Opening-Fitness Floor Staff

YMCA of Metro North•Peabody, MA

1d•$17 - $18

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the fitness center and maximizing the member experience. Fitness staff ensure that fitness center duties are completed and that the center runs efficiently while meeting members’ needs. The schedule is 4:45 a.m.–9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. Staff prepare the center for opening, welcome members and visitors, maintain a safe and clean environment, assist members with basic equipment use, enforce facility rules, and respond to and report accidents and incidents. The role also includes building positive relationships with members, providing motivational support, occasionally conducting facility tours, attending staff meetings and training, and completing other duties assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

CPR and First Aid; if not already completed, these must be completed within 30 days of hiring.
Working knowledge of how to use facility fitness equipment.
Complete Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Appropriate Touch training before starting work.
Complete Bloodborne Pathogens, Social Media and Technology, Safe Lifting, and Sexual Harassment Prevention training within 30 days of hiring.
Ability to maintain relationships with coworkers, members, and the general public.
Ability to keep full focus on the fitness floor and members.
Ability to stand and walk around the fitness center for long periods.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Fitness or customer service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform essential opening tasks so the fitness center is ready for the first users of the day.
Greet members and visitors entering the fitness center.
Maintain a safe and clean environment, including wiping down used equipment and machines, keeping the floor neat and free of clutter and dirt, and returning equipment to its proper location.
Attend scheduled Fitness staff meetings and participate in training seminars.
Assist members with questions about the basic use and operation of equipment.
Develop positive relationships with members and provide motivational support when needed.
Respond to and report accidents and incidents.
Enforce fitness center rules to ensure the safety of all users.
Occasionally conduct tours of the fitness facility for visitors and individuals interested in joining.
Maintain relationships with coworkers, members, and the general public.
Maintain full focus on the fitness floor and members.
Complete other duties assigned by the supervisor.