Gym & Activity Attendant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Want to make a difference? Build a safe environment for the youth in the area? Engage with the youth and provide them with the tools to grow and have positive experiences, social skills and opportunities to build relationships? This position will be responsible for the oversight of the Gymnasium, Rock Wall & Racquetball Courts. The Sports & Rec Supervisor will provide a high degree of member service through a professional relationship with participating members along with ensuring a positive and safe experience for all. 

Benefits

• As a Part-time YMCA employee, you will receive a free employee membership and discount on select programs
• Enjoy up to 4 hours of free childcare in Kidzone for your dependents ages 1–11 during your scheduled shift
• Opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing department and an inclusive team
• Flexible schedule
• Provided uniforms
• A fun-friendly work environment

Essential Functions:

• Actively engage with the youth/adults in the gymnasium & build lasting relationships. 
• Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of participants/members in the gymnasium, by providing close supervision of all activities, and ensuring spaces are clean and supplies are well maintained. 
• Provide a positive experience for all members and guests. 
• Monitor gymnasium to ensure compliance with YMCA policies and procedures. 
• Provide members with opportunities that will increase their involvement, sense of belonging, and ownership of the YMCA. 
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the gymnasium 
• Have a thorough knowledge of branch emergency procedures and take appropriate action for emergency situations 
• Other activities and duties as needed to address the ongoing health and well-being of our staff and members. 
• Cleaning the Gymnasium at the end of shift. 

At the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA, we are united in a sincere desire to live out our great Mission. To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Together, we pledge to do this daily, in our actions and interactions, with staff, members and guests of the YMCA, by serving, caring, and loving. To serve is to meet physical needs through our facility, programs, and responsive actions to questions or requests. To care is to meet emotional needs by engaging in genuine conversation, listening with intention, and developing relationships. To love is to provide opportunities for connection and service by keeping the Y a safe and welcoming place for all.

• High School diploma or equivalent. 
• Experience working with Youth 
• Experience working in sports environment 
• Excellent customer service and mentoring 
• Bilingual in English/Somali/Spanish preferred, but not required. 

Work Environment:

• 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 must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 plus pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to: climb stairs, bend, push, squat, sit, crouch, walk, kneel, twist, pull, reach with hands, sit, stand for an extended period, grasp, talk, hear, have visual acuity, vocal projection and perform repetitive motions. 
• Must be alert at all times, keeping safety in mind. Must possess acceptable hearing and visual capabilities in order to monitor the environment and well-being of members. 
• Must be capable of working under pressure in a somewhat disruptive environment. 
• May be required to sit, stand, or maintain physical activity for extended periods of time.