Career Overview
Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.
Also Known As
- Athletic Equipment Manager
- Ladies Locker Room Attendant
- Locker Room Attendant
- Spa Attendant
Alternate Job Titles
- Area Attendant
- Athletic Equipment Manager
- Attendant
- Bath Attendant
- Bath Steward
- Bathhouse Attendant
- Bathhouse Keeper
- Change House Attendant
- Change Room Attendant
- Checkroom Attendant
- Cloak Room Attendant
- Club Room Attendant
- Club Steward
- Clubhouse Attendant
- Coat Check Attendant
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Provide towels and sheets to clients in public baths, steam rooms, and restrooms.
- Assign dressing room facilities, locker space, or clothing containers to patrons of athletic or bathing establishments.
- Check supplies to ensure adequate availability, and order new supplies when necessary.
- Monitor patrons' facility use to ensure that rules and regulations are followed, and safety and order are maintained.
- Clean facilities such as floors or locker rooms.
- Answer customer inquiries or explain cost, availability, policies, and procedures of facilities.
- Refer guest problems or complaints to supervisors.
Emerging Responsibilities
As this field evolves, you may also:
- Maintain or repair athletic equipment.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Customer and Personal Service
Essential Skills
Success in this career requires strong skills in:
- Speaking
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Speech Recognition
- Oral Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Oral Expression
- Trunk Strength
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
- Written Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Optimism
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Relationships
- Support
- Independence
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
Tools & Equipment
- Desktop computers
- Dust mops
- Floor scrubbing machines
- Industrial clothes dryers
- Industrial vacuum cleaners
- Light commercial washing machines
- Personal computers
- Pool vacuums
- Push brooms
- Washer extractors
- Wet mops
Work Environment
- Contact With Others
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
- Deal With External Customers or the Public in General
- Spend Time Standing
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $23,530 |
| Median | $34,800 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $50,790 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 14,960
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

