What You'll Do

  • Assign dressing room facilities, locker space, or clothing containers to patrons of athletic or bathing establishments.
  • Answer customer inquiries or explain cost, availability, policies, and procedures of facilities.
  • Check supplies to ensure adequate availability, and order new supplies when necessary.
  • Refer guest problems or complaints to supervisors.
  • Clean and polish footwear, using brushes, sponges, cleaning fluid, polishes, waxes, liquid or sole dressing, and daubers.
  • Report and document safety hazards, potentially hazardous conditions, and unsafe practices and procedures.
  • Operate washing machines and dryers to clean soiled apparel and towels.
  • Monitor patrons' facility use to ensure that rules and regulations are followed, and safety and order are maintained.
  • Procure beverages, food, and other items as requested.
  • Activate emergency action plans and administer first aid, as necessary.

Essential Skills

Speaking 3.62/5
Active Listening 3.5/5
Service Orientation 3.5/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5
Monitoring 2.75/5
Coordination 2.75/5
Reading Comprehension 2.62/5
Critical Thinking 2.5/5
Negotiation 2.5/5
Time Management 2.38/5
Writing 2.25/5
Persuasion 2.25/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Self-Control, Dependability, Cooperation, Attention to Detail, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Speech Recognition 3.5/5
Oral Comprehension 3.38/5
Speech Clarity 3.38/5
Oral Expression 3.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 2.88/5
Trunk Strength 2.88/5
Near Vision 2.88/5
Written Comprehension 2.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Facebook IBM Lotus 1-2-3 IntelliTrack DMS Check In-Out Inventory tracking software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Word SportSoft Equipment Manager Web browser software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.47/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.4/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.24/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.07/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.04/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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