Fitness Manager

Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Health & Fitness Center; Huntley (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules & ETO

Complimentary Fitness Membership

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

401(K) with company matching

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Huntley Health & Fitness Center seeks a Fitness Manager to lead the Fitness, Aquatic, Group Exercise and Medical Integration departments, ensuring exceptional member experiences and service. You’ll oversee programming profitability and supervise staff across facilities, driving engagement and safety.

The role requires supervisory experience, a health-related degree, and a strong customer-service mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related, exercise science, kinesiology, or physical education major required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Minimum 2 years in fitness/wellness industry, preferably in a fitness facility.
• Nationally recognized NCCA accredited certification required.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with members.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to Fitness, Aquatic, Group Exercise, and Medical Integration departments.
• Assist Center Director with daily operations and lead in their absence.
• Drive member retention through programs and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and physician approvals.
• Oversee budgeting for fitness department operating and capital budgets.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health-related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CPR/AED certification

Computer proficiency

Job description

Position Title

Fitness Manager

Location

Northwestern Medicine Huntley Health & Fitness Center

Type

Full time

Pay Range

$53,000-$60,000

Benefits

• Flexible Work Schedules and Earned Time Off (ETO).
• Complimentary Fitness Membership.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits.
• 401(K) plan with company matching.

Summary

We improve life and we're here to serve. What you do is something special and contributes towards improving health within your community. Join our team of full time and part time staff at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Health & Fitness Center. Our facility is managed by Power Wellness Management, a company that specializes in managing state-of-the-art medically integrated health and fitness centers.

The Fitness Manager is responsible for providing leadership and supervision to the Fitness, Aquatic, Group Exercise and Medical Integration departments. He/she ensures that all departments are delivering an exceptional member experience while providing the highest level of customer service to members, guests and prospects of the facility. The Fitness Manager will oversee all programming and ensure that services offered are profitable and meet the varying needs of members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide leadership and supervision to supervisors, coordinators and associates in all managed departments.
2. Assist Fitness Center Director with daily center operations and provide leadership in the absence of the Center Director.
3. Assist with member retention by encouraging the development of member retention programs on a consistent basis.
4. Ensure there is a high level of engagement between the Medical Advisory Committee and the center's programs, services and safety protocols.
5. Oversee and ensure compliance with all physician approval and clearance procedures, testing procedures and medically-integrated programs.
6. Review and evaluate fitness programs and services based on attendance, cost-effectiveness and member interest.
7. Coordinate and ensure that all mock codes, safety drills and monthly safety audits are performed in compliance with Power Wellness standards and that all incident reports are followed up with appropriately.
8. Make recommendations for purchasing new fitness equipment as needed and stay current with industry trends.
9. Responsible for the upkeep of all fitness equipment to include preventative maintenance, servicing, and re-upholstering.
10. Coordinate student internship programs to comply with Power Wellness standards and allow for a positive learning experience to qualified graduate and undergraduate students.
11. Responsible for hiring and training all Fitness Department staff.
12. Assist with development of fitness department operating and capital budgets annually.
13. Work Manager on Duty shifts as assigned.
14. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a 4 year college or university in a health-related, exercise science, kinesiology, or physical education major required. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the fitness/wellness industry required, preferably in a fitness facility.
• Nationally recognized NCCA accredited certification required.
• ACSM clinical exercise certification highly desirable.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (provided by Power Wellness)
• Must possess excellent inter-personal and communication skills, and the ability to work with members in a positive, service based manner.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a controlled and professional demeanor with a high level of organizational skills and efficiency.
• Proficient computer skills.