Overview
CENTERS, LLC is a professional management firm specializing in facility, operation, and program management for higher education. CENTERS' management approach is customized for each client yet retains our uniform quality. Our firm unites site staff with a centralized administrative team, each contributing to the firm's goals and client needs. The CENTERS team is innovative, entrepreneurial, trail-blazing, and ambitious for both CENTERS and our clients. Today, CENTERS provides management services for 14 clients.
Commitment to the well-being, security, and future of our employees is a priority. View the comprehensive information about the competitive benefits package on our careers page then scroll down to CENTERS Benefits (click link to view).
Responsibilities
Fitness Center Staff are responsible for welcoming guests to the fitness center, providing customer service, educating patrons and answering questions about fitness equipment and the facility. The Fitness Center Staff will assist with preventative maintenance of fitness equipment and the facility.
This position will work on-site at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Sonnentag Center, a major athletic, recreation, and event center, set to open summer of 2024. The new Sonnentag Center will serve as a venue for university and community events, concerts, and home to Eau Claire Men’s and Women’s Athletics.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Control access to the fitness center, verify membership, answer general facility and program questions, and direct members and guests
- Ensure patrons are properly using fitness equipment; approach and educate members on proper usage and policies; spot lifts
- Assist with preventative maintenance through routine cleaning of fitness equipment, re-aligning equipment, re-racking weights and straightening activity spaces
- Restock consumable supplies and patron amenities as needed
- Ensure cleanliness of the building by completing assigned checklists in all restrooms, lounge areas and activity spaces
- Understand and demonstrate competencies in department Emergency Action Plan; Participate in risk management building audits each semester
- Attend all staff meetings, monthly meetings and communicate as needed through emails, group messaging, and telephone
Site Specific Responsibilities:
- Assist with events as needed
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Current certification in CPR/First Aid/AED or ability to obtain
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work in a fitness center environment
- Ability to arrive promptly for shifts
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Ability to enforce policies
Work Environment and Physical Demands
Work Environment:
- Office environment/fitness center environment
- Moderate to loud noise
- Non-smoking environment
- Maintain flexible hours
Physical Demands:
- Walking or working in fitness center
- Must be able to traverse throughout the building. Regularly ascending/descending building levels and occasionally ladders or stools.
- Must be able to lift, move and set up items weighing as much as 50 lbs. Occasionally up to 100 lbs.
- Must be able to discuss, converse with, and exchange accurate information with arena patrons, staff, stakeholders, etc.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.