Fitness Attendant

HIRING RATE:  $13.00 Hourly

FULL SALARY RANGE:   $13.00 - $14.12 Hourly

Check out Stephen G. Terrel Recreation Center

The City:

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

The Position:  

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.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties. 

• 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

High School Diploma or equivalent with no prior work experience.

Special 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.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct Supervision:? Work is normally reviewed in progress and upon completion of each assignment to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and conformance to established standards; autonomy is granted at the task level; work is subject to both general and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.  

THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. 

Knowledge of: 

• 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. 

Physical Demands / Work Environment: 

• Ability to work varying shifts including evenings and weekends.  

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods. 

• 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.