its members, athletes, and families.

Locations

SPORTIME Lynbrook

Job Summary

The maintenance assistant will perform all of the necessary janitorial and maintenance tasks inside the club house, offices, and locker rooms. The maintenance assistant is also responsible for the daily cleaning and maintaining of the tennis courts. This position also involves all outdoor maintenance of the grounds and surrounding area to the facility. Additional duties may be assigned as they develop. This is a hands-on, full-time working position. Tennis court maintenance is a priority.

Responsibilities

• Tennis Court Maintenance
• Daily communication with Maintenance team
• All janitorial work in and around the facility (washing and/or mopping floors, stairs, sidewalks, walls, dusting, vacuuming rugs, cleaning glass surfaces, wood panels, sweeping, applying wax to the floor)
• Restack paper products, soap, shampoo, razors, deodorant and other supplies
• Ensure courts are maintained (cleaned, maintained) daily
• Ensure equipment is operational, clean and safe to operate
• Maintain a safe, clean and secure work environment
• Abide by SPORTIME policies and procedures
• Change light bulbs and batteries in automatic dispensers
• Collect and dispose of trash bags from receptacles
• Collect and place for storage: tennis balls and all other equipment used on
• Uphold safety standards by wearing protective gear when using cleaning supplies, identify and correct tripping and slipping hazards, bring faulty cleaning equipment issues to the attention of the Maintenance Director and the GM and ensure that all MSDS are up to date and easily accessible

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Valid NYS Driver’s License
• Reliable transportation to travel to several locations throughout the workday
• Knowledge of maintaining hard and clay tennis courts is a plus
• Basic Knowledge of Electrical and Plumbing is a plus
• Basic knowledge of carpentry, painting, construction and mechanical issues
• Knowledge of basic principles for providing customer service
• Ability to use electric tools and hand tools
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms and/or legs
• Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without fatigue
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers/solutions
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Ability to communicate information verbally and in writing so that others will understand
• Developing constructive and cooperative work relationships with others and maintaining them over time

Work Context/Activities

• In addition to the responsibilities and qualifications set forth above, this position requires strenuous physical activity, including but not limited to: lifting up to 50 lbs, carrying, balancing, walking, stooping, bending, stretching, twisting and reaching using the entire body
• Use of both fine and gross motor skills
• Use of abdominal and lower back muscles continuously over time without fatigue
• Sitting and standing for long periods

The position requires the employee to work indoors and outdoors. Outdoor responsibilities include shoveling in cold, damp snow and rain, raking, picking up trash, use of water, etc.

Compensation

$18.00 per hour

Schedule

Full-time with weekend availability

Benefits

Member benefits - Employees receive complimentary Sportime membership and are eligible to use club facilities, including tennis, fitness and sports, to participate in club programs on a complimentary or discounted basis, and to receive discounts on retail and other purchases.

Health, dental and vision insurance - Full-Time employees are eligible to enroll in Sportime’s group health, dental and vision insurance plans on the first day of the month after they have worked 60 days. Premiums are deducted pre-tax from employees’ gross pay; Sportime contributes to the premiums of employees based upon gross pay thresholds.

401k Plan with employer match – Employees are eligible to enroll in Sportime’s 401k retirement plan, with matching, after they have completed one year of continuous service, worked at least 1000 hours in such calendar or anniversary year, and are over 21 years old.

Sportime Clubs, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages and seeks workplace . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , (including and ), marital status, , domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.