Temporary Part-Time Fitness Centre Monitor/Personal Trainer

Reporting to the Program Coordinator, maintain a safe, supervised and clean Fitness Centre for members and drop-in patrons. This includes providing personal training services, conducting orientations, providing assistance and education with equipment, responding to potential accidents/emergencies, equipment cleaning and general mechanical maintenance

Wage- Fitness Centre Monitor: $26.14-$26.95 / Personal Trainer: $33.03-$34.05

Responsibilities:

• Promote a safe and welcoming environment for all fitness levels and abilities
• Monitor fitness centre:
• Return weight training equipment to proper place when left out by users, track usage/attendance in Fitness Centre
• During peak hours, enforce time limits on equipment,
• Regularly inspect and clean equipment including cardio machines weight training equipment and mats
• Complete daily checklists regarding maintenance of equipment, opening/closing procedures and first aid inventory
• Perform fitness appraisals according to CSEP protocols
• Develop, implement, monitor and progress personal training programs for clients
• Enforce and follow City of Oshawa policies and procedures (eg. Fire plan, Accident/Incident reporting, etc.)
• Provide customer service:
• Greet users in a friendly and prompt manner upon entry into Fitness Centre
• Assist patrons with equipment use including proper technique and spotting patrons lifting weights
• Provide clients with equipment orientations to ensure safe operation and use
• Outline personal training services available
• Administer first aid when required
• Ensure all users are aware of and follow rules and guidelines of the fitness centre
• Provide immediate intervention and assistance to ensure safe techniques with equipment use
• Assist Fitness Instructors with setup/takedown equipment for classes, recording class attendance, cleaning equipment after use when necessary, if certified, instruct class in absence of scheduled instructor

Requirements:

• Minimum Grade 12 education
• Possess Personal Trainer Specialist certification (eg. canfitpro, OFC)
• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology certification is considered an asset
• One (1) year of previous experience in a fitness centre or customer service environment
• Possess and keep current Standard First Aid/CPR 'C' certfication
• Demonstrate good customer service and communication skills to deal effectively and courteously with staff and the general public; good interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships
• Attend all staff trainings and meetings
• Ability to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required

As a condition of employment, the City of Oshawa will require successful candidates to provide a Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.