Our mission at FA Climbing & Fitness is to share our love of climbing, connect people through movement, and create welcoming, supportive spaces that strengthen minds, bodies, and communities.  We offer indoor rock climbing, high-end fitness equipment, classes, personal training, and yoga at each of our locations.  FA Climbing & Fitness is a growing company and we’re looking for people that will help us continually get better at what we do as we discover how to best serve our members and visitors. We will look to you to help us be creative, think outside the box, evaluate what works and what doesn’t, and implement changes effectively—and have a blast in the process.

The Head Setter will provide an exemplary experience for all who visit FA through thoughtful implementation and administration of the routesetting program at this location. Through their work, the Head Routesetter will help foster the continued growth and development of the climbing community. This requires someone with exceptional initiative, problem-solving skills, routesetting experience, and who is solution-oriented and thrives when working with others. You will report to the Station Square Gym Manager. This is a full-time salaried position with benefits.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Work closely with the Gym Manager for your facility on an ongoing basis to ensure that all concerns regarding routesetting there are addressed in a timely manner

• Collaborate with the Gym Manager and other relevant staff to achieve gym and organization wide initiatives and goals

• Collaborate with other FA Head Routesetters to ensure consistency in routesetting operations, training, grading, and member experience from gym to gym

• Collaborate with the Gym Manager and other relevant staff to set and maintain the target density, curve of grades, and turnover interval for all climbs at your facility

• Assist the Gym Manager in planning, implementing and hosting all climbing events 

• Manage / oversee all routesetting sessions at your gym and ensure that both quality and production are up to company standards

• Schedule routesetting shifts for staff at your location

• Ensure that all other daily and weekly duties of the routesetting team are executed for your location (hold stripping / washing, wall upkeep, organization of the hold room and setting supplies, etc.)

• Hire new part-time staff and train and develop them as needed in all relevant tasks (routesetting, work at height, hold washing, inspection, etc.)

• Evaluate and provide mentorship for your team throughout each stage of the routesetting process

• Provide a stable leadership presence for all FA Climbing & Fitness employees at your gym, regardless of department

• Periodically assist other FA Head Routesetters in the region with competitions and special events at their location

• Be a good steward to the FA climbing community and beyond 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Minimum 2 years of commercial routesetting experience

• Candidates with prior management experience will be strongly preferred

• Must be adept at setting and forerunning / understanding movement on climbs in any given style and on any given terrain, up to 5.13 for sport climbs and V9 and above for boulders 

• Ability to lift heavy loads (50 lbs.) and complete strenuous physical labor on a regular basis

• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and variable environment

• Must adhere to FA Climbing & Fitness commercial routesetting and work-at-height practices, and enforce these requirements with all routesetting staff

• Must demonstrate the ability to lead and work effectively with a team

• Must possess exceptional communication, organizational, and computer skills 

• Must have an enthusiasm for sharing knowledge, a solution-oriented mindset, and love climbing and fitness

• Must represent FA Climbing & Fitness in a professional manner and be an exceptional ambassador of climbing

• USAC Routesetting certification levels and prior competition routesetting experience will be considered but are not required

JOB DETAILS:

• Salary determined by experience

• Annual bonus tied to individual and company-wide performance

• Generous paid time off policy 

• Access to FA Climbing & Fitness insurance plans (health, vision, dental, disability)

• Access to the FA Climbing & Fitness development fund for full-time staff (up to 100% of fees and travel covered for relevant clinics, seminars and training based on managerial review)

• Free membership to all FA Climbing & Fitness locations

• Access to pro-deals

• Standard 9am to 7pm schedule, 4 days a week

• Some weekends or nights may be required based on gym events and competitions

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Predominantly in a climate controlled indoor environment

• Noise level ranges from moderate to loud

• Employee must be able to concentrate through distraction and communicate effectively

ABOUT FA CLIMBING & FITNESS:

As a locally grown business, funded by Chicago area rock climbers, FA Climbing & Fitness is focused on growing a vibrant community that shares a passion for climbing and fitness. For more information, please visit https://faclimbing.com/pittsburgh/station-square/