YMCA Employer Reviews

The parents drop off their children in the morning. Before going to school, I provide fun activities for the children to do. I make sure the children get to school on time. After school gets out, I provide a healthy snack and lemonade for the children. We do homework, go outside, arts and crafts and play games while waiting for their parents to pick – more... them up. I provide a safe environment for the children to be themselves and have fun. I thoroughly enjoy being a role model for them. During the summer, I do the same things with the kids. Instead of spending on a few hours with them, I spend the entire day with them from 9 AM to 3 PM. We play all day together, eat lunch, and go on field trips once a week.

I have learned a great deal working at the YMCA. I have learned how to handle conflict between children. Also, I have become more professional and confident in myself to do my job correctly. – less

It is wonderful to be in a position that impacts children, young adults, and families in such a positive way.

Working for the YMCA is a wonderful experience. I really enjoyed coaching the younger children on swim team. I also enjoyed working with the other employees and management was wonderful.

On a typical day, we followed a preset schedule of activities designed to entertain our campers. Over the course of the summer, I learned patience and understanding of children and how to work with many different types of individuals. The management of the camp was great, understanding, and willing to help out the staff if needed. The other counselors – more... selected to work at the camp truly created the experience for the campers. These people did a great job of providing a fun summer for the campers as well as making the camp atmosphere easy to work in and enjoyable. The hardest part of the job was realizing that it wasn't all fun and games, but rules had to be set. At times, the campers would get out of hand, so punishment and reestablishing your position over the campers had to be enforced. The most enjoyable part of the job was the reward I received from being able to spend my entire summer with these amazing people. I learned more from them than I knew possible and I truly feel I grew as a person because of their place in my life. – less

Management was wonderful until maternity leave is granted then when returning to work your hours aren't given to you like they were agreed to before leaving to have a baby.

As a fitness attendant of the YMCA, I was required to be knowledgeable on the usage of gym equipment. Also given the responsibility of keeping the fitness center clean and providing clean towels for the members of the gym. I was also given the responsibility of instructing newly gym members on usage of the equipment. The co-workers there were nice and – more... friendly. – less

This job was childcare before and after school, in a school setting. I love this job and very much enjoyed interacting with the children. I would assist children in their school work and reading. Each week, we would have different themes and various activities, games and crafts based on those themes.

The best job I've ever had! Love the children activities and very friendly comforting staff! Thank God that I found this job!!!

I worked as a Site Assistant for Fun Co. It was a great job, a lot of fun. I will miss it.

great company. flexable and real people
care for children before and after school
prepare meals
write lesson plans

Data entry, inbound and outbound phone calls, assisted new and current members with questions and concerns. Point of sale, cash input, balance dues, collection of balance dues, registration for all programs within YMCA of Honolulu (Summer day camp, After School Program, Winter Break Child Care, Daily Child care, Child Watch for parent whom worked out – more... in fitness center) Daily Bank Drops, Assisted Management team with overflow work, call community and members to help by making monetary donation to our Annual Fundraising Campaign that help provide funds and scholarships to members and non-members.

I learned a lot about office/clerical world. – less

liked working as a janitor at night easy work and and really your own hours

All the front office work. Answer phones, greet members. I would sign up children for there swimming lessons/ summer camp, monitor the skatepark. Give tours to people who are interested in joining. Clean and monitor the locker rooms. Wash towels.

I would go in and sign in. I learned how to take care of kids. I would take care of the work place and where the kids play. My co-workers were other staff members and we got along. The hardest part was when the kids were not cooperating with the staff. On the other hand, the enjoyable part was working with the kids. They would make it fun.

We would come in and set up all play areas for the children.I may start off working with the infants and toddlers playing with toys or just interacting with them, or i may start of with the older children 4 to 5 years of age.What i learned from working at the YMCA is more communication skills and patience.All of my co-workers were pretty friendly and – more... enjoyable to work with.The hardest part which was not really hard was just trying to get the children settled once they were excited.I found the whole experience of working there enjoyable and i would do it again if given the opportunity. – less

I would come in, gather snacks for the children, have homework time and help, then have play time. This job taught me patience. The management was great. My co workers were great as well, it was definately a team work environment. The hardest part of te job was just the fact that it was part time. The most enjoyable part of the job was the students – more... appreciation to us for our hard work. – less

Although the job itself was a lot of computer work and dealing with unruly customers via the phone and face to face, the environment was nice and everyone was nice to work with. It gave me a lot of experience I needed for the real world, but it was more than just a challenge.

The perfect job if you really love kids and love to interact with them.

It is a job, co-workers are really nice. It's a very easy workplace.

No such thing as privacy here. Phone and personal PC hacked and tracked. Many employees dismissed for no substantiated reason. "Big brother" is watching! Be cautious.