Fitness Center Assistant Job Description
Position Description:
Title: Fitness Center Assistant
Reports To: Coordinator of Recreation & Wellness
Weekly Hours: 8-10
Pay Rate: $13/hour
Type of employment: Temporary Employment, Part Time
Position Summary:
This position serves as a part-time member of the Recreation & Wellness team. The primary purpose of this position is to perform the day-to-day tasks required to keep the Fitness Center facility safe and clean. Fitness Center Assistants (FCAs) are responsible for prevention and response to unsafe or potentially harmful situations, cleaning the fitness equipment, providing members with excellent customer service, selling memberships and day passes, checking out equipment to members, managing facility access, communicating information and needs with professional staff, and working the front reception desk.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Timeliness for all assigned shifts, meetings, and/or scheduled training
- Attendance at all mandatory meetings required for FCA’s and/or all Recreation & Wellness staff
- Assisting members with needs and questions regarding programs and services
- Conduct tours of the Fitness Center
- Complete walk-throughs of the Fitness Center to ensure cleanliness and safety.
- Re-rack weights
- Membership sales and equipment checkout
- Provide guidance to members on machine usage
- Complete all opening/closing tasks in the Fitness center
- Manage facility access
- Gym spotting
Minimum Qualifications and Educational Requirements
- Ability to maintain 8-10 hours per week and the ability to work early mornings, nights, and weekends.
- Be enrolled at the University of South Florida
- Quality customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
- Positive energy and welcoming demeanor
- Basic-level knowledge of fitness equipment use.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPR/AED and First Aid Certified or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire date.