Fitness Specialist

Premise’s mission is to help people get, stay, and be well.

About the role

As a Full Time Fitness Specialist, you'll provide care to client employees and their dependents in our Health Center located in Charlotte, NC. The scheduled hours are Monday - Friday 10:00a - 6:00p.

Responsibilities

• Guide, motivate and provide tools to participants so they may increase physical activity and create lasting behavioral change
• Develop one-on-one exercise prescriptions based on fitness assessment, health and fitness history and participant goals
• Provide a memorable experience and excellent customer service to our participants and client partners
• Assist with the creation and facilitation of fitness-based incentive programs, promotional events, wellness activities and recreation offerings
• Provide exercise leadership expertise according to the latest American College of Sports Medicine, Exercise Testing and Prescription guidelines
• Conduct member recruitment activities, assist with member enrollment and lead new member orientations
• Perform basic fitness center administrative duties such as working with and reporting from the membership database system, monitoring member retention program, tracking equipment maintenance and repairs, etc.
• Circulate fitness floor and engage and assist members with their exercise programs
• Provide routine facility monitoring including equipment checks and locker room rounds to ensure member safety
• Teach multiple group exercise classes each week
• May require other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or a closely related field is required
• Personal Training certification from nationally recognized, accredited organization (e.g. ACSM, NASM, NSCA etc.) required within 6 months of hire
• Current certification in CPR/AED (hands-on program required) and First Aid required
• Group Exercise Primary certification from nationally recognized organization (e.g. AFFA, ACE, IDEA) is preferred
• 1+ years of experience in the fitness industry (corporate fitness preferred)
• Experience in exercise prescription and ability to perform fitness assessments including: resting and exercising blood pressure and heart rate, body composition using skin fold calipers, muscular strength and endurance testing, submaximal cardiovascular testing

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Virtual Care
• 401K with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• CME Reimbursement and Tuition Reimbursement
• Life and disability insurance
• Company-sponsored wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents