Fitness Floor Associate - Evenings and Weekends

YMCA of Upper Palmetto•Clover, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Fitness Coordinator/Director or Branch Director and consistent with the mission of the YMCA, the Fitness Floor Associate is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming fitness environment. This position actively monitors the fitness floor, assists members with proper equipment use and exercise technique, corrects unsafe practices, and provides positive member engagement. Engages in Wellness and Branch events.

Requirements

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/AED/CPR within 60 days of hire.
Working knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology, fitness principles, safe exercise technique, and fitness equipment use.
Comfort in Fitness areas required.
Ability to demonstrate proper exercise form and equipment use and recognize and appropriately correct unsafe exercise practices.
Ability and willingness to approach members professionally to provide assistance/spotting, correct unsafe practices, and reinforce fitness area expectations.
Ability to provide welcoming, professional, and informed member service.
Ability to reach overhead and bend to floor using proper body mechanics.
Ability to demonstrate proper form while demonstrating exercises.
Ability to carry, sit, see, hear, speak, run, crouch and walk.
Ability to safely lift, carry, and reposition fitness equipment and weights weighing up to 45 pounds using proper body mechanics.

Nice To Haves

Relevant fitness education, experience, or nationally recognized fitness certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively monitors and encourages members throughout the fitness areas and provides guidance on safe exercise practices.
Demonstrates proper exercise techniques and equipment use and identifies and corrects unsafe or improper form.
Maintains a safe, clean, and organized fitness environment.
Regularly monitors fitness areas for unsafe exercise practices, improper equipment use, trip hazards, damaged equipment, and other potential safety concerns.
Performs routine cleaning and organization of fitness equipment and areas.
Monitors fitness equipment for proper operation and reports damaged, malfunctioning, or unsafe equipment to the appropriate supervisor.
Removes or restricts access to equipment when unsafe or according to YMCA procedures.
Reinforces YMCA fitness area rules, including Youth Fitness Guidelines, Code of Conduct, policies and appropriately addresses unsafe behavior, improper equipment use, or other conduct that may create a safety concern.
Actively patrols all assigned fitness areas and provides safe and appropriate spotting assistance when needed.
Assist Group Ex and other fitness programs as needed.
Welcomes and engages members throughout the fitness area, builds positive relationships, and provides assistance when appropriate.
Provides general fitness, EGYM and equipment orientations and refers members seeking individualized exercise programming or personal training to appropriately qualified staff.
Helps new members feel comfortable and connected within the fitness environment.
Understands and follows established emergency and safety procedures and responds appropriately when needed.
Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
Attend required abuse risk management training.
Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.