Skating Instructor

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Description

Altea's skating instructors are skating enthusiasts who are inspired to share their technical knowledge with their clients in an effective, safe, and progressive style. They have an innate ability to teach skating skills to a wide variety of clients, although primarily work well with children ages 3 – 8 years old. They have communication superpowers as they quickly create rapport with their participants and the participants' parents, prescribe appropriate and effective skating solutions to help their clients achieve their goals.

Job Details

Altea's skating instructors are skating enthusiasts who are inspired to share their technical knowledge with their clients in an effective, safe, and progressive style. They have an innate ability to teach skating skills to a wide variety of clients, although primarily work well with children ages 3 – 8 years old. They have communication superpowers as they quickly create rapport with their participants and the participants' parents, prescribe appropriate and effective skating solutions to help their clients achieve their goals.

You are a customer-oriented, friendly, and outgoing professional who has a serious knack for effectively demonstrating the proper use of equipment, techniques and methods of proper movements while explaining and enforces safety, rules, and regulations. You also take pride in maintaining accurate and up to date records.

You are well versed in the various needs of your clients from strength and conditioning, injury rehabilitation and overall health and wellness. You maintain a welcoming presence day in and day out. While with clients, you remain focused, ensure proper posture and technique and are enthusiastic.

You’re a go-getter who has a special aptitude for sales. You have a passion for working with and assisting children/youth while maintaining a positive attitude and enthusiasm for the position.

You Have The Following Talents & Spirit

• You’re A Skating Enthusiast: You live and breathe all things related to fitness and health. You thrive when helping other achieve their fitness goals
• You Have The Technical Knowledge: You’ve got the badge to prove your technical knowledge about skating.
• You Have A Positive Attitude: You’re always upbeat, energetic and have a positive attitude.
• You’re Friendly: You’re a people person and can easily cultivate positive client relations and retention. You have a knack for establishing rapport and building relationships.
• You Have Communication Superpowers: You play well with others, and you are a good listener and speaker to help clients understand your direction and recommendations.
• You’re Goal Oriented: You thrive on achieving results. You’re an eager beaver - you are self-motivated and goal oriented.
• You’re Detail Oriented: You cross your T’s and dot your I’s by maintaining client records highly organized with flawless attention to detail. You’re not one to cut corners. You pay attention to the details. As far as your concerned, anything worth doing, is worth doing right, every single time. You stay focused and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
• You’re Tech Savvy: Technology is your friend and you have confidence operating software and a customer relations management database
• You’re a Competitor: You have a consistent desire to destroy monthly sales targets, and obliterate annual revenue goals. You’ve got a healthy appetite for competition and are always striving to win. You’re also tenacious. Not every customer is going to be a sale. Being able to bounce back if you lose a sale will be key for this job.
• You’re Flexible: You can roll with the punches and positively adapt to change. You’re like Gumby and can remain flexible with working long hours, evening, and weekends.
• You’re Independent: You get in the groove and work independently with minimal supervision.
• You’re A Team Player: You actively participate and foster an environment that sustains a collaborative approach to working with others. You’re a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.
• You’re Efficient: You’re on the ball and move at a fast pace and have great physical stamina as many of your working hours will be standing, bending, and moving, which requires good physical stamina and fitness.
• You’re Motivated & Driven: You’re motivated and driven. You take initiative. You identify opportunities and issues, and proactively acts and follows through on work activities to resolve them. You’re going to take ownership of the time you spend with us and truly make a difference.

As a Skating Instructor, a typical day might include the following:

• Confirming tomorrow’s sessions with clients (email, phone, text etc.)
• Preparing and designing a program for a new client
• Completing a demonstration session with a prospective client
• Meeting with a client to complete renewal documentation
• Meeting with client to review food journal, sleep habits, progress of fitness (measurements etc.)
• Conducting skating sessions, ensuring proper technique, counting reps, journaling all relevant data
• Updating and maintaining accurate records in customer relations management software

To Land This Role You Need To Have

• Post-secondary education relating to the health and fitness industry is considered an asset
• Recognized Skating Instructor Certification
• Additional certification relating to fitness, health, and nutrition
• 1+ years of experience in a skating instructor role is advantageous
• Experience in the health and fitness industry preferred
• CPR/First Aid certification (required to have a minimum of Emergency First Aid and CPR certification) required prior to start date and must be maintained throughout employment. CPR is to be renewed annually.
• All team members must provide a recent Criminal Background Check prior to commencement of training and/or work.

Perks Of This Position Include

• A competitive salary
• Commission opportunities
• Group Health Benefits
• Complimentary individual membership
• Group RRSP options
• Employee Stock Option Program
• Maternity/Paternity top up
• Team Member Perks
• Personal Training Education Program
• Complete training and development package
• Working alongside great people in a culture that fosters empowerment
• Career-defining growth and development opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in treating everyone fairly regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status or any other legally protected factors. We consider all qualified applicants for employment and upon request will provide accommodations to candidates taking part in the selection process.