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Job Description
The Fitness Attendant serves as a frontline staff member on the wellness floor, providing support, guidance, and a welcoming environment for members. This role includes assisting members with equipment, answering questions, demonstrating proper exercise techniques, and ensuring a safe, clean, and positive workout space. The Fitness Attendant helps build relationships with members, encourages consistent participation, and reinforces healthy habits.
SALARY RANGE: $20.00 - $22.00/hour
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Current YMCA-approved CPR and First Aid certification, Y-USA, and Redwoods required training completed within first 90 days.
- Answers questions from members to support them in achieving their goals related to healthy living. Ability to use and teach others how to use fitness equipment.
- Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA. Introduces new members to group exercise communities based on their health and well-being goals.
- Utilizes tools and information for the purpose of increasing member knowledge of wellness as well as wellness programs provided through the YMCA (handouts, schedules, etc.).
- Maintains and cleans equipment according to the schedule or as requested by supervisor.
- Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.
- Attend all staff meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position, including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting.
- Ability to lift and carry objects up to 45 pounds.