Unit 27 Work experience in business Aim B - Distinction
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Unit 27 - Work Experience in Business
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PEARSON (PEARSON)
I did work experience Jan 2020 in a gym. In this essay I cover the full learning aim B which includes: B.P3 - Complete a logbook which explains your role in a selected appropriate work experience, B.P4 : Describe in your logbook the activities you undertook in the workplace, B.M2 - Analyse the imp...
Unit 27: Work experience in business
Learning Aim B: Carry out work experience in an appropriate and safe
manner
Introduction | Task 1 – Induction
About the company
The Gym Group was founded in 2007 and has 169 gyms with 668,000 members. It is a chain of
no-frills fitness clubs. A no-frills service or product is one for which the non-essentials features
have been removed to keep the price low. For a no-frills gym some features are:
1. No reception – things such as registration and bookings are all done online
2. No fitness classes – Some gyms do offer fitness classes at a supplementary cost on top
of regular membership fees
3. No café or relaxation rooms – drink and snacks are available through vending machines
in the gym
4. Most of the fitness machines are self-powered, rather than electrically powered thus
cutting down power and running costs.
The company's website is https://www.thegymgroup.com/ .
Job Roles and responsibilities
There are many different roles within the fitness industry and numerous different roles and
responsibilities that come with them. Some examples include:
A gym assistant – These assistants help customers to work out. Their responsibilities include;
demonstrating proper technique, assisting customers with equipment, ensure gym cleanliness,
enforcing gym rules and maintaining daily logs.
Personal trainers – Personal trainers can either work within a company or self-employed. These
trainers usually become specialist and can either work with specific types of clients or specific
types of training such as military for example.
Group exercise instructors – These instructors tend to have a knowledgeable background in
aerobic exercise, pre-choreographed classes such as indoor cycling or Zumba.
B.M2 : Analyse the importance of carrying out your role in a safe and
appropriate manner
Code of Conduct
To ensure that the gym is safe and enjoyable for all members. The gym maintains and enforces
membership rules that all members agree to follow upon joining the membership programme. Some of
these rules include:
Use the unique pin every time you enter and exit the gym.
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