Fitness Manager

Chiefs Fit - Country Club Plaza; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the wellness and fitness sector is seeking a dynamic Fitness Manager to lead their programming and enhance member experiences. This role involves managing a team of fitness professionals, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and achieving financial goals through innovative programming. The ideal candidate will foster a welcoming environment, develop strong member relationships, and maintain operational excellence. Join this vibrant team to make a significant impact on community health and fitness while enjoying a rewarding career in a supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing fitness programming and leading a team.
• Strong customer service skills to enhance member experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of fitness programming and manage staff.
• Ensure exceptional member service and maintain a clean environment.
• Achieve financial performance through service revenues and retention.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Fitness Programming

Team Management

Financial Performance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science or related field

CPR/AED Certification

Tools

Club Management Software

Job description

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The Fitness Manager (FM) is a member of Chiefs Fit management team and plays a key role in the company’s overall success by leading and managing a club’s health and fitness programming which includes personal training, group training, supplement sales, member integration and support.The FM is responsible for:

·Impacting member service and retention by delivering excellence through quality, cutting-edge programming that is safe, supports member’s efforts to reach their goals and provides exceptional member experiences

·Maintaining a safe, clean, well-maintained, and esthetically appealing environment

·Achieving financial performance results through the generation of ancillary service revenues

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serve as a role model and direct and manage the day-to-day operations of the club’s fitness programming

·Cultivate and lead a positive, team-centered work environment that delivers on company goals

·Hire, train, manage, and develop a high-quality team of fitness professionals in a way that enables them to reach their full potential

·Review and evaluate staff performance constructively on a regular basis through informal and formal performance management mechanisms

·Create communication mechanisms for staff that enables two-way dialogue and provides them with timely and accurate information pertaining to company and club goals, programs, promotions, and policies

·Manage an efficient fitness department whereby day-to-day operations run smoothly, company-wide policies are followed consistently, and problems are resolved in an effective and timely manner

·Create staff schedules that guarantee there is appropriate coverage by the fitness team

·Maintain and process all paperwork associated with members, staff, or club operations completely and ensure information is entered in the appropriate systems accurately

2. Create a customer service focused environment that is friendly, welcoming, and supportive, creates raving fans and seeks to provide members and guests with exceptional experiences

·Ensure superior customer service by sustaining a culture, through leadership and example, wholly committed to listening to members and guests, understanding their needs, and exceeding their expectations

·Create and deepen relationships with members and enhance their sense of belonging and community within the club

·Work with the sales team to integrate members into the club in a timely manner

·Sincerely acknowledge members and guests

·Be professional in your personal presentation

·Use a professional and friendly communication style to enhance our members’ and guests’ experience

·Ensure the fitness team takes an active role in keeping current in their fields and are well trained and knowledgeable about their jobs, the company, and our services, promotions and business practices so that they can provide members and guests with consistent and accurate information

·Educate and train the fitness team on company and department programs

·Ensure that all members of the fitness team keep current with the appropriate certifications, (i.e. PT, CPR/AED) they need for their job and maintain all paperwork associated with those certifications

·Cross train staff so that they are always “stage ready” and available to help members and guests no matter what their job

3. Achieve financial performance results through the generation of ancillary service revenues, expense control and member retention.

·Oversee ancillary service programs and ensure that the programs are safe, provide quality experiences for members, meet members’ expectations and goals, and achieve revenue goals

·Know your competition and use that information to make suggestions or changes that enable your club to be “best in class”

·Develop and implement member communications initiatives that increase member retention, satisfaction and participation in revenue producing services

·Monitor, evaluate and continuously improve operations, programming, and financial performance by interacting with members and staff, listening to their feedback and ideas, and analyzing key metrics and data

·Manage all controllable expenses to ensure that the department stays within budget

4. Maintain a safe, clean and esthetically appealing environment

·Ensure all equipment is working and operating and if it is not working, get it repaired in a timely manner

·Notify the facilities department when repairs and maintenance are needed and serve as an advocate for getting these issues resolved

·Maintain and implement an equipment cleaning schedule and overall maintenance checklist

5. Work in partnership with other members of the Chiefs Fit team and as an integrated member of the Chiefs Fit Community and contribute to the effective and efficient running of the day-to-day operations of the department and club as well as the overall success of the business.

·Actively participate in management meetings and company-wide initiatives and provide feedback and ideas for improving and building all aspects of the business

·Work as part of the overall team by respecting, supporting, and encouraging your co-workers, pitching in, and assisting co-workers and other departments when necessary, and approaching challenges in a creative, positive, and team centered manner

·Maintain an active and working knowledge of Chiefs Fit as a company as well as all services and promotions

·Be proficient in appropriate club software systems

·Follow all company policies and procedures

·Remain up to date on all individual, department, and company communications by reading all individual and departmental emails

6. Perform other duties as required.Employee responsibilities are subject to change at any time.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services

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