Umbrella Deck

Deck Staff Job Requirements

  • Commit to working from Memorial Day through the end of the season.
  • On a weekday staff get a 2 hour break.  However due to the large number of chairs on the weekends it is strongly advised that the deck staff may need to stay late and should work out an adequate break schedule with the supervisor.
  • All chairs and umbrellas need to be properly identified both with member Locker numbers and corresponding tape if you have engaged a particular deck staff to tend to their chairs and umbrellas
  • The Beach
    • Employee will organize members’ beach chairs and umbrellas. Set them up as needed and return all chairs and umbrellas at the end of the day.  
    • Broken umbrellas shall be returned to members facility immediately
    • Beach chairs and umbrellas for non-setups should be stored in two central locations or easily accessible to find.
    • Employees will begin to clean up the beach at 5pm by returning all chairs and umbrellas to their respective beach spots
  • Helping the Members
    • Employees will assist all members to locate their chairs and umbrellas and set them up as requested
  • Garbage: 
    • Employee will take out garbage frequently
  • Boardwalk
    • Employee will sweep boardwalk periodically throughout the day. 
  • The Deck
    • The Deck should be kept neat and free of clutter and garbage
    • NO FOOD shall be consumed on the deck 
  • Set ups for tipping members 
    • At times members will ask Staff to set up their chairs and umbrellas on a regular basis.  Oftentimes these members offer to tip staff for this extra service.  At no time will employees negotiate with members on a set price.  Tipping is at the discretion of the members.  At no time should employees contact members in order to “send them a bill” for services provided.  Providing this extra service should not interfere with the regular job of servicing all members by setting them up on a as needed basis. 
    • You are in no way a private contractor: you are an employee of the Allenhurst Beach Club. 
    • Pre-set ups should be completed before 10 am. 
    • This extra service is permissible members to make; so long as the required and regular duties of the deck staff are being met.
    • If one cannot meet the requirements of the deck staff job they will be removed from the deck staff. 
    • All set up chairs and umbrellas will each be marked with a specific color, to represent the specific person setting them up.
    • All umbrellas must be marked 12 inches from the bottom point of the umbrella.
      • This is to help insure beach safety
      • All umbrellas will be put in at least to that marker of 12 inches or more. 
    • The set ups should not be too close to the lifeguard stand