Stellenbosch University
Maties Gymnasium (previously known as SUSPI)
Stellenbosch Campus
Fitness Instructor
(Ref. MHF/100/0317)

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers

Reporting to the fitness manager, the incumbent will work as an individual in a team environment to drive the success of the gymnasium and overall organisation. The incumbent will be expected to maintain a well-groomed, professional and business-like appearance at all times.

Duties:

• Conducting full gym tours with prospective members
• Presenting the different gym pricing options to prospective members
• Assisting members in completing various health and fitness assessments
• Prescribing effective exercise programmes and advice to members, depending on the individual needs of the member
• Correcting exercise techniques where and when appropriate and providing alternative exercises to members based on their needs
• Being solution-driven and assisting members in solving any queries that may arise from time to time
• Establishing, maintaining and growing sound, positive relations with fellow staff and organisation departments, suppliers, vendors, tenants and gym members
• Ensuring that all weights and equipment are neatly and correctly stored and accessible at all times
• Ensuring that members adhere to the various access control processes
• Willingness to teach classes of floor and studio-based exercises set to music
• Ensuring ethical, honest and responsible conduct at all times
• Ensuring adherence to occupational health and safety regulations, gym rules and organisation policy and procedures at all times
• Performing all necessary administrative functions for the position

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification in health and fitness
• Experience in the sport/health/fitness industry, including experience with gym equipment, exercise benefits, physical and health assessments and the interpretation thereof
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Effective conflict management skills and techniques
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good attention to detail

Closing date: 12 May 2017

Commencement of duties: As soon as possible

Enquiries regarding the job content:  Abraham Jantjies at

az.ca.nus@seijtnajeiba

Enquiries regarding remuneration and benefits:  Susan Visagie at

az.ca.nus@3vjs

Enquiries regarding technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753

Maties Health and Fitness reserves the right to extend the closing date if deemed appropriate and also to not make an appointment for this position. Applicants may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

Your application, comprising of a comprehensive curriculum vitae, must reach the University before or on the closing date.

Should Maties Health and Fitness not contact you within two weeks after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.

Posted on 08 May 15:24