What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fitness Attendant position at City of Allen?
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.
The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".
Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do "Work that MATTERS!"
- People First – Giving priority to others
- Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
- Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
- Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
- Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment
Under direct supervision, provides a safe and enjoyable environment for members and guests at the recreation facility. This is accomplished by providing numerous forms of customer service, ensuring the safety of guests and members, maintaining facility equipment, and interfacing with other City employees. This position does not provide direction to other employees.
- Provides fitness center and equipment maintenance by sanitizing fitness machines after use, completing preventative maintenance on fitness machines, returning free weights and equipment to the designated areas, and retrieving debris from fitness areas.
- Provides customer service to members by responding to member inquiries, educating members about facility procedures, demonstrating proper fitness equipment, monitoring fitness areas to guard against emergency situations and monitoring facility activities for compliance with health and safety rules.
- Assists with recreation and fitness programming by demonstrating correct usage of fitness equipment.
Education & Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- High School diploma or equivalent with no prior relevant work experience.
Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Certification and Other Requirements
- Must possess a valid Texas Class C driver’s license.
- First Aid/CPR certification required or ability to obtain within three (3) months from hire.
- This position contains a varied work schedule that includes working days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Fitness and Diet trends.
Varying workout equipment including circuit weightlifting, free weights, bands, sliders, ropes, and computerized cardio equipment.
Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
Skill in:
Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, vendors, the public, and City employees.
Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.
Identifying opportunities to improve customer service and satisfaction.
Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
Effectively communicating orally.
This list is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it does not address the potential for accommodation.
Ability to work varying shifts including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to lift, push, pull, reach, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, climb, and balance frequently.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.