Fitness Center Manager

Brays Island Plantation; Sheldon (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Brays Island Plantation is seeking a dedicated Fitness Center Manager responsible for overall leadership, operations, and programming to deliver high-quality fitness, longevity, and wellness experiences in a welcoming environment.

You will supervise staff, develop programs, manage budgets, coordinate contractors, and ensure safety and maintenance, while engaging owners to tailor fitness offerings.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include a bachelor's in a related field.
• Certifications in personal training or group fitness are preferred.
• Experience managing a fitness facility or wellness center is expected.
• Strong communication, leadership, and staff management skills.
• Budget management and administrative experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop fitness staff through scheduling, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Foster a service-oriented team culture aligned with One Brays leadership.
• Plan and execute fitness programs, events, and wellness initiatives.
• Oversee daily operations: safety, cleanliness, and full operational readiness.
• Manage contracts, vendors, and group fitness schedules.
• Monitor equipment and coordinate maintenance and repairs.
• Manage budget, expenses, and administrative records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Staff management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health, Business, or related field

Personal training or group fitness certification (ACE, NASM, ACSM, or similar)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

FUNCTION: Responsible for the overall leadership, operations, and programming of the Fitness Center. The Manager ensures the Fitness Center delivers high-quality fitness, longevity, and wellness experiences while maintaining a welcoming, safe, and well-maintained environment. Ensures that all support and service is conducted and fulfilled in a manner consistent with the ONE BRAYS Leadership Credo.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Lead, supervise, and develop fitness center staff through scheduling, coaching, performance feedback, and professional development.
• Foster a positive, service-oriented team culture while ensuring alignment with organizational values and a "One Brays" collaborative environment.
• Plan, develop, and execute fitness programs, community wellness events, workshops, and initiatives that support longevity, mobility, strength, balance, recovery, and overall wellness.
• Oversee daily operations of the Fitness Center, ensuring a clean, safe, welcoming, and fully operational facility that meets all safety and operational standards.
• Manage relationships with contract instructors, vendors, and service providers while coordinating group fitness schedules and special programs.
• Monitor equipment condition, coordinate preventative maintenance and repair, and ensure the facility remains well-maintained.
• Manage the Fitness Center budget, track expenses and contractor payments, and maintain administrative records, reports, and operational procedures.
• Engage with owners to understand their fitness needs, address feedback, and deliver exceptional customer service that enhances the member experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Position involves climbing, sitting, standing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, shoving, lifting, carrying and moving objects that can weigh up to 50+lbs. This movement can occur through out the day. Must be able to transport oneself around the plantation. Must have valid South Carolina drivers' license.
• Able to see well enough to read faint, or partially obscured writing or printing to include safety signage, with corrective lenses, if needed.
• Must be able to work extended hours, days, weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Must possess the ability to physically subdue a combative individual.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound, perceiving their nature with no less than 40 db loss @ 500 Hz. 1,000 Hz. and 2,000 Hz.
• Ability to express or exchange information by means of spoken word.

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work constructively and cheerfully in an environment that may be stressful due to adversarial situations resulting from the proper performance of the department's activities.
• The employee may be required to participate in more than one assignment at time with frequent interruptions, changes and delays; the employee must be able to remain focused and work effectively, efficiently and cheerfully under such circumstances.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings or weekends for events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health, Business, or related field preferred. Personal training or group fitness certification (ACE, NASM, ACSM, or similar) preferred.

Knowledge: Prior experience managing a fitness facility, wellness center, or similar environment. Computer knowledge with Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of fitness programming, personal training, and group exercise.

Skills: Must demonstrate highly effective interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities and advance communication skills. Strong leadership and staff management skills.

Experience: 2-4 years customer service experience in a fast-paced environment a must. Budget

management and administrative experience preferred.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstances change; e.g., emergencies, rush jobs, changes in personnel, workload, technological developments, etc.