Volunteer jobs in Calgary, AB

Our Mission: MNP Community & Sport Centre is passionate about sport, people, and community.

Our Vision and Values: We are a world-class sport and fitness facility that inspires individuals and athletes to achieve their goals and dreams. We achieve this through the people who work here, and through our values of safety, legendary service, excellence, and innovation. MNP Community & Sport Centre empowers its people to continually exceed the expectations of our members, creating meaningful and unique experiences, which sets us apart from the competition.

Role: The Fitness Assistant Volunteer plays an important role in supporting the smooth operation of a fitness center by maintaining fitness equipment, ensuring cleanliness and organization, and providing assistance to customers as needed. This volunteer position contributes to creating a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environment for fitness center users.

Reports to: Department Manager & Volunteer Coordinator

Time Commitments:

This position requires 4 hours per week commitment. Shifts are 1-4 hours in length and typically scheduled on weekday afternoons from 4:00PM to 10:00PM.

What’s In It for You:

• Free facility access based on hours worked.
• Volunteer loyalty program benefits.
• Annual volunteer events including yearly celebrations and many more.
• Free parking and close to transit with a C-train and bus stop steps away.
• Professional development and training opportunities.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform regular maintenance tasks for fitness equipment, including cleaning, inspection. Ensure all equipment is in proper working condition and report any issues or concerns to the appropriate staff members.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic fitness center environment by regularly cleaning and sanitizing fitness equipment, exercise mats, weights, and other related areas. Follow established cleaning protocols and guidelines.
• Assist in organizing and arranging fitness equipment, ensuring proper storage and efficient utilization of space. Ensure that all equipment is returned to its designated area after use.
• Provide coverage at the fitness desk as needed. Greet customers, answer inquiries, hand out equipment, and direct them to appropriate areas or staff members. Assist with laundry turnover.
• Set up and take down of recreational equipment (e.g. Volleyball nets) and special events.

What You’ll Need:

• Interest in Kinesiology, fitness or related field.
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to maintain cleanliness and orderliness.
• Attention to detail to identify equipment maintenance needs and ensure cleanliness standards are met.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with customers and staff members with friendly, approachable demeanor, and excellent customer service skills.
• Reliability and punctuality to fulfill scheduled shifts and commitments.
• This position does require occasional heavy lifting and volunteers must be able to lift up to 50lbs and assist in moving heavy sport equipment.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We value the uniqueness and perspectives of all employees and are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to create a feeling of belonging for all of our team members at MNP Community & Sport Centre. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. MNP Community & Sport Centre provides support in its recruitment process to candidates with disabilities; including accommodation, that takes into account candidates’ accessibility needs. Please connect with our Human Resources team if you require accommodation within the recruitment process.