What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Manager - DFW position at Fitness Connection?
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Description
Do you have a passion for fitness and for changing the lives of the team around you through your leadership? The Area Manager provides strategic direction and support for an area of four (4) to six (6) clubs. Club Managers of those clubs report directly to the Area Manager. The Area Manager must display Fitness Connection culture to his/her clubs and be a creative team player who believes in the power of changing lives through fitness.. At Fitness Connection we believe in a high-value club that provides an EPIC fitness experience to all, including under-served communities, in order to change lives by making a healthy lifestyle more accessible.
Qualifications
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PEOPLE LEADER |
EXECUTION MASTER |
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Curate high performing club leadership teams that maintain a focus on high performing club teams that deliver consistent results |
Drive performance in their portfolio of clubs through execution and follow-up on a continual basis |
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Recruits, hires and promotes club leadership team Develops and trains club leadership Identifies and nurtures high potential talent Consistently recognizes and rewards great performance Provides coaching and feedback to build competency Supports people practices in clubs with teammates, taking appropriate action as needed |
Meets or exceeds targets in every portfolio club on a consistent basis. Maintains a high level of excellence in execution of all processes and standards Focuses on behaviors and actions that drive results Continuously coaches club managers and teammates to deliver results Partners with Club Managers on overcoming operational and performance challenges |
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BUSINESS GURU |
COMMUNICATION CHAMPION |
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Leads their portfolio of clubs and club managers to create execution plans, solve issues proactively, and focus on results in all areas of the business |
Communicate consistently and clearly with all levels of their teams and organization to ensure understanding |
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Ensures revenue and expense goals are met, including club operating budgets Uses customer reviews and feedback to assess overall club performance Reviews club schedules to ensure accurate coverage and efficient use of labor hours Monitors sales through observation and reporting to ensure issues are address quickly and efficiently Analyzes business trends and data to assess and improve area performance, both operationally and financially |
Prioritizes clear and timely communication to their Club Managers using both written and verbal communication Creates club environments that fosters open & transparent communication Adapts communication methods and styles to both audience and message needs Cascades new information & training though both event-based and ongoing methods Follows up to ensure communication has reached and is understood by intended audience; corrects or supplements as needed |
Our Area Managers oversee a portfolio of four (4) to six (6) clubs and supervise individual Club Managers. Area Managers are based in the geographic area of their portfolio clubs and work a varied and flexible work week, including some weekend, evening, and early morning hours as the business requires. Area Manager are expected to spend up to 85% of their work week in their portfolio clubs. Up to 10% travel may be required throughout the year for meetings and conferences. Additional travel may be required for area manager with an area that includes satellite market locations.
- High School Diploma or GED required, College Degree preferred
- For external hire, minimum of 12 months of multi-club management with a proven record of success required, fitness or sales focused industry a plus.
- For internal promotion, minimum of six months (18 months preferred) as a Club Manager with Fitness Connection; must be in good company standing and have a proven record of performance
- Knowledge of the Fitness industry as well as the necessary business acumen of running a complete business unit [Risk, Talent, Facilities, etc]
- Knowledge and skills in staffing with proven record of results
- Proficient in a variety of technology systems, especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) and able to adapt to new systems easily
- Valid state driver’s license and clean driving record is required
- Criminal background check will be performed as a term of employment
- Position duties require daily standing, walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, and reaching
- Daily travel to clubs within designated area
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business-related documents such as financial reports and legal documents
- Ability to respond verbally and in writing, to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
- Ability to effectively present information to top management and to members of the business community
- Fluent in written and spoken English required, addition of Spanish skills a plus
Physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Fitness Connection is a full-service, all-inclusive health club that is quickly expanding with more than 40 locations in North Carolina, Nevada, Georgia, and Texas. We believe in providing an epic fitness experience to all, including under-served communities. That’s how we achieve our mission: to change lives by making a healthier lifestyle more accessible. Amenities available to all members include Group Classes in a premiere Group Fitness Studio, a designated Group Cycling Studio, a turf training area with a functional training rig, full-size basketball courts, men and women’s locker rooms complete with saunas, and a kid’s club with tablets, a mini basketball court and theater, and more.
Fitness Connection is committed to principles of equal opportunity for all applicants and Teammates. The company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental disability or known medical condition of a Teammate or applicant, consistent with its legal obligations. The company also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with any disabled Teammate or applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodation. Teammates and applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek or occupy by contacting the People Team at dallashr@ fitnessconnection.com.
