Volunteer Weight Room Monitor and Cleaner

Title: Volunteer Weight Room Monitor and Cleaner

Hours: Minimum 3 hours per week

Location: John W. Lindsay YMCA

The YMCA is a place where everyone is welcome and valued. We are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment, offering equal opportunities for all in a space that is both nurturing and enjoyable. Here, children and families thrive within a community built on shared responsibilities and mutual support.

Our success in partnering with others to strengthen the community is made possible by the dedication of our employees and volunteers. By volunteering at the YMCA, you'll become an integral part of a passionate team focused on making a meaningful impact and supporting the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Health, Fitness, and Recreation, Weight Floor Monitor and Cleaners are responsible ensuring that the YMCA weight room and cardio centre remain positive, safe, and welcoming environments for all people. This position requires assisting YMCA staff (wellness coaches and personal trainers) in asserting member etiquette, keeping the space clean and tidy, helping with program set-up and take-down, and reporting any known or predicted safety hazards. In this volunteer position, you will not only meet and get to know the regular members but play a pivotal role in welcoming new members to the space and helping them begin or re-engage with their health and fitness journey.

Note about volunteer shift timing:

Our weight room and cardio centre are busiest between the hours of 3:00-10:00pm during the weekdays. Volunteer duties during these hours will look different from those duties during off-peak hours, before 3:00pm. 

If looking for a quieter experience, with a focus on cleaning (dusting, disinfecting) and quiet socializing, than weekends and weekdays before 3:00pm would be the best fit. If looking for a busier atmosphere focused on tidying (putting things back where they belong), asserting member etiquette, and socializing, than weekdays after 3:00pm would be the best fit.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the cleanliness and safety of the health and fitness areas such as: the weight room, the cardio centre, the track, the gymnasium, the group fitness studios and the bonus Table Tennis space.
• Regularly circulate health and fitness spaces and put equipment where it belongs, restocking cleaning supplies, and emptying garbage cans when needed.
• Help orient members to equipment and show them where to find what they need, sometimes offering alternatives if needed equipment is in use.
• Promote other YMCA programs, services, and certifications during class(es) to help members engage in multiple forms of physical activity, community building, and begin their YMCA journey.
• Helping staff enforce member etiquette and weight room rules so that everyone can be active and social in a safe atmosphere.
• Report any known or predicted safety hazards.
• Occasionally helping with equipment set-up and take-down.
• Assist the staff with documenting any incidents or accidents, no matter how minor, and communicate these back to the Heath, Fitness, and Recreation Manager on the same day.

Qualifications & Skills

• A background and desire to engage in the field of health and fitness is ideal. This could be a personal fitness routine or formal fitness training/schooling. Some basic knowledge of fitness regimens and equipment is helpful.
• Dedication to safety and quality.
• Strong work ethic and desire for cleanliness and tidiness.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (multiple languages an asset).
• Promote other YMCA programs, services, and certifications during class(es) to help members engage in multiple forms of physical activity, community building, and begin their instructor journey.
• Ability to lift moderate-to-heavy fitness equipment (up to 50lbs) an asset.
• Valid Intermediate Workplace First Aid and CPR are an asset.
• Fitness certification(s) are an asset.

Please note that all volunteers of the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth are required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check, clear Child Abuse Registry Check. 

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The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth is an equal opportunity employer that values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to excellence and inclusion in our Association. We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify.