Tennis Professional

Troon; La Quinta (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

La Quinta Resort & Club is seeking a part-time PBI Tennis Professional to deliver the highest quality tennis instruction and customer service to members and guests. The role involves teaching junior and adult programs, private and group lessons, and creating a compelling tennis experience.

Responsibilities include racquet stringing, supervising play, charging fees, enforcing rules, and ensuring safe, etiquette-rich play. HS diploma and USTA NetGeneration certification are required.

Qualifications

• USTA NetGeneration Certification is required as a condition of employment.
• Minimum 2-year experience teaching tennis to adults and juniors.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work with members and guests.
• Ability to read and follow club rules, safety procedures, and etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Teach junior and adult tennis programs, lessons, clinics, and events.
• Provide beginning through advanced instruction for all levels and ages.
• Develop safe, professional tennis lessons and programs to encourage ongoing participation.
• Assist in supervising play and accurately charging fees.
• Ensure players understand rules, scoring, safety, and etiquette.
• Enforce club rules and supervise equipment and facilities.
• Perform racquet stringing.
• Respond to member/guest questions in a professional, tactful manner.
• Maintain safe work practices and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Teaching tennis

Multi-tasking

English communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

La Quinta Resort & Club, voted one of the top tennis resorts in the world, has an opportunity for a part‑time, PBI Tennis Professional. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior playing conditions for members and guests.

Hourly compensation: $18.00 - $50.00

Company Summary:
PBI/Cliff Drysdale Management offers the opportunity for advancing in the tennis and sport management industry for those that excel. Cliff Drysdale Management manages 30+ tennis and fitness facilities throughout the United States and is always looking for experienced tennis teaching professionals to join our growing team. The PBI managed facility needs a Tennis Professional that creates the ultimate tennis experience providing the highest quality tennis instruction and customer service in order to grow the game of tennis.

Position Summary:
Provides the ultimate tennis experience by providing the highest quality tennis instruction and customer service. Teaches various tennis programs to include junior programs, lessons, special events and clinics.

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

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.

USTA NetGeneration Certification is required as a condition of employment. Please go to https://netgeneration.usta.com/us-en/registration.html to register for free.

Minimum 2-year experience required.

Experience teaching tennis lessons to adults and juniors of various levels.

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.

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.

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.

Shift:

Availability during club operating hours.

Benefits & Other Compensation:
This position includes eligibility for the following benefits, subject to applicable plan terms:

• Healthcare Benefits – Medical (if determined by the ACA measurement)
• Retirement Benefits – 401(k) with employer match (19 years of age and older)

Eligibility for benefits and the specific terms, conditions, and offerings are governed by the applicable plan of documents and company policies, which may be amended at the Company’s discretion.

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.

PBI Tennis has excelled in the tennis management business worldwide for more than 50 years. Millions of students have found PBI’s unique tennis teaching fundamentals so much easier to learn. We are looking for highly‑motivated, career‑oriented individuals who are excited about making a difference in the racquet world. The PBI professional provides exceptional instruction and customer service to create an outstanding racquet sports experience and advance the industry.

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