Racquet Stringer

Midtown Athletic Clubs•Chicago, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Availability should be between 9 am - 7 pm, Monday - Thursday and 9 am - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday. Hours will be based on the needs of the business but will require weekends. This position is based out of the Chicago Midtown Athletic Club , located at 2444 N Elston Ave., Chicago, IL 60647. 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. 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

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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