Fitness Technician

Are you passionate about sharing your fitness or kinesiology expertise with others? Do you thrive in an environment dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles for diverse groups of people?

As a Fitness Technician I, you will actively monitor Strathcona County Wellness Centres, delivering exceptional customer service to exceed guest expectations. Your primary responsibility in this role is to ensure that every guest feels welcomed, at ease, and supported while exercising in a clean and well-maintained Wellness Centre.

This posting is for multiple, hourly positions located out of Millennium Place, Ardrossan Recreation Complex and Glen Allan Recreation Complex

Fitness Technician I’s can expect to work a minimum of 8 hours per week, approximately 2-3 shifts at any of the 3 wellness facilities. Shifts may be any time between the hours of 5:00 a.m. - 10:45 p.m. Fitness Technician I’s will be expected to attend training sessions monthly.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively engaging and greet guests as they come through the wellness centre to create a comfortable environment
• Providing and educating guests on all available options, spontaneous use services such as Wellness Centre orientations and collecting guest feedback/suggestions
• Monitoring guest activities to ensure they are done in a safe manner, answering their questions, and familiarizing them with Wellness Centre procedures and etiquette
• Complete equipment cleaning, equipment safety checks and statistics of wellness spaces
• Circulate the Wellness Centre to maintain organization of fitness equipment
• Performing first aid and/or CPR when required and make sure all preventable hazards in the wellness centre are taken care of
• Assist group fitness with class set ups
• Promote community wellness events to encourage healthy active living by supporting wellness service initiatives in Strathcona County facilities
Ability to work daytimes, evenings, weekends, statutory holidays and irregular hours

Qualifications and Skills

• High School Diploma required, with at least one year of experience in customer service; experience in a fitness or recreation setting is preferred.
• Enrollment in a Bachelor of Kinesiology program or NAIT Personal Fitness Trainer program is an asset.
• Intermediate First Aid, CPR C and AED certification required
• Knowledge of general fitness equipment and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Word, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on delivering excellent customer service.
• Ability to effectively engage with diverse groups of individuals, including guests and staff.
• Good physical condition to perform active supervision and light housekeeping duties.
• Capable of visually monitoring large areas with high guest activity.
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a large team.

Conditions of Employment

• Submission of a Satisfactory Criminal Record Check
Ability to perform physical labour as part of the job duties and stand/walk for extended periods of time

Who We Are

Strathcona County is a specialized municipality located in the heart of Alberta. Our vision is to become Canada’s most livable community, where our workplace culture and identity are supported by our people plan and values of integrity, respect, safety, collaboration, and accountability.

Why Join Strathcona County

• Competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:
  • Health and wellness spending account
  • Employee and family assistance program
• Commitment to employee development, through internal and external training and development opportunities.
Well-being programs and a safety culture focused on physical and psychological health in the workplace.

Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies for similar positions within the next 6 months.

Strathcona County is committed to an inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplace that represents the community we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who can contribute diverse perspectives and experiences.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.