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Application Deadline Ended
Apply by Ended 1/30/2024
Location
Port Charlotte, FL, USA
Job Description
The Tampa Bay Rays seek exceptional people with a passion for baseball and helping others to serve in the position of Clubhouse Assistant. This role will function with our organization out of the Player Development Center in Port Charlotte throughout the Minor League championship season, as well as participate in spring training and other offseason player programs throughout the year. Responsibilities include representing the Tampa Bay Rays in a professional and responsible way, assisting players and staff with clubhouse needs and maintaining a best-in-class locker room. This role will also have significant responsibilities to support and positively impact our player nutrition program. Collaboration, professionalism and attention to detail are the three key attributes of the person hired to this role.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in spring training and off-season player programs as needed under the direction of the Minor League Equipment Manager.
- Take pride in the maintenance and upkeep of a best-in-class clubhouse with a focus on cleanliness and efficiency, to ensure compliance with the Cleaning and Sanitation Protocols developed in accordance with the Facility Standards and Player Health and Wellness Standards.
- Assist clubhouse manager to issue, clean, store and inventory all Rays equipment.
- Appropriately fulfill baseball-related requests from Rays staff and players.
- Anticipate and satisfy the needs of players and staff and the clubhouse space overall.
- Assist fellow clubhouse staff with processes for cleaning and laundry responsibilities throughout the day and after games. This includes cleaning team uniforms, laundry for on-field personnel and towels on a daily basis, as well as cleaning and polishing one pair of shoes per player, coach and manager per day during the championship season.
- Assist in maintaining the umpire room and umpire-related requests.
- Assist with field equipment setup and breakdown (machines, balls, cones and other baseball equipment for practices and games).
- Be visible and proactive in providing general support at all times for players and staff commencing with the team’s arrival and lasting until post-game (or post-workout) departure.
- Coordinate and assist with the team’s arrival and post-game departure.
- Stock toiletries and paper products in the bathrooms and shower areas.
- The Rays will be responsible for providing standard clubhouse amenities
- Assist Rays staff with ground logistics of player movement when transactions take place during the championship season. This includes but is not limited to:
- Packing, shipping and receiving equipment and personal items at the team facility and Complex housing location as directed by Manager, Team Travel & Logistics.
- Assisting with shipping or receiving player or staff vehicles.
- Assisting with ground transportation.
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Qualifications Required
- Professionalism, respect and decorum for the space, the game, and co-workers
- Attention to detail
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required.
- Willingness and availability to work the baseball schedule and team unloads, which will often consist of late nights, holidays and weekends.
- Travel will be required to Spring Training, offseason programs and potentially to provide additional coverage (short assignments) at Rays PDL Clubs during the championship season as needed.
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