Court Maintenance Worker

Royal Oaks Country Club Houston•Houston, TX

About The Position

Maintain tennis courts and the areas adjacent to them, and maintain and repair tennis maintenance machines. Duties include caring for clay and hard court surfaces, maintaining court fixtures and surrounding areas, replenishing facility supplies, and performing groundskeeping and general repairs. The worker also services maintenance machines, arranges outside repairs when needed, and completes other work-related duties assigned by a supervisor or General Manager. The position involves working in extreme cold and heat and in conditions that are often wet and humid. Physical duties may include driving, standing, walking, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, sitting, handling tools and controls, reaching, and lifting or moving materials. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Possess honesty and integrity.
Be courteous and tactful at all times.
Treat others with kindness and respect.
Effectively communicate with staff.
Appear for work on time.
Interact well with coworkers.
Understand and follow posted rules and procedures.
Follow directions from a supervisor.
Be able to work in extreme cold and heat and in conditions that are often wet and humid.
Be able to drive, stand, walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and/or sit for up to eight hours per day.
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and/or controls; reach with hands and arms.
Have sufficient hearing and speaking ability to communicate with members, guests, vendors, and coworkers.
Have close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision; be able to read and adjust focus.
Be able to push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds; frequently lift up to 20–30 pounds.
Have independent mobility through the clubhouse and tennis courts.

Responsibilities

Water, roll, drag, and sweep the lines of clay courts.
Blow debris and dust from hard court surfaces.
Build up low spots, shave high spots, and dust clay courts; plug and feather court materials.
Maintain court tapes, nets, fences, and gates.
Apply calcium chloride to clay courts.
Blow sidewalks and empty trash from court and facility receptacles.
Maintain court coolers, ice chests, and tennis shoe cleaners.
Trim hedges and plant growth around courts and the tennis shop.
Clean shop windows and terrace areas.
Arrange chairs neatly and empty trash cans.
Replenish supplies such as ice, towels, and cups.
Trim grass at court edges and prevent weed growth there.
Clean court drainage gutters, drains, and catch basins; install, take down, and repair court windscreens.
Keep desk personnel informed about court conditions.
Perform additional tasks needed to keep tennis courts and surrounding areas in good order.
Tune, change oil, grease, and fuel maintenance machines and equipment.
Repair machines and replace defective or worn parts.
Arrange special machine maintenance or repairs requiring outside resources.
Order and pick up maintenance machine parts and fuel.
Deliver machines to repair shops for overhauls and pick them up when ready.
Order and pick up facility supplies such as ice, towels, and cups.
Resurface hard courts when necessary.
Assist with carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs where necessary.
Cut grass and rake leaves.
Hand-water grass, hedges, shrubbery, and clay courts.
Prepare and paint necessary structures and machinery.
Perform work-related duties as assigned by the supervisor or General Manager.