Gym Attendant - PT

Description

The part-time Wellness Center Attendant will assist and motivate members of the Exeter Area YMCA to ensure a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes member wellness and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Part-time

This position has a variety of schedules and offers additional hours when available.

All employees receive a FREE YMCA membership!

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Wellness Center Attendant is responsible for ensuring a clean, safe, enjoyable wellness experience for members.

• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Clean and adjust equipment on the wellness floor.
• Maintain cleanliness of Wellness floor; cleaning machines, picking up weights left on floor, water bottles, refilling wipes and toilet paper dispensers.
• Conduct tours for potential new members.
• Conduct new member wellness screenings, exercise prescriptions and orientations.
• Circulate through the Wellness Center to maintain a friendly, open and helpful relationship with all members.
• Look for any potential hazards or problems in the Wellness Center operations.
• Promote member programs and services.
• Support member retention through all programs and services.
• Stay current on fitness concepts and ideas.
• Respond to emergencies as necessary.
• Assist with walkway snow removal and de-icing in the winter months as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high‑risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 1 year previous fitness related experience preferred.
• Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of fitness equipment and proper use.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Ability to work as part of a team for the success of the department.
• Must be able to complete YMCA required training as scheduled by management.
• Must maintain updated certifications of the job (CPR and First Aid/AED).
• Ability to stay calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to respond to critical incidents and act swiftly in emergency situations.
• Scheduling flexibility.

• Ability to remain alert for several hours at a time.
• Ability to walk, stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to bend, kneel, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate needs.

Southern District YMCA is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of SDYMCA to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or genetic information.

$14/hr