What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wellness Attendant position at Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA IN?
Job Title: Part-time Wellness Team Member
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
We strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. Our values are:
- Nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.
- Determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
In this role, you will:
- Instruct members on how to properly use equipment and recommend YMCA programs that could help members reach their goals.
- Maintain and clean equipment according to the daily cleaning schedules, or as requested by Supervisor.
- Monitor all wellness areas as members set their equipment to ensure their general safety and equipment function, being mindful of their safety and well-being.
- Keep all Wellness spaces stocked with necessary supplies.
- Exemplify and implement the YMCA Health & Wellness standards of quality and service, including dress code.
- Regularly check on members and recommend personal training or programs, if needed.
- Enforce all member codes of conduct, rules and policies, including age restrictions, dress codes, language and proper use of YMCA equipment and facilities.
You will also:
- Stay in communication with other staff and help members connect with each other and the YMCA.
- Introduce new members to wellness communities based on their health and wellness goals.
- Attend all staff meetings.
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A high school graduate or equivalent.
- Knowledge and skills in programs and related equipment, and the ability to instruct participants in techniques.
- The ability to demonstrate a friendly, courteous, and professional manner while working with members, parents and staff.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation are required.
