Rock Climbing Gym Business Plan

Igneous Rock Gym will use a combination of paid hourly staff and volunteers. Cole Granite will use his extensive experience in the climbing gym industry to manage the day to day affairs of Igneous Rock Gym.  In addition, we will hire four part-time, hourly staff members. Volunteers will be used to offset needs in route setting, kids programs, and groups.

The climbing gym industry enjoys a high rate of qualified applicants and volunteers. Potential employees are drawn by the lifestyle and atmosphere of climbing gyms. They also enjoy the added bonus of being able to pro deal equipment at a significant discount. This allows gyms to keep employees happy without having to pay high wages.

6.1 Personnel Plan

Forecasted personnel expenditures are based on the total hours worked each month by the manager and the front desk/instructor employees. Salaries for Igneous Rock Gym employees will be $15/hr for the manager, and $10/hr for the instructor/instructors.

Business hours for Igneous Rock Gym will be noon-10 PM Monday-Friday, and noon-6 PM on Saturday and Sunday.  In addition, employees will work during non-operating hours in order to route set, clean, do general maintenance, and supervise group rentals. 

During a normal business week, a total of 40 hrs will be scheduled for the manager and 91.5 hours combined for the front desk/instructors.