Personal Trainer and Fitness Attendant II-Part Time

About the role

The Fitness Attendant II and Personal Trainer roles are dual positions with separate pay ranges. The Fitness Attendant II duties include enhancing the department's image, supervising fitness areas, and assisting with equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal training services to participants.
• Obtain informed consent and fitness assessment information from each participant.
• Develop and implement appropriate exercise plans based on guest’s needs.
• Provide hands-on assistance to participants.
• Participate in required trainings and safety meetings.
• Handle emergencies according to established procedures.
• Respond to customer calls within 24 hours to set up appointments.
• Enhance the department’s image and accessibility by providing quality front-line supervision of weight, cardiovascular and circuit areas.
• Provide routine observations of fitness areas to provide guest assistance, encourage and facilitate appropriate & safe equipment use, greet guests, and learn guest names.
• Enforce Chilson Recreation Center policies and procedures particularly those applicable to fitness areas.
• Conduct formal fitness orientations including demonstrating use of all fitness equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe & organized fitness area.
• Monitor equipment for proper working condition and immediately communicate mechanical concerns.
• May be required to cross train in other areas.
• May assist in special events.
• Perform weight room, cardiovascular, circuit area supervisory duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Fitness Attendant II: Minimum of six (6) months work experience performing similar fitness area supervision/orientation and exercise program development with a high degree of public contact & customer relations in a fast-paced fitness environment required. Experience working in recreation center setting with all age groups preferred.
• Personal Trainer: Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree in exercise science, physical education or related field is preferred. Minimum of 1 month or 30 hours of practical personal training experience working with a variety of clients required.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient knowledge of specific activity, fitness and wellness.
• Strong oral communication and customer service skills.
• Work effectively and diplomatically with diverse groups.
• Handle difficult situations involving participants with patience, good judgment and diplomacy.
• Build and maintain strong participant enrollments.
• Must possess knowledge of fitness and wellness programming.
• Able to communicate effectively and diplomatically with guests, co-workers and facility management team.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Frequent light to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing or walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks.
• Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.
• Occasional exposure to hazards that are predictable or well protected against.