Location: All Club Facilities - NM Supervises: NA

Reports to: Operations Manager Status: Non-Exempt

As a member of the Defined Fitness Play team, you will be part of a community of difference makers, movers and shakers dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our team members and members. Our passion for life drives everything we do. Together, we define a community strengthened by our unity, fueled by our passion and inspired by greatness. We are serious about fitness.

The Play Team Member is responsible for interacting with and ensuring the safety of the children while Club members are using the facility. You are responsible for maintaining a safe and fun environment for young children. You are to come up with creative and educational activities, while maintaining a clean environment for the children.

Attentive Team-oriented Flexible

Dedicated Adaptable Empathetic

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

o Ensure children’s safety at all times

o Encourage a healthy active lifestyle through appropriate play, games and interaction

o Maintain a clean, sanitized and healthy environment at ALL times

o clean toys, play area, restrooms, etc. throughout every day

o Interact and greet children by name, comfort them throughout their visit

o Interact with parents/caregivers: greet by name and give feedback on children’s behavior

o Must maintain patience and common sense with children in the facility

o Ability to mediate and manage conflict effectively among children

o Initiate parent paging, when necessary

o Must be able to document and report basic incidents in writing

o Ensure parents complete all necessary paperwork according to procedures

o Diligently monitor child drop off and pick up – SAFETY IS #1 PRIORITY

Qualifications

o Must have experience working with children ages 10 months to 12 years of age

o Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written

o Must have a valid CPR/AED certification, including infant and child, on your first day of employment and maintain valid certification throughout employment

o Must adhere to all safety rules and guidelines and take necessary precautions to ensure safety of all children in the Kids Club

o PC literate, including Microsoft Office and various other products

Physical Requirements

o Must be able to sit for extended periods

o Must be able to lift and carry approximately 50 pounds

o Occasionally stoop, kneel or crouch