Wellness Coach - Marion

YMCA of Western North Carolina; Marion (NC); On-site; USD 13,399 - 19,084; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA Membership

Career Development & Training Opportun

Free and Reduced-Price Child Care

Excellent Work-Life Balance

Job summary

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is seeking an entry-level Wellness Coach at Marion Corpening Memorial in Marion, NC 28752. This part-time hourly role emphasizes delivering outstanding member service, fostering connections, and supporting members' fitness goals with guided options and safe exercise plans.

You will assist with equipment, participate in wellness events, and promote programs while upholding YMCA policies.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• Must obtain required YUSA trainings within 90 days.
• CPR and First Aid Certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that equipment and cleaning checklists for wellness equipment and supplies are completed during the shift.
• Completes required facility rounds, checking all wellness areas.
• Ensures proper implementation of wellness policies and procedures.
• Assists leadership with wellness events at the YMCA as needed.
• Supports the recruitment and retention of members by implementing wellness strategies.
• Promotes wellness programs during interactions with existing and potential members.
• Enforces YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Self-motivated

Education

CPR certification within 90 days

First Aid certification within 90 days

YUSA trainings within 90 days

Job description

Job Details

• Level: Entry
• Job Location: Marion Corpening Memorial - Marion, NC 28752
• Position Type: Part-time Hourly
• Salary Range: $11.79 Hourly
• Job Shift: Hours Vary
• Job Category: Wellness
• Now Hiring For Candidates With Open Availability (Opening, Closing, and Weekends)

About Us

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people – regardless of age, income, or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region’s health and well‑being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state’s largest provider of licensed school‑age childcare, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are made up of people of all ages, from all backgrounds, working side by side to ensure that everyone can reach their full potential with dignity. Thus, we are “For All”. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and they guide everything we do. We are committed to being an organization that exposes and addresses social constraints that limit and/or negatively affect all humans from all walks of life. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values. For more information, visit ymcawnc.org.

About the Role

As the Wellness Coach, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional and outstanding customer service to all members, guests, and program participants. You will create a welcoming atmosphere, facilitate connections, give inspiration, support members, provide options, and enhance member retention. You will be instrumental in building relationships and assessing member needs and abilities in assistance with exercise equipment and workout plans. Every position within the YMCA is responsible for upholding the values and mission established by the YMCA of WNC and effectively enforcing all policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Ensures that equipment and cleaning checklists for wellness equipment and supplies are completed during the shift.
• Completes required facility rounds, checking all wellness areas.
• Ensures proper implementation of wellness policies and procedures.
• Assists leadership with wellness events at the YMCA as needed.
• Supports the recruitment and retention of members by implementing wellness strategies.
• Promotes wellness programs during interactions with existing and potential members.
• Enforces YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

About You

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• Must obtain required YUSA trainings within 90 days.
• CPR and First Aid Certification within 90 days of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Attention to detail, with a consistently high level of responsiveness and follow-up.
• Must have the ability and patience to instruct classes while using effective communication and human relations skills to handle situations with people of all socioeconomic levels.
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
• Must be a self‑starter and able to work independently.

Physical Aspects of the Job

• Ability to constantly and quickly move to various locations in and around the entire facility.
• Be able to lift 25 pounds or more.
• Physically perform all CPR and First Aid skills and/or assist as needed in emergency situations.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Bend or stoop to reach various height levels.

Benefits

• Free YMCA Membership
• Career Development & Training Opportunities
• Free and Reduced‑Price Child Care
• Excellent Work‑Life Balance

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is committed to equal opportunity in terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, faith, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.