Fitness Team MemberAs a Fitness Team Member, you help people pursue their health and well-being, knowing that they're in a safe, clean, caring, and positive environment. You'll provide the best customer service and ensure the gymnasium is clear of hazards and safety concerns.
How You Will Make an Impact:
Protect health, safety, and welfare of all participants by keeping fitness area safe and clean (i.e., racking weights, floors clear, and fitness equipment clean and sanitized, etc.).Encourage members to learn and understand the benefits of exercise and weight training and provide information about other available programs offered through the YMCA.Be available to answer questions and address fitness-related concerns of members. Lead individual or group activities as designated by the supervisor. Submit proper maintenance requests as needed for repairs and maintenance of fitness equipment. Assist with any administrative duties as assigned by supervisor (i.e., copies, data entry, flyers, etc.).Be responsible for judging the appropriate level for all participants. Set up and put away equipment as needed. Understand and carry out YMCA Fitness Program objectives. Know and follow the Greater Austin YMCA's People Guidelines, Code of Ethics, payroll procedures (including completing timesheets), and established emergency procedures. Attend all required meetings and/or trainings. Support Center and Association goals and directions through effective completion of tasks and verbal display to peers, staff, members and guests. Lead by example the Y's mission, vision and values with program participants, members, staff, and guest. Become an Ambassador of the Y's work and culture by being the ultimate storyteller of who we are as an organization and brand. Complete other duties as assigned. What You Bring to the YMust be a minimum of 18 years of age upon date of hire. High school diploma, GED or equivalent. Must have beginner level fitness skills including some previous fitness experience. Current First Aid/ CPR Certifications preferred (must be obtained within 30 days of employment.)You quickly learn from failure and value feedback in the effort to continuously improve. You are a team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude and you can work well with others. You listen for understanding and meaning. You speak and write effectively. You build good customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. You leverage people's differences as strengths.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment, furniture, and/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
