Group Fitness Instructor

Under the direction of the Group Fitness Director, the Group Exercise Instructor is responsible for providing creative, inviting and encouraging group exercise programs while maintaining a safe and effective learning environment and focusing on delivering exceptional customer service and hospitality to members and guests.

Our Culture

Our unique culture is guided by our values and behaviors, which we call our "Code of Culture."

• Our Mantra:
  • Respect The Past
  • Accept Responsibility
  • Pay it Forward
• Our Actions We Live By:
  • Keep It Real. Always. – Open and honest discussions, courage to speak up, and navigating tough conversations with empathy and grace.
  • Think Ahead. Be An Owner. – Proactive, not reactive; acting like an owner of the business.
  • Stay Humble. Hustle Harder. – Roll-up-your-sleeves work ethic, grit, and teamwork.
  • One Team. One Voice. – United as one team with no limits to what we can accomplish.
  • Be Curious. Ask Why. – Staying member-curious, seeking to understand, and never settling.
• Pete's Promise:
  • Service Forward
  • Ruthlessly Consistent
  • Do the Right Thing

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of classes to a discerning fitness population.
• Ensure classes are of the highest quality in content, safety, and physical challenge.
• Present innovative, entertaining, and fun classes.
• Remain open and attentive to the changing fitness needs of members.
• Deliver an exceptional experience to members, guests, and associates.
• Communicate timely and follow up as appropriate.
• Active participation in events, programs, meetings, and training.
• Represent the club in a professional manner through image, dress, communication, and immediate follow-through.
• Promote the company's safety goals and actively work toward ensuring a safe working environment.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Make professional development a consistent priority.
• Assist with special club projects, events, and promotions.

Requirements

• Current Group Exercise certification with one or more of the following: American Council on Exercise (ACE), Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), or specialty-specific certifications (e.g., Yoga, Pilates, Les Mills) as required for the format taught.
• Current CPR/AED certification.
• Minimum two (2) years of group exercise or fitness-related teaching experience.
• Professional, friendly manner, and excellent customer service abilities.
• Knowledge of sales and marketing principles, including strategy, tactics, and techniques.
• Ability to anticipate problems and apply deductive reasoning to identify solutions, weighing strengths, weaknesses, costs, and benefits.
• Strong oral comprehension and expression to communicate ideas clearly.
• Computer proficiency to develop and maintain records in Word, Excel, and other required software.

Working Conditions

• Ability to arrive on time for all scheduled work shifts, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to adjust to changes in the work environment.
• Public contact required; may need to handle unpleasant or angry individuals and problem-solve difficult situations.
• Frequently required to use hands, walk, stoop, kneel, climb, balance, dance, or stretch.
• Must occasionally walk around the facility, talk, hear, and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

Estimated base pay range: $35 - $50 per hour.

Benefits

• Club Membership
• Competitive Compensation
• Discounts on club services and amenities
• Continuing Education opportunities
• Community Involvement initiatives
• Paid Time Off (offered to full-time associates; eligibility starts at 25 average hours of work per week)
• Health Insurance (offered to full-time associates; eligibility starts at 25 average hours of work per week)