Fitness Attendant (Part-time)

City of Barrie; Barrie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Fitness Attendant to enhance community health and well-being through exceptional customer service at their fitness centers. This role involves engaging with patrons, ensuring safe equipment use, and contributing to a vibrant recreational environment. The ideal candidate will embody the values of teamwork and service excellence, making a positive impact in the community. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to fostering active lifestyles and community connections, where your contributions will help shape the future of fitness in the area.

Benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Discounted Fitness Memberships

Discounted Transit Passes

Access to Perkopolis Perks Program

Qualifications

• Must have a Secondary School Diploma and Personal Training Certification.
• Experience with fitness machines and customer service is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line customer service at Fitness Centres.
• Oversee gym patrons to ensure safe use of fitness equipment.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Physical Fitness Knowledge

Communication Skills

Ability to Work Independently

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Personal Training Certification

Standard First Aid Certification

Tools

Fitness Machines

Free Weights

Cardio Equipment

Job description

Job Type: Casual Part-time, up to 10 Months, Non-Union

Salary Range: $18.64 to $22.73 per hour

Location: Barrie, ON - Onsite

Posted: Friday, March 14, 2025

The Opportunity

Recreation and Culture Services builds vibrant, healthy, active and connected communities by providing facilities and programs that give all Barrie residents an opportunity to participate in recreational activities. Key responsibilities include identifying community recreation needs and interests, developing and delivering recreation opportunities which meet these needs and interests, maintaining and operating recreational and cultural facilities to provide a setting for these activities, and managing the provision of space to external community providers and groups.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Recreation Active Living Programmer, and reporting to the Recreation Supervisor, the Fitness Attendant (PT) position acts as the first point of contact for customers of the City of Barrie’s Fitness Centres. Specifically, this position provides front-line customer service at one of the City’s Fitness Centres. Additionally, this position oversees the activities of gym patrons to ensure proper and safe use of fitness machines, free weights and cardio equipment. Overall, this position plays an integral role in the operation of the City’s Fitness Centres to enable the City of Barrie to deliver fitness services that allow residents to live healthy and active lives.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed.

Education

• Secondary School Diploma
• Valid Personal Training Certification/Fitness Instructor Certification from an accredited institution and/or association
• Standard First Aid, CPR Level C and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certifications

Experience

• Demonstrated experience using fitness machines, free weights and cardio equipment

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Working knowledge of proper exercise techniques, in accordance with fitness industry standards
• Demonstrated ability to exert physical effort to use fitness machines, free weights and cardio equipment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Basic oral and written communication, customer service and interpersonal skills
• Availability to work weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, when required

Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check*

*Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

Other Important Information

Work Term: 10 Months – March 2025 to December 2025

Location: Allandale Recreation Centre (190 Bayview Drive, Barrie), East Bayfield Community Centre (80 Livingstone Street East, Barrie), Peggy Hill Team Community Centre (171 Mapleton Avenue, Barrie)

Hours: The normal hours of work are up to and including 24 hours per week with a varying schedule to support business demand.

Wage: This is a casual part-time non-union position with the following 2024 pay range:

• Hourly Pay Rate: $18.64 to $22.73

What We Offer: This position includes optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

How to Apply: Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process. Please note that emailed applications will not be considered.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why Barrie?

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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