The Spot Gym
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Salary Range: $50,000 - $56,000 commensurate with skills and experience Company Mission: By serving our communities with remarkable climbing experiences, The Spot provides customers and staff with an environment that develops strong bodies, healthy minds, and friendships for life. Job Description
Routesetters at The Spot are primarily responsible for the creation and production of high quality commercial boulder problems and roped routes. The Spot’s unique flavor of routesetting encourages a creative mindset and seeks staff who are looking to progress and continually develop their craft. Events and competitions are a large part of The Spot’s culture, and as such setting staff will be asked to curate comp style boulders, work occasional long days, be a team player, and actively participate in the Spot community. The Lead routesetter oversees the daily operations and production of the setting teams assigned to their home facility/facilities. The majority of the following responsibilities will be done in coordination with and support from the Routesetting Manager. Responsibilities
Establish and execute all necessary routesetting activities to maintain the highest possible level of quality, grading, consistency, turnover, and innovation with the routesetting product. Continually strive to improve the routesetting product and establish the gym as an industry leader in the climbing space through The Spot’s routesetting. Collect metrics that indicate and predict department health, and share updates with your direct manager frequently. Maintain a positive reputation in your role as a mentor for setters, staff, and the community. Run day-to-day operations of all setting activities and products with attention and regard to risk mitigation of the setting and climbing environment. Manage production to create a well rounded experience for all levels of climbers - from beginners to world-class athletes
Establish a density and spread per facility; manage and track with consistency.
Work with the Routesetting Manager to adjust the routesetting plan & activities to match seasonal and environmental demands. Work with the routesetting Manager to maintain a consistent feedback loop with our community
Incorporate regular client feedback into our routesetting program. Communicate all local client feedback to your direct supervisor. Communicate out wall closures and other public facing announcements to direct supervisor in a timely manner.
Attend and be prepared for all department meetings, as required. Work with the routesetting Manager to maintain and be accountable to the P&L for your department. Tasks could include, but are not limited to:
Manage and maintain the routesetting equipment, all climbing surfaces, flooring and terrain, and routesetting supplies and equipment with the highest amount of care and pride (i.e. hold selection, hold cleaning, hold stripping, taping, tape maintenance, tape & bolt inventory, etc.). Maintain a current inventory of all setting equipment, including holds, PPE and other supplies.
Work with the routesetting Manager to keep all departmental SOPs current per industry standards and Spot standards, and where necessary develop SOPs to fill any gaps in Spot routesetting procedures and processes
Develop a risk management protocol that takes into account industry standards for work at height and PPE
Be responsible for risk management checks associated with rental equipment: i.e ropes, harnesses, belay devices, etc. Be responsible for risk management checks of all climbing terrain and flooring as well as belay devices and ropes in all roped climbing areas.
Be a leader for the setting team through: setting high quality routes and modeling good technique and professionalism for other setters (e.g. efficiency, creativity, forerunning, necessary route adaptation, etc.)
Support with internal team relationships and conflict resolution when necessary
Communicate up as needed when issues are not able to be resolved within your own gym.
Document and track injuries or incidents amongst the setting staff and communicate to HR. Minimize client impact while setting when the gym is open. Provide daily direction to all routesetters on all aspects of the setting process: general grades/spots to set in order to maintain spread, conduct, difficulty, style, position, taping, and maintenance of the routes. Address spinners & broken holds with speed and efficiency. Help manage and maintain all equipment related to setting department functions or responsibilities. Model and train the highest level and quality of problem solving (e.g. broken holds, stuck bolts, stripped or cross-threaded T nuts, etc). Be responsible for weekly, quarterly, and annual risk management inspection checks and logs for your specific facility or as directed by your direct supervisor. Support the routesetting Manager as needed to develop and implement a routesetting apprentice program. Support as needed with onboarding and training of new routesetting employees. Support as needed with hiring interviews for the Routesetting Department. Support the Routesetting Manager with development of routesetting wellness, incentive, and professional development programs. Other duties as required. Reports and Logs
Daily Kaya updates. Any reports requested by your direct supervisor. Weekly Customer Feedback. Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Risk Management Inspection Logs. Semi-Annual feedback & reviews. Environmental and Physical Demands
Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs. Proficiency in using power tools like impact drivers and angle grinders. The ability to stand for extended periods during practices (often 3 or more hours) and demonstrations. Climbing and balancing. Must be able to frequently work at heights, often up to 40 feet with fall protection or up to 20 feet using a ladder. Continuous crouching, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and climbing. Continuous repetitive hand and arm movements, finger dexterity. Ability to hear and speak clearly. Exposure to airborne chalk dust. Standing, kneeling, balancing, pushing, pulling, and repeated use of hand and wrist muscles. Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance (full-time staff). Paid sick leave. Optional supplemental insurance
Accident Insurance. Life Insurance. Short-Term Disability Insurance.
