Wellness Coach - McLeod Family YMCA

Wellness Coaches are fitness professionals that oversee the fitness center and members to ensure safe use of the equipment and engage with the YMCA’s members and guests.

This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive of all functions, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the position, however, representative of the essential job functions and typical criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the position.

• Ensure that equipment functions properly. Maintenance/repair needs are communicated to their supervisor and/or maintenance staff.
• Enforce all safety rules and policies.
• Approach members/guests doing exercises wrongly/dangerously and educate them as to why it was wrong/dangerous and how to correct the movement.
• Interacts spontaneously with members, guest, and other staff at any given time in the facility to model a personal and inviting atmosphere for the facility. Develop close relationships with as many members as possible.
• Be attentive to members’ needs
• Complete all assigned cleaning during every shift, and make sure that all equipment is in its correct spot in an organized manner
• Staff are expected to act in a well-mannered, inclusive, and professional way that always upholds the YMCA’s mission and standards.
• Wellness Coaches will put members through orientations of the fitness floor that are focused on educating members/guests on how to safely plan/execute basic workouts to accomplish their specific goals.
• Must understand how to utilize all the fitness equipment in the facility and be able to instruct others how to safely and effectively use it.

• Current CPR/AED certification through either the American Heart Association or The Red Cross
• Current personal training certification that is both nationally accredited and recognized or the YMCA’s Strength and Conditioning Certification.