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Fitness Centre Manager

149112 · Medium Next-day ready
Career data Close match

Exercise and wellness coordinators run health programmes and services in gyms and organisations.

Most common salary $59k – $93k
Upper salary up to $116k
Training 0-2 years
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Description

Organises, controls and promotes the activities, facilities and resources of a fitness centre. May coach, instruct and train clients.

Typical work tasks

  • Plans and organises the range and mix of fitness programmes to be offered by the centre; organises publicity to promote facilities and attract clients; selects, trains and supervises staff; ensures facilities are properly maintained and conform to safety standards; may undertake coaching, fitness instruction and training of clients.

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in offices attached to fitness centres and gymnasiums.
  • Indoor work areas are adequately heated, ventilated and clean.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary to medium demand levels with frequent sitting in offices or meetings.
  • Stands and walks frequently in office and fitness centre to undertake training and 2supervision of staff and inspections of facilities.
  • Lifting and carrying is unlikely to be required unless there is a ﾑhands-onﾒ client consultation component to the work in which case the requirement is likely to fall in the occasional category (in order to demonstrate exercises).
  • Bending, squatting or crouching and stretching, twisting, climbing is unlikely to be required unless there is a ﾑhands-onﾒ component to the work in which case the requirement is likely to fall in the occasional category.
  • Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand-held objects/equipment including exercise equipment, pens, calculators, telephones, keyboard and mouse.
  • Driving is not a significant component of the job.
  • Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, administration, organisational, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
Entry signal Reviewed

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 2
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Fitness centre manager promoted via experience; 3yrs exp substitutes, no mandatory licence (first aid only advantageous). Proposal correct on all axes.

Entry Requirements

  • A relevant NZQF Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.