Racquet Stringer

Midtown Athletic Club; Town of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary club membership

Discounts on products

Access to free courses

Health insurance for full-time

Job summary

Midtown Athletic Club is seeking a Tennis Stringer to fulfill member requests and maintain strong product knowledge of string and racquets. You will provide custom fitting support, perform racquet maintenance, and ensure equipment is operational.

The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of tennis products, excellent customer service skills, and enjoys working directly with members. The position offers a starting rate of $19 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of tennis related retail products.
• Ability to string and service a large quantity of racquets daily.
• History of working in a tennis specific environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide proper support to custom fit members' tennis needs.
• Perform stringing, re-stringing and racquet maintenance.
• Maintain clean and tidy workspace.

Skills

Tennis knowledge

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Stringing machine

Job description

Midtown is looking for a Tennis Stringer to fulfill member requests and maintain strong product knowledge of all types of string, string patterns, and racquets.

About Our Company

We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives—and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort-like environments, personal attention, and strong communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.

Starting at $19 per hour based on experience.

The Position

• Provide proper support to custom fit each member’s Tennis needs
• Perform stringing, re-stringing and racquet maintenance
• Ensure stringing machine is in proper working condition
• Familiar with all type of string, string patterns, and racquets
• Maintain clean and tidy workspace
• Stay up to date on all the latest stringing technology
• Greet all members
• Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward members at all times
• Know our products and services inside and out, so you can answer questions
• Ability to assist with inventory and receiving product
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Other duties as assigned

Experience Requirements

• A strong basic understanding of all tennis related retail products required
• Ability to string/service large quantity of racquets daily
• History of working in a tennis specific environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong listening and interpersonal skills. Must communicate well with members and associates.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, climb and lift up to 50 pounds

Preferred Skill

USRSA; Certified Stringer (CS) Master Racquet Technician (MRT)

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Our Company

We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives—and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort-like environments, personal attention, and strong communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.

Who We Want

We’re looking for people that share our core values: kind individuals who want to win together, see things as the glass half full, are passionate about helping others, and strive to always be better than yesterday.

Associate Benefits

• Complimentary club membership
• Discounts on Midtown products and services
• Access to hundreds of free courses for professional development
• Health insurance for eligible full-time associates (30+ hours a week)
• And more