Jimmy Grant
- General Manager
- Ohana Growth Partners, LLC
School Information
School: Kansas State University
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2012
Career Information
Working For: Ohana Growth Partners, LLC
Title: General Manager
Industry: Health and Fitness
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
• Manage and preside over club operations and the facility 24 hours a day. • Collaborate with and support other club managers that are part of the franchise management team. • Responsibilities include training staff, creating a fun and positive work environment, looking out for employees personally and professionally, overseeing maintenance needs, delegating tasks, and finding solutions quickly to problems on or off site. • Hired during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic to oversee a safe reopening of the fitness club that met state, county, and Planet Fitness standards
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?Graduating college and pursuing my dream to become a guide.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting is an accomplishment and very much still apart of my life. The lessons I learned from my mentor Sean, my co-workers, and even my clients, I apply to my everyday life.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
College Works Painting drastically influenced the number of callbacks I get from applications sent to companies.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Attention to detail.
Advice
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Show experience, show willingness to learn, and willingness to get better everyday.
Last words of wisdom?
Work as hard as you can, then work harder. Take a deep breath when you are about to break, and lastly relax even harder.