Fitness Team Member (Buda)

Why Your Role Matters

As a Fitness Team Member, you help people pursue their health and well-being, knowing that they're in a safe, clean, caring, and positive environment. You'll provide the best customer service and ensure the gymnasium is clear of hazards and safety concerns.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Protect health, safety, and welfare of all participants by keeping fitness area safe and clean (i.e., racking weights, floors clear, and fitness equipment clean and sanitized, etc.).
• Encourage members to learn and understand the benefits of exercise and weight training and provide information about other available programs offered through the YMCA.
• Be available to answer questions and address fitness-related concerns of members.
• Lead individual or group activities as designated by the supervisor.
• Submit proper maintenance requests as needed for repairs and maintenance of fitness equipment.
• Assist with any administrative duties as assigned by supervisor (i.e., copies, data entry, flyers, etc.).
• Be responsible for judging the appropriate level for all participants.
• Set up and put away equipment as needed.
• Understand and carry out YMCA Fitness Program objectives.
• Know and follow the Greater Austin YMCA's People Guidelines, Code of Ethics, payroll procedures (including completing timesheets), and established emergency procedures.
• Attend all required meetings and/or trainings.
• Support Center and Association goals and directions through effective completion of tasks and verbal display to peers, staff, members and guests.
• Lead by example the Y's mission, vision and values with program participants, members, staff, and guest.
• Become an Ambassador of the Y's work and culture by being the ultimate storyteller of who we are as an organization and brand.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Y

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age upon date of hire.
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Must have beginner level fitness skills including some previous fitness experience.
• Current First Aid/ CPR Certifications preferred (must be obtained within 30 days of employment.)
• You quickly learn from failure and value feedback in the effort to continuously improve.
• You are a team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude and you can work well with others.
• You listen for understanding and meaning. You speak and write effectively.
• You build good customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• You leverage people's differences as strengths.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment, furniture, and/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Location

465 Buda Sportsplex Drive, Buda, Texas 78610, United States

About Us

The Greater Austin YMCA is a dynamic force elevating quality of life in Greater Austin by boldly expanding access for all children, adults, families and seniors in our rapidly growing community. For nearly 75 years, the Greater Austin YMCA has evolved to address each community's greatest needs, touching every phase of life and nurturing happier, healthier people, a stronger community and a better world.

We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality programs that keep our community strong. As a proud 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we provide financial assistance to expand access so community members can learn, grow, and thrive through our early learning academies, fitness and wellness centers, youth programs, workforce development, adult programming, mental health counseling, and more.

Each year, the Y serves nearly 140,000 people across Travis and Hays counties through seven fitness and wellness centers, more than 55 licensed campuses in four school districts, two YMCA Tomorrow Academy™ locations, and Camp Moody, our outdoor Adventure camp.

Globally, the YMCA is one of the oldest and largest youth-serving organizations in the world, united by our commitment to a better future -- for all.

Additional Information:

The organization has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

The Greater Austin YMCA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Greater Austin YMCA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which we have employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.