Fitness Manager

Erickson Senior Living; Florida; On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision

401k with match

PTO + volunteer hours

Onsite medical centers

Dining discount

Job summary

Emerson Lakes by Erickson Senior Living seeks a Fitness Manager to drive the grand opening and daily operations of its fitness programs across the community in Lakewood Ranch, FL. You will oversee the Fitness Health Club, Aquatic Center, and educational services, ensuring a high-quality wellness experience for residents and staff.

The role requires leading a diverse team, maintaining records, and implementing safety and training standards in a state-of-the-art retirement community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ fitness program management experience.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Current certification and membership of at least one nationally recognized organization (ACSM, ACE, IDEA, SFA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise residents and employees’ fitness needs in a friendly, professional manner.
• Instruct residents on proper exercise techniques and safety.
• Prescribe flexibility, cardiovascular, and strength exercises.
• Develops and manages department budget.
• Coordinate membership information, scheduling, and safety inspections.

Skills

Fitness management

CPR & First Aid

Customer service

Education

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

Location:

Emerson Lakes by Erickson Senior Living

Join our team as a Fitness Manager, a dynamic, driven professional who will play a critical role in the grand opening of Emerson Lakes, one of Erickson Senior Living’s most anticipated new communities in beautiful Lakewood Ranch, Florida. In this role, you will be responsible for managing daily operations of all resident and employee Fitness programs. Programs include the Fitness Health Club, Aquatic Center, and educational programs and services throughout the community.

Emerson Lakes will be a premier, state-of-the-art continuing care retirement community designed to serve more than 1,500 residents across Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Memory Care. This gated community will feature an impressive array of amenities, including multiple restaurants, a stunning outdoor swimming pool, a cutting-edge fitness center, an onsite medical center, and much more.

Join us in shaping a thriving, engaging and high-quality living experience for the residents who will call Emerson Lakes home.

What we offer

• Compensation: commensurate with experience starting at $60,000.00 per year plus annual bonus.
• A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values
• Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options
• PTO Plans, PLUS company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law
• 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age
• 30% discount on food and drinks at on-site dining venues, plus additional healthy choice meal options at discounted prices
• Education assistance, certification reimbursement and access to over 6,000 courses through our online learning library, designed to enhance your current skills and build new ones
• Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones!

How you will make an impact

• Support residents and employees physical, spiritual, and emotionally by supervising and attending to their fitness needs in a friendly, polite, and professional manner
• Evaluate, correct and instruct residents on proper exercise techniques
• Prescribe flexibility, cardiovascular, and strength training exercises.
• Develops and manages department budget
• Coordinate and maintain membership information, inventories, purchasing, scheduling, timesheets, safety inspections, and other administrative matters.
• Maintain records and statistics regarding all residents and employees involved in fitness programs and promotes retention.

What you will need

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience is required.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Current certification and membership of at least one nationally recognized organization (i.e. ACSM, ACE, IDEA, SFA) are strongly preferred.

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Please read: The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) requires all new hires to successfully complete and pass an extensive Level 2 background screening, which covers U.S. Federal, State and City checks (submitting fingerprints), prior to the start of employment. For more information you can visit their website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Please read: The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) requires all new hires to successfully complete and pass an extensive Level 2 background screening, which covers U.S. Federal, State and City checks (submitting fingerprints), prior to the start of employment. For more information you can visit their website: https://info/flclearinghouse.com

Emerson Lakes is a beautiful 46-acre continuing care retirement community in Lakewood Ranch, near Bradenton and Sarasota, FL. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Emerson Lakes helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals. We are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow!

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.