Fitness Coach

About the role

Make reaching fitness goals achievable by assisting members and clients with education and guidance on comprehensive fitness programs including resistance and cardio-respiratory training, general nutritional guidelines, and nutritional product recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Service and Train Clients [70% of time]
• Create an outstanding initial personal training experience for introductory package clients.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive fitness programs based on clients’ goals that include appropriate exercise selection, nutritional programming and teaching a fitness lifestyle.
• Inform clients of the fitness tools available to assist them in achieving their goals.
• Set expectations and hold clients accountable to their comprehensive fitness programs through goal setting, follow up discussions, and tracking progress.
• Demonstrate safe and proper exercise technique to clients.
• Service Members [20% of time]
• Instruct members on proper use of club equipment and exercise techniques.
• Absorb, at the club management’s request, in any member service activities (e.g., fitness seminars, boot camps, body fat tables, supplement/nutritional product demos etc.).
• Understand all aspects and benefits of the Gameplan and deliver a positive fitness experience to members and guests.
• Help with racking weights and assisting in maintaining a neat, organized and clean club.
• Administration/Misc. [10% of time]
• Schedule all personal training sessions, other appointments, and administration time using company systems.

Requirements

• 1-2 years as a Personal Trainer
• Prior management experience in retail/hospitality industry leading 3-10 employees
• Prior consultative sales experience
• Ability to work in club office; move about club floors and rooms; review, revise, create club paperwork; communicate with employees, members, and the public
• Regularly required to demonstrate or explain proper physical fitness activities, techniques and procedures
• Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• (One or more of the following certifications)
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) • Certified Personal Trainer • Health Fitness Specialist
• American Council on Exercise (ACE) • Personal Trainer Certification
• The Cooper Institute • Personal Trainer Certification
• International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA) • Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
• National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) • Certified Personal Trainer • Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) • Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
• National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) • Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
• National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) • Personal Trainer Certification
• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) • Certified Personal Trainer • Certified Strength and Conditional Specialist (CSCS)

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of fitness equipment and techniques
• Ability to motivate and inspire clients
• Strong organizational and time management skills

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Flexible schedule

Pay

$45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Schedule

Not specified