Encanterra® Country Club

Encanterra features eighteen holes of golf, two Resort Clubs, multiple dining options, state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities, exceptional tennis and pickleball complexes, indoor and outdoor pools and a full-service Alvea Spa, which recently was named the state’s top Clubhouse Spa by Arizona Foothills magazine. Our weddings & events spaces are also among the best in the San Tan Valley.

Where: San Tan Valley, 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Pickleball Professional is responsible for providing instruction, leading clinics and creating programs. The Pickleball Professional will meet or exceed established standards for Members, guests and team member satisfaction. The Pickleball Professional will strive to provide a safe, clean working environment for the enjoyment for our Members and guests.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach Pickleball fundamentals to all levels of students and players.
• Provide private or group Pickleball lessons to all members and homeowners.
• Evaluate components of the game to teach specific skills and improve the player’s game and motivation.
• Create a roster of drills and games to keep instruction fun while advancing knowledge, skill and technique.
• Provide a Pickleball program which caters to all adult and children guests, incorporating group coaching, free play, social tennis, and private lesson.
• Assist in the preparation, organization and delivery of a monthly Pickleball Social.
• Promote the Pickleball program and actively aim to increase participation.
• Ensure Health and safety is to the highest standard both on and off the courts.
• Take personal responsibility for the maintenance, repair and security of all equipment and the satisfactory appearance of the tennis courts to ensure the meeting of guest expectations.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Must be highly customer oriented and responsive with high need forclosure.
• Able to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities andassignments.
• Strong team-building skills including the ability to lead, cooperate, andmotivate.
• Must be role model and able to live our BlueStar corevalues:
  • Honesty andIntegrity
  • Respect for theIndividual
  • Teamwork
  • Competitive Spirit

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred, preferably in Health and Wellness or relatedfield.
• Minimum of two years of experience in the Pickleball field as an Instructor and Competitive Player.
• Outstanding Customer Service, leadership and Organizationalabilities.
• Previous experience in Private Country Clubpreferred.
• Current CPR-AED certification required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position works in an outdoor environment. There is regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, hear, speak clearly and understand the speech of another person, sometimes in a noisy environment. This position is very active and requires standing and walking for most of a work shift, bending, kneeling, using hands to fingers to handle or feel, and reaching with hands and arms. The position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or push or pull items weighing up to 20 pounds.

Dependable vision is critical to this position, especially close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

BLUESTAR RESORT & GOLF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER