Fitness Instructor, Wellness, Spa & Fitness

Position Overview

The Fitness Instructor develops fitness classes for different fitness levels, provides training for safe use of exercise equipment, and assists members during class workouts to promote a lifelong health and fitness program. This position reports to the Spa & Fitness Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the BlueStar experience for members and guests by modeling and maintaining the standards set in the BlueStar Principles and adhering to BlueStar Resort & Golf (BSRG) and facility policies
• Help monitor facility for member and/or guest use only, assuring that it is safe and secure
• Create and facilitate safe and interesting classes for all fitness levels and lead classes with enthusiasm and support
• Talk with members about fitness classes and help them choose a fitness routine or class to fit their lifestyle goals and any physical limitations
• Maintain a professional instructor-client relationship
• Report any incident or accident to the Assistant Spa & Fitness Director and/or Spa & Fitness Director
• Keep current with facility calendar, and participate in facility events, activities, and seminars, as directed by management
• Promote a total facility experience by suggesting programs and activities in other areas that can inspire or assist members with their personal and social lifestyle goals
• Know all spa services offered and be able to suggest beneficial spa treatments, to complement a fitness routine
• Work assigned schedule; begin and end all sessions on time; clean and disinfect exercise equipment to maintain a clean and sanitized work environment, according to procedures
• Assist staff with lifting and storing facility equipment, furniture, and products to help maintain facility and prepare for special events
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned

Personal Attributes

• Highly customer oriented and responsive with high need for closure
• Able to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities and assignments
• Strong team-building skills including the ability to lead, cooperate, and motivate
• Role model and able to live our BlueStar core values: Honesty and Integrity Respect for the Individual Teamwork Competitive Spirit

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications / Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• One year previous experience and class instruction experience preferred
• Current First Aid, CPR/AED certification, and other safety certifications, as required by the Club
• Group Certification and and experience with 55+ audience preferred
• Computer literate
• Ability to demonstrate equipment use for exercise training
• Must be able to lift 45-pound weight plates
• Able to speak with volume to direct a class
• Able to lead a class and pay attention to the class movements at the same time; willingness to respond to client’s questions or concerns
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge about exercise, health, and fitness by remaining current with industry trends
• Ability to explain and promote other facility services to guests
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work well with others and provide exceptional customer service dealing with members and guests
• Initiative—ability to think, work, and make independent decisions, based on sound judgment
• Consistent achievement of high work standards; attention to detail, accuracy and meeting timeliness is a must
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement is expected

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions
• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions
• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions
• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions
• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions

Work Environment

This position typically works indoors in designated fitness rooms. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions
• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions
• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions
• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions
• Standing, walking, bending and twisting, reaching, and a variety of physical movement for the duration of a shift, sometimes with repetitive motions

Dependable Vision

• Close and distant vision
• Color vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception

Equal Opportunity Employer

BLUESTAR RESORT & GOLF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER