Job Description

Job Description

Company Mission: By serving our communities with an open, inclusive environment, and remarkable climbing experiences, The Spot provides customers and staff with experiences and opportunities that develop strong bodies, healthy minds, and friendships for life.

Job Description: Routesetters at The Spot are primarily responsible for the creation and production of high quality commercial boulder problems and routes. The Spot’s unique flavor of Routesetting encourages a creative mindset and seeks staff who are looking to progress and continually develop their craft. Events and competitions are a large part of Spot culture, and as such setting staff will be asked to curate comp style boulders, work occasional long days, be a team player and actively participate in the Spot community.

Pay Range:

$20.00-$22.00/hr for boulder setting

$21.50-$22.50/hr for rope setting

Qualifications:

• 3+ years commercial route setting experience

• Experience in the indoor climbing gym industry

• Rounded indoor/outdoor climbing experience

• Ability to forerun v5/5.12 comfortably

• Basic understanding of movement and athletic empathy

• Applicants must be willing and able to work occasional long days and off hours

• Ability to work long hours working a physically, mentally and emotionally demanding job

• Background check required

• Must be able to independently follow written and verbal instructions

• Must be able to cheerfully and professionally communicate with members of the public

• Must be able to attend all scheduled or assigned shifts

• Must be able to comply with all industry and facility safety standards

Position Responsibilities:

• Execute all necessary route setting activities to maintain the highest possible level of quality, grading, consistency, turnover, and innovation with the route setting product

• Continually strive to improve our product and to establish the gym as an industry leader through our route setting

• Continually strive to improve personal setting skills

• Conduct all setting activities with attention and regard to the risk mitigation of the setting environment and product output for maximum possible client enjoyment

• Deliver world-class routes for all users from beginners and recreational climbers to elite climbing athletes

• Maintain the equipment and supplies for setting; communicate with Setting Leads and Route Setting Manager when new equipment is needed

• Work with the Setting Leads and Route Setting Manager to improve the efficiency and performance of the department as a whole

• Adequately maintain the equipment, holds, and gym areas while mitigating risk for themselves, coworkers and members

• Take direction from the Setting Leads to perform setting support or logistical activities

  • These tasks include but aren’t limited to: hold stripping, hold cleaning and organization, route taping, setting area cleanup, setting shop organization, tapping t-nuts, etc

• Attend all mandatory training sessions and meetings as directed

• Work as part of the setting team to provide a well rounded product for customers to enjoy. Take direction and set what is needed in a given day to round out the spread for the zone and the gym as a whole

• Forerun with the team to help maintain the highest quality product. Provide constructive feedback for any and all problems/routes

• Ability to manage your time clock appropriately

Reports/logs to be delivered to direct supervisor:

• Annual, supervisor, and business feedback and review

Performance Criteria:

Follows the Mission Statement of Business

10%

Achieves Position Responsibilities

80%

Exceeds Job Expectations

10%

Performance Review Schedule:

• 30 days from hire-date, then annually ongoing

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Benefits

We are committed to meeting the needs of our Team Members by offering benefits and perks including medical, dental, Colorado Secure Savings Plan, sick time, employee discounts, free membership, and employee assistance program. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

**Apply on our company website, https://www.thespotgym.com/careers
** Apply by Date: Accepting applications on an ongoing basis

The Spot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ibotta’s employment decisions are made without regard of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.