Company Overview
Founded in 1895, Allegheny Country Club is a premier, family-oriented private club located in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, just 20 minutes northeast of downtown Pittsburgh. Nationally recognized for its tradition of excellence, the Club sits on 300 acres and serves a community of 560 member families across a rich array of year-round recreational and social amenities.
Our facilities include an 18-hole golf course, a historic clubhouse with multiple dining and event spaces, overnight accommodations, a fitness center, a pool and poolside café, extensive golf practice facilities, and of course, a thriving racquets program.
The racquets complex currently includes an indoor tennis building (1940) housing the pro shop, racquets office, and two Rebound Ace Grand Slam courts that double as four pickleball courts, four outdoor Har-Tru HydroGrid tennis courts, and a paddle tennis complex with a modern warming house and an elevated 180-degree view of four paddle courts. Current programming spans junior tennis and paddle clinics, junior camps, cardio tennis, men's nights, paddle clinics, and pickleball open play. Active teams include a women's PTL team, junior tennis team, and sixteen paddle teams (eight women's, eight men's).
Job Overview
We are seeking an energetic and passionate Racquets Professional to join our team. Under the direction of the Director of Racquets, the Racquets Professional provides instruction and service to members through tennis, platform tennis, and pickleball lessons, along with clinics to junior and adult members. This position supports in delivering high-quality programming, promoting member engagement, maintaining racquets facilities, and ensuring an outstanding member experience.
Responsibilities
- Provides tennis, platform tennis and pickleball lessons for adults and juniors—private, semi-private and group—beginner through advanced levels, as assigned by the Director of Racquets.
- Assists with all junior tennis programming: supervision and instruction of juniors, recording video as needed, promoting the game of tennis, platform tennis, pickleball and teamwork.
- Participate and assist in tennis, pickleball and paddle tennis lessons, clinics, socials, programs and events as assigned by the Director of Racquets.
- Increases member participation by actively promoting Club racquets programs and lessons.
- Attends, organizes, and runs club events as assigned (examples of additional accompanying tasks may include sending emails, creating draws, working to create flyers, etc.)
- Accurate recording of lesson appointments, reservations and billing related to all private lessons.
- Submitting monthly totals with accurate record of hours to the Director of Racquets.
- Maintains the cleanliness, organization, upkeep and overall appearance of the racquet’s facilities, including courts, adjacent grounds, equipment, and common areas.
- Performs any additional tasks needed to keep the tennis courts and surrounding areas in their top shape (this includes the indoor building, indoor courts and paddle courts)
Qualifications
- High school tennis experience required; college tennis experience preferred.
- Must have a minimum tennis playing experience of 10 years.
- RSPA, PTR certifications recommended.
- Enthusiastic about all racquet sports (tennis, platform tennis, pickleball, padel)
- Strong, service-oriented mindset.
- Strong organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, as well as to accept and follow directions on given assignments.
As an Allegheny Country Club employee, you are offered
- Annual Christmas Bonus
- Strong Benefits Package
- 3 % annual 401(k) contribution (after 12 months)
- Medical/ Dental/ Vision
- AD&D and Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Complementary golf and meals provided
Throughout the Allegheny Country Club organization, you will find people who are uncompromising in their commitment to excellence, join today!
EOE: Allegheny Country Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
