Eastern Sports Management is hiring: Fitness Assistant in Stafford

Description

“We deliver a fun and welcoming fitness environment to help you lead your best life.”

Located in Stafford Virginia, the Rouse Center (JRSSC) is a state-of-the-art 76,000 square foot facility that houses a 50-meter competition pool with movable bulkhead and seating for over 800 spectators, a 25-yard recreation pool, a warm-water wellness pool, a group exercise studio, fitness floor, a full-size basketball court, and a full-service cafe to serve guests.

The Rouse Center offers cycling, a variety of group exercise classes, swimming lessons, and lifeguarding. The center offers league play for adults in volleyball, basketball, Lil’ Kickers soccer for children 18 months- 9 years, summer camps, clinics, classes, a J-Club kids’ area for all those active kids ages 10 weeks -12 years old.

The Jeff Rouse Swim and Sports Center is managed by Eastern Sports Management (ESM) based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. ESM’s management portfolio consists of venues in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

The Jeff Rouse Swim and Sports Center is currently looking for Fitness Assistants. The Fitness Assistant’s first responsibility is to ensure outstanding customer service in the Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center’s Fitness Center. This position will help all members and guests feel welcome and comfortable using all equipment. The Fitness Assistant is responsible for maintaining cleanliness of the fitness center equipment and to keep the center looking its best at all times. This part-time position reports directly to the Fitness Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To build a great rapport with members on the fitness floor
• Assisting members within the fitness center as needed
• Managing fitness center protocols
• Organizing free-weight area and cleaning fitness center equipment
• Constantly circulating throughout fitness center floor
• Cooperating with other JRSSC departments and staff as needed
• Report any maintenance needs or equipment issues to the Fitness Director immediately
• Strong interpersonal communications skills for interacting with members and guests
• Knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in fitness center
• Ability to operate fitness equipment and recognize potential safety or equipment issues
• Ability to use good judgement
• Ability to display enjoyment of fitness and experience with personal fitness
• Must demonstrate knowledge in use of fitness center equipment
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed, required, or assigned by the Fitness Director and/or the General Manager

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

No skills needed.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Upon hire and training, the individual must be able to successfully utilize the Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center Timeclock software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

No required certifications.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.