Health and Wellness Specialist

What You Will Be Doing

• Planning, coordinating, and implementing employee wellness initiatives and health promotion campaigns
• Developing and managing fitness center programming and activities
• Creating workout programs for employees of varying fitness levels
• Cooking wellness challenges, Lunch & Learns, health fairs, screenings, and educational events
• Providing fitness center orientations, exercise guidance, and wellness coaching
• Promoting wellness topics including fitness, nutrition, stress management, sleep health, and mental wellbeing
• Conducting posture assessments, ergonomic education, and injury prevention coaching
• Supporting Early Intervention and Prevention Services programs
• Providing group instruction on stretching, conditioning, posture awareness, and injury prevention
• Maintaining wellness participation and fitness center utilization metrics
• Supervising the fitness center floor to ensure participant safety and proper equipment use
• Collaborating with Safety, Medical, Prevention Services, and Production teams to improve employee health, comfort, safety, and productivity
• Maintaining accurate documentation and program records

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion or a related field such as Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Public Health, Human Performance, Fitness, or Wellness
• CPR/First Aid certification or the ability to obtain certification before employment
• Knowledge of wellness, fitness, health promotion, and injury prevention principles
• Previous fitness center, corporate wellness, ergonomic, occupational health, or manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong communication, presentation, and coaching skills
• The ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• A high degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• The ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the assigned shift
• The ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• Opportunity for important work/life balance
• Paid time off (PTO) & paid holidays
• A robust benefits package: medical (HSA/FSA availability), dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
• Health improvement plan opportunities to lower premium costs
• Company-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) & ROTH 401(k) savings plans + company match with auto-enrollment after probationary period
• Continuing education assistance
• Opportunities for growth and advancement

About ProgressiveHealth

ProgressiveHealth is the premier provider of a broad spectrum of occupational and non-occupational health services including on-site medical, injury prevention, health improvement, rehabilitation management solutions, and more!

We are dedicated to delivering superior care and improving both patient and client outcomes. With over 1,000 employees supporting operations across the United States and in Canada, ProgressiveHealth continues to expand the number of client partners it serves and the lives it impacts.

An Equal Opportunity Employer