Luxury Senior Living Communities
In Homestead, Kendall, Coral Gables and Weston
Is looking for
Wellness Assistant / Personal Trainer
(Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm)
for the
Brand New Palace at
Weston
An Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care Community
16025 Emerald Estates Dr. Weston, FL 33331
Winner of Gallup's Great Workplace Award
The #1 Priority of this position is…
To provide daily supervision and maintenance of the Gym area and equipment; to guide, instruct and assist residents with the safe use of exercise equipment and swimming pool
while considering their physical, cognitive and emotional condition and medical
history; to conduct individual and group exercise training sessions.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Communicates with residents regarding their individual fitness goals, establish and maintain an updated log of their basic medical history and to ensure all medical and liability releases are current.
- Assists residents in proper selection and adjustment of exercise equipment.
- Supervises resident during use of exercise equipment to maximize safety.
- Establishes and conducts individual and group exercise training sessions.
- Maintains proper order and cleanliness throughout all areas of gym.
- Maintains inventory of equipment and departmental supplies.
- Supervises residents during classes and overall use of the gym area.
- Supervises residents and guests during use of pool.
- Is aware of scheduled classes both in the gym and the pool and encourages resident’s participation.
- Collaborates with Activities Department regarding classes scheduled for Wellness Center area.
- Ensures ongoing communication with all department team members and direct supervisor to report any changes noted with residents.
- Maintains high standards of professionalism and ensures safety throughout all areas of responsibility.
- Any other task assigned by Management.
Qualifications
- Certified Personal Trainer preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree or College course work in Exercise Physiology preferred
- At least 3 years prior Physical Fitness experience or related field.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must have a valid CPR certification.
- Must be able to swim
The Ideal Candidate
- Responsible, always on time, resourceful, high organizational skills, very accurate and detail-oriented.
- Flexible as to work schedule. Must be available to work on weekends, holidays and in emergency situations.
- Must be able to work under pressure and handle multi-task functions.
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal communications, interpersonal skills and empathetic listening.
- Must have great Customer Service skills.
- Ability to speak, read and write English. Ability to communicate in Spanish.
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