Wellness Center Floor Staff

Job DetailsJob Location: Whatcom Family YMCA - Bellingham, WA 98225Position Type: Part TimeSalary Range: $19.13 - $19.13 HourlyPOSITION SUMMARY: This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Educate and enforce operational guidelines and regulation of the wellness center with all members. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Create a welcoming, inclusive environment by greeting members, answering questions about Y programs, assisting with lockers, providing tours, and helping members feel confident navigating the wellness center.  Actively monitor the wellness center through continuous floor presence; enforce facility policies, correct unsafe equipment use, manage traffic flow and occupancy, and serve as a visible, approachable point of contact. Provide basic equipment instruction within scope of training, lead scheduled wellness center programming, and encourage safe, effective equipment use. Maintain a clean, safe environment by performing routine cleaning and sanitization, restocking wipes, emptying trash, sweeping floors, wiping equipment, re-racking weights, and resetting machines. Record and track wellness center usage and assist with administrative tasks as assigned. Identify and promptly report equipment issues, hazards, or maintenance needs; place out-of-order signage and communicate concerns to supervisors and maintenance staff. Follow all opening and closing procedures, collaborate with maintenance and membership staff, and assist with monitoring additional spaces such as the gymnasium or group fitness studios as needed. Follow YMCA policies and procedures; respond to emergency situations and follow approved protocol for administering appropriate first aid and activating EMS; complete incident reports and notify supervisors in a timely manner. Attend all staff meetings, in-house training designated by the supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned. Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.  Follow organization’s policies and procedures regarding protecting youth from abuse; including screening and selection, training and supervision, and responding to allegations. Follow all mandated reporting procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.   OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY: Everything we do at the YMCA is based on the ideal that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or identity, diverse abilities, age, religion, socioeconomic status or any other statuses or identities. Our work is focused on eliminating barriers to access, eliminating disparities in health, providing educational support, supporting working families, and growing our next generation of change makers for our country. YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader): Advancing Our Mission & Cause:  Engaging Community, Building Relationships:  Collaboration, Communication & Influence, Inclusion  Leading Operations:  Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Functional Expertise, Innovation Developing & Inspiring People:  Developing Self & Others, Emotional Maturity   QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS: Must have good human relation skills to facilitate positive relationships with members and other staff. Must possess skills and knowledge to provide exercise leadership and basic equipment instruction in the Wellness Center. Required certifications: CPR, First Aid, AED within 90 days of hire. Complete Orientation to Healthy Living at the YMCA; Principles of Health and Wellness at the YMCA and Wellness Center at the YMCA online classes within 10 days of hire. WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee needs sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions required to facilitate group activity classes & nutrition demonstrations. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.