Fitness Attendant

City of Allen; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community as part of a team dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents. This role focuses on providing exceptional customer service and maintaining a safe and enjoyable environment in a recreation facility. You'll engage with community members, assist with fitness programming, and ensure equipment is well-maintained. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic setting where your contributions truly matter. If you're passionate about fitness and community service, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required with no prior relevant work experience.
• Must possess a valid Texas Class C driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and ensure safety at the recreation facility.
• Maintain fitness equipment and assist with recreation programming.

Skills

Customer Service

Conflict Resolution

Communication Skills

Fitness Knowledge

Equipment Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Personal Computer

Job description

HIRING RATE: $13.00 Hourly

FULL SALARY RANGE: $13.00 - $14.12 Hourly

Check out Stephen G. Terrel Recreation Center

The City:

With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.

The City's Mission is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do Work that MATTERS!

• People First – Giving priority to others
• Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment

The Position:

Under direct supervision, provides a safe and enjoyable environment for members and guests at the recreation facility. This is accomplished by providing numerous forms of customer service, ensuring the safety of guests and members, maintaining facility equipment, and interfacing with other City employees. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Provides fitness center and equipment maintenance by sanitizing fitness machines after use, completing preventative maintenance on fitness machines, returning free weights and equipment to the designated areas, and retrieving debris from fitness areas.

• Provides customer service to members by responding to member inquiries, educating members about facility procedures, demonstrating proper fitness equipment, monitoring fitness areas to guard against emergency situations and monitoring facility activities for compliance with health and safety rules.

• Assists with recreation and fitness programming by demonstrating correct usage of fitness equipment.

Education & Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• High School diploma or equivalent with no prior relevant work experience

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Special Requirements

• Must possess a valid Texas Class C driver’s license.

• First Aid/CPR certification required or ability to obtain within three (3) months from hire.

Supervision Exercised

Direct Supervision: Work is normally reviewed in progress and upon completion of each assignment to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and conformance to established standards; autonomy is granted at the task level; work is subject to both general and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Knowledge of:

• City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Fitness and Diet trends.
• Varying workout equipment including circuit weightlifting, free weights, bands, sliders, ropes, and computerized cardio equipment.
• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.

Skill in:

• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, vendors, the public, and City employees.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.
• Identifying opportunities to improve customer service and satisfaction.
• Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
• Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
• Effectively communicating orally.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Ability to work varying shifts including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, reach, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, climb, and balance frequently.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.