Fitness Centre Monitor

A progressive city of 187,800 people located just a short 30-minute drive from Toronto, the _**_City of Oshawa_**_ is one of Canada’s fastest growing communities that is exceptionally positioned to live, work, learn and invest. Its strategic pursuit of sustainable growth, excellent community service delivery and cooperative partnerships have enhanced its quality of life advantage, while maintaining a strong commitment to financial stewardship._

**Posting Number**:005406

**Job Title**: Temporary Part-Time Fitness Centre Monitor

**City**: Oshawa **Province**:Ontario

**Employment Group**:Exempt **Wage Rate**:06-$26.14-$26.95 **Standard**Weekly** **Hours of** **Work**:up to 24 **Shift Work Required**:Yes

**Posting End Date**:2025/08/22

Reporting to the Program Coordinator, maintain a safe, supervised and clean Fitness Centre for members and drop-in patrons. This includes conducting orientations, providing assistance and education with equipment, responding to potential accidents/emergencies, equipment cleaning and general mechanical maintenance.

**Responsibilities**:

- Monitor fitness centre:

- Return weight training equipment to proper place when left out by users, track usage/attendance in Fitness Centre
- During peak hours, enforce time limits on equipment,
- Regularly inspect and clean equipment including cardio machines weight training equipment and mats
- Complete daily checklists regarding maintenance of equipment, opening/closing procedures and first aid inventory
- Enforce and follow City of Oshawa policies and procedures (eg. Fire plan, Accident/Incident reporting, etc.)
- Provide customer service:

- Greet users in a friendly and prompt manner upon entry into Fitness Centre
- Assist patrons with equipment use including proper technique and spotting patrons lifting weights
- Provide clients with equipment orientations to ensure safe operation and use
- Outline personal training services available
- Administer first aid when required
- Promote a safe and welcoming environment for all fitness levels and abilities
- Ensure all users are aware of and follow rules and guidelines of the fitness centre
- Provide immediate intervention and assistance provided to ensure safe techniques with equipment use
- Assist Fitness Instructors with setup/takedown equipment for classes, recording class attendance, cleaning equipment after use when necessary, if certified, instruct class in absence of scheduled instructor
- Support and demonstrate the City of Oshawa core values of Authenticity, Courage, and Trust

**Requirements**:

- Minimum Grade 12 education
- Possess Personal Trainer Specialist certification (eg. canfitpro, OFC)
- One (1) year of previous experience in a fitness centre or customer service environment
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology certification is considered an asset
- Possess and keep current Standard First Aid/CPR ‘C’ qualifications
- Demonstrate good customer service and communication skills to deal effectively and courteously with staff and the general public; good interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships
- Attend all staff trainings and meetings
- Ability to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required

We would like to thank all applicants however, please note that only those selected to attend an interview will be contacted and all other applicants will be kept on file. Applicants are advised that written, oral and practical testing may form part of the selection process.
- The City of Oshawa is situated on lands and waters within the Williams Treaties Territory, home to seven First Nation communities of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Anishinaabeg, who have cared for and maintained these lands from time immemorial and continue to do so to present day. _
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