Fitness Specialist

Power Wellness; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(K) plan with company matching

Earned Time Off (ETO)

Complimentary fitness membership

Pet Insurance

Job summary

The Fitness Specialist at Power Wellness provides professional fitness services with excellent customer care at The Health and Fitness Center at Washtenaw Community College. Our facility is managed by Power Wellness Management, a company specializing in medically integrated health and fitness centers.

The role includes supervising the fitness floor, coordinating assessments, scheduling follow-up appointments, delivering results with exercise guidelines, and promoting ancillary services while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related, exercise science, kinesiology, or physical education major.
• Prior work experience or internship in the fitness industry preferred.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (Provided by Power Wellness).
• Nationally recognized NCCA accredited certification preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with members.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Provide fitness floor supervision and basic exercise instruction for members and guests.
• Screen health history information and coordinate medical clearance when needed.
• Schedule and perform fitness assessments and orientations per protocol.
• Explain assessment results and offer exercise guidelines and program recs.
• Respond to medical emergencies with AED and first aid as needed.
• Promote ancillary services like personal training and wellness coaching.
• Maintain knowledge of events and activities in the center.
• Perform facility rounds and monitor pools, locker rooms, and fitness areas.
• Open/close procedures on varied days; ensure equipment is safe and clean.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Fitness knowledge

Emergency response

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Job description

Position Title: Fitness Specialist

Location: The Health and Fitness Center at Washtenaw Community College

Type: Full Time - Evenings

Benefits

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

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 at The Health and Fitness Center at Washtenaw Community College. 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 Specialist is responsible for providing professional fitness services with the highest level of customer service to members and guests of the center.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide fitness floor supervision and basic exercise instruction for members, guests and medically integrated program participants.
2. Screen health history information and coordinate processes for the receipt of medical clearance as applicable.
3. Schedule and perform all appointments for fitness assessments, orientations and follow up appointments complying with established protocols.
4. Deliver and explain fitness assessment results with the provision of exercise guidelines and program recommendations to members. Discuss and make recommendations related to their individual goals.
5. Arrive as first responder to all medical emergencies with urgency, bringing AED and additional first aid supplies. Complete incident report for all medical emergencies.
6. Promote and effectively sell all ancillary services including, but not limited to personal training, medically integrated programs, wellness coaching and nutrition services.
7. Maintain knowledge of all events and activities within the center.
8. Perform facility rounds every 30-60 minutes including monitoring of all pool, locker rooms and fitness related areas.
9. Perform opening and closing procedures on weekdays, weekends and holidays as scheduled.
10. Maintain cleanliness of fitness areas and equipment, inspect equipment and upholstery and report any required maintenance or repair, removing the equipment from service until maintenance is completed.
11. May conduct strength and conditioning group fitness classes with a current NCCA accredited certification. The class must not be a licensed format outside of the scope of their certification (Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Les Mills, MOSSA, BARRE, Aqua, Cycle, etc).
12. Ability to lift 45 pounds.
13. The ability to be flexible and accommodating as it relates to center hours, work schedules and scheduling appointments for prospects and members.
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.
• Prior work experience or internship in the fitness industry preferred.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (Provided by Power Wellness)
• Nationally recognized NCCA accredited certification preferred.
• 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.
• Proficient computer skills.