Atlas Gym Services is a small family-owned and operated fitness service business based in Cowlitz County, Washington. We are currently looking to add a Part-Time Fitness/Gym Repair Apprentice to our team. Fitness repair experience is not required - if you’re motivated to learn a trade, are mechanically inclined, have general repair or shop experience, are looking for a flexible part-time role, and are willing to work hard, this may be a good fit for you. This role involves traveling to our customers’ locations around the area and performing diagnosis, repair, and maintenance services on a variety of equipment. Because you will work at customers' locations, applicants can be from anywhere in the area. This person will work side-by-side with an experienced technician to learn key job functions before entering the field on their own. This is a part-time role, but for the right person there is a possibility to build it into a full-time role down the line. After training, scheduling is extremely flexible. If this sounds like an interesting role, please respond via email. For consideration please include a resume, and a cover letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit for this role.
Job Title: Part-Time Entry-Level Fitness Technician Apprentice
Scope: Performs preventive maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of fitness equipment; performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Plans and performs preventive maintenance and inspection of fitness equipment following manufacturer’s recommendations, applicable guidelines, and procedures
Uses power tools, hand tools, and other industry-specific tools to perform job duties
Identifies parts and repairs needed on a variety of fitness equipment
Completes repairs, parts installations, and service on fitness equipment
Transports, moves, assembles, and installs fitness equipment and accessories
Evaluates, troubleshoots, analyzes, and identifies fitness equipment malfunctions and makes necessary adjustments and repairs adhering to manufacturer specifications
Prepares and maintains complete, accurate, and concise reports, records, and logs relating to fitness equipment preventative maintenance and repair
Communicates professionally and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Drives safely to customer location to perform job duties
Actively works to continuously build product and industry knowledge
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
21 years of age or older
High School Diploma
Valid driver's license and clean driving record
Reliable transportation
Knowledge of the principles, standard practices, methods, tools, equipment, materials, and techniques needed to safely perform preventative maintenance, inspections, and repairs
Skill in repairing machines or systems using the appropriate tools; performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed; determining causes of operating errors and deciding what actions to take; identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions; conducting tests and inspections of equipment to evaluate quality or performance
Ability to provide exceptional customer service
Ability to behave with professionalism at all times
Fitness industry experience preferred but not required
WORKING CONDITIONS
Part-time to ideally move to full-time over time
Works on-site at customer location
Atlas Gym Services complies with all equal-opportunity employment requirements.