401(k) retirement plan. RTD
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Salary Range: $50,000 - $56,000 commensurate with skills and experience Company Mission: By serving our communities with remarkable climbing experiences, The Spot provides customers and staff with an environment that develops strong bodies, healthy minds, and friendships for life. Job Description
Routesetters at The Spot are primarily responsible for the creation and production of high quality commercial boulder problems and roped routes. The Spot’s unique flavor of routesetting encourages a creative mindset and seeks staff who are looking to progress and continually develop their craft. Events and competitions are a large part of The Spot’s culture, and as such setting staff will be asked to curate comp style boulders, work occasional long days, be a team player, and actively participate in the Spot community. The Lead routesetter oversees the daily operations and production of the setting teams assigned to their home facility/facilities. The majority of the following responsibilities will be done in coordination with and support from the Routesetting Manager. Responsibilities
Establish and execute all necessary routesetting activities to maintain the highest possible level of quality, grading, consistency, turnover, and innovation with the routesetting product. Continually strive to improve the routesetting product and establish the gym as an industry leader in the climbing space through The Spot’s routesetting. Collect metrics that indicate and predict department health, and share updates with your direct manager frequently. Maintain a positive reputation in your role as a mentor for setters, staff, and the community. Run day-to-day operations of all setting activities and products with attention and regard to risk mitigation of the setting and climbing environment. Manage production to create a well rounded experience for all levels of climbers - from beginners to world-class athletes
Establish a density and spread per facility; manage and track with consistency.
Work with the Routesetting Manager to adjust the routesetting plan & activities to match seasonal and environmental demands. Work with the routesetting Manager to maintain a consistent feedback loop with our community
Incorporate regular client feedback into our routesetting program. Communicate all local client feedback to your direct supervisor. Communicate out wall closures and other public facing announcements to direct supervisor in a timely manner.
Attend and be prepared for all department meetings, as required. Work with the routesetting Manager to maintain and be accountable to the P&L for your department. Tasks could include, but are not limited to:
Manage and maintain the routesetting equipment, all climbing surfaces, flooring and terrain, and routesetting supplies and equipment with the highest amount of care and pride (i.e. hold selection, hold cleaning, hold stripping, taping, tape maintenance, tape & bolt inventory, etc.). Maintain a current inventory of all setting equipment, including holds, PPE and other supplies.
Work with the routesetting Manager to keep all departmental SOPs current per industry standards and Spot standards, and where necessary develop SOPs to fill any gaps in Spot routesetting procedures and processes
Develop a risk management protocol that takes into account industry standards for work at height and PPE
Be responsible for risk management checks associated with rental equipment: i.e ropes, harnesses, belay devices, etc. Be responsible for risk management checks of all climbing terrain and flooring as well as belay devices and ropes in all roped climbing areas.
Be a leader for the setting team through: setting high quality routes and modeling good technique and professionalism for other setters (e.g. efficiency, creativity, forerunning, necessary route adaptation, etc.)
Support with internal team relationships and conflict resolution when necessary
Communicate up as needed when issues are not able to be resolved within your own gym.
Document and track injuries or incidents amongst the setting staff and communicate to HR. Minimize client impact while setting when the gym is open. Provide daily direction to all routesetters on all aspects of the setting process: general grades/spots to set in order to maintain spread, conduct, difficulty, style, position, taping, and maintenance of the routes. Address spinners & broken holds with speed and efficiency. Help manage and maintain all equipment related to setting department functions or responsibilities. Model and train the highest level and quality of problem solving (e.g. broken holds, stuck bolts, stripped or cross-threaded T nuts, etc). Be responsible for weekly, quarterly, and annual risk management inspection checks and logs for your specific facility or as directed by your direct supervisor. Support the routesetting Manager as needed to develop and implement a routesetting apprentice program. Support as needed with onboarding and training of new routesetting employees. Support as needed with hiring interviews for the Routesetting Department. Support the Routesetting Manager with development of routesetting wellness, incentive, and professional development programs. Other duties as required. Reports and Logs
Daily Kaya updates. Any reports requested by your direct supervisor. Weekly Customer Feedback. Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Risk Management Inspection Logs. Semi-Annual feedback & reviews. Environmental and Physical Demands
Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs. Proficiency in using power tools like impact drivers and angle grinders. The ability to stand for extended periods during practices (often 3 or more hours) and demonstrations. Climbing and balancing. Must be able to frequently work at heights, often up to 40 feet with fall protection or up to 20 feet using a ladder. Continuous crouching, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and climbing. Continuous repetitive hand and arm movements, finger dexterity. Ability to hear and speak clearly. Exposure to airborne chalk dust. Standing, kneeling, balancing, pushing, pulling, and repeated use of hand and wrist muscles. Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance (full-time staff). Paid sick leave. Optional supplemental insurance
Accident Insurance. Life Insurance. Short-Term Disability Insurance.
401(k) retirement plan. RTD
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