Fitness Assistant

• Location

  Hagerstown Field House, 290 E Memorial Blvd, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, United States

• Base Pay

  $15.00 / Hour

• Job Category

  Hagerstown Field House

• Industry

  Fitness, Health & Fitness, Indoor Sports

• Employee Type

  PT Non-Exempt

Description

Fitness Assistant

The Fitness Assistant’s first responsibility is to ensure outstanding customer service. This position will help all members and guests feel welcome and comfortable using all equipment. The Fitness Assistant is responsible for maintaining cleanliness of the fitness center equipment and to keep the center looking its best at all times. This part-time position reports directly to the Fitness Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• To build a great rapport with members on the fitness floor
• Assisting members within the fitness center as needed
• Managing fitness center protocols
• Organizing free-weight area and cleaning fitness center equipment
• Maintain equipment cleanliness both before and after use by wiping down the body of the equipment and vacuuming around the equipment
• Constantly circulating throughout fitness center floor
• Cooperating with other HFH departments and staff as needed
• Report any maintenance needs or equipment issues to the Fitness Director immediately
• Strong interpersonal communications skills for interacting with members and guests
• Knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in fitness center
• Ability to operate fitness equipment and recognize potential safety or equipment issues
• Ability to use good judgement
• Ability to display enjoyment of fitness and experience with personal fitness
• Must demonstrate knowledge in use of fitness center equipment
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed, required, or assigned by the Fitness Director and/or the General Manager

Requirements

• Education and/or Experience: Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: No required certifications.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations in English. Ability to complete incident reports that accurately describe what occurred. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Proficiency in languages other than English is a plus.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate seats remaining to ensure the number of spectators remains below established limits. Ability to make change given cost of services and amount tendered.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply sound judgment in the resolution of conflicts that may arise.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Google suite and the operation of Window-based PCs and peripherals (e.g. printers, scanners, barcode readers, cameras, etc.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standing: Constantly (>66%)

Sitting: Rarely (<10%)

Kneeling: Rarely (<10%)

Walking/Running: Constantly (>66%)

Bending/stooping: Occasionally (<33%)

Reaching/twisting: Occasionally (<33%)

Lifting/pushing/pulling: Occasionally (lifting up to 50 lbs with/without assistance, push/pull up to 100lbs using wheeled devices) (<33%)

Hearing: Constantly (>66%)

Talking/shouting: Constantly (>66%)

Seeing: Constantly (>66%)

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.:

• The Manager on Duty is normally in a temperature and humidity-controlled environment, but may be exposed to outside weather conditions on occasion.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions