Fitness Consultant

The Glencoe Club is a private, family-oriented sports and social club located in the Elbow Park neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta. Our members can train and play in our leading edge sports and recreation facilities; grow and excel in our vast array of programs; enjoy our specialist services; dine in our first-class restaurants; and create life long memories with family and friends.

If you are genuinely passionate about our vision to be our members’ second home, providing excellence in all that we do, have a proven track record for creating exceptional experiences through your interactions and champion our values of respect, wellness, integrity, relationships, caring and innovation we want to hear from you.

We are seeking a part time Fitness Consultant to join our Fitness Centre Team. As a Part-Time Fitness Consultant you will provide overall supervision and exceptional customer service to users of the facility. This is a great opportunity to put into practice the Kinesiology or Certified Personal Fitness Trainer education you have been receiving. You will have the opportunity to receive mentoring from established Fitness Professionals, learn about the fitness industry, and develop your personal skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide health and fitness direction for members and develop excellent rapport while assisting them with their health and fitness goals
• Supervise and engage throughout the fitness centre to provide attentive and proactive advice and service
• Ongoing maintenance and cleaning of fitness equipment to ensure equipment longevity
• Updating program registration and cancellations and answering telephone inquiries
• Develop and implement educational programs for the members in areas of fitness and exercise that are custom to individual or group needs
• Participate in ongoing development of Fitness Centre programs and delivery of programs to all members through providing insight and feedback

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1 year post-secondary education in the area of Kinesiology or Certified Personal Fitness Trainer
• AFLCA, ACE, CSCS, NSCA, CFC and other fitness instruction certifications are an asset
• Knowledge of fitness, health and/or recreation activities and guidelines
• Excellent customer service and problem solving skills
• Communication and leadership skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Knowledge of using Microsoft Office and basic computer skills
• Ability to lift heavy weights while spotting members
• Current Standard First Aid/CPR C/AED certification (within 1 year of expiring)

Why choose us:

• An inclusive and diverse working environment highlighted by creativity and collaboration, featuring top industry leaders
• Numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth including training and development
• Delicious, fulsome employee meals prepared daily
• Employee referral program that rewards the additional talent you bring
• Numerous employee recognition programs to reward you for your incredible efforts

Additional Details:

This is a Part Time position that reports to the Fitness Director. The successful applicants must be available to work a variety of shifts starting as early as 5:30am, ending as late as 10:00pm including weekdays, evenings, weekends and holidays, so a flexible schedule is required.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a background check including a Vulnerable Sector Check as well as Respect in the Workplace and Respect in Sport online certifications prior to commencing employment.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their cover letter and resume to [email protected] by Monday, October 7^th.

Additional information about The Glencoe Club and offerings can be found at our website: www.glencoe.org.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Glencoe, although only short-listed candidates will be contacted directly.