26-51 Personal Trainer and Weight Room Attendant, Regular Part Time

Township of Esquimalt; Esquimalt; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

The Township of Esquimalt is seeking a part-time Personal Trainer and Weight Room Attendant to lead training sessions and supervise the Wellness Centre at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre. Weekend and evening availability is required.

The role reports to the Fitness Programmer and offers opportunities to promote fitness programs, conduct assessments, and ensure a safe training environment for patrons. Candidates should hold a BCRPA certification or equivalent and have 2+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• BCRPA Personal Trainer Certification or equivalent (CSEP, CanFitPro, etc).
• Two or more years experience as a Personal Trainer or equivalent education and experience.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C.
• BCRPA Group Fitness instructor certification or equivalent will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead private, semi-private, and small group personal training sessions for Esquimalt Recreation Centre patrons.
• Supervise the Wellness Centre (weight room) to maintain a healthy safety environment and oversee equipment.
• Promote programs and services of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre as part of the fitness team.
• Schedule personal training clients using Xplor and Microsoft Outlook.
• Provide orientations and fitness assessments as needed.

Skills

BCRPA Personal Trainer Certification

2+ years PT experience

First Aid & CPR-C

Group Fitness cert asset

Job description

26-51 Personal Trainer and Weight Room Attendant, Regular Part Time

PERSONAL TRAINER AND WEIGHT ROOM ATTENDANT,

REGULAR PART TIME

COMPETITION NO. 26-51

Internal/External Opportunity

This is a Union Position

Anticipated start date: December 2026

About our Community:

Located on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, the Township of Esquimalt acknowledges its neighbouring First Nations and is committed to building strong and enduring relationships with theXʷsepsəm and Songhees First Nations.

The Township of Esquimalt, with a population of over 17,000 is recognized as a vibrant, distinct, resilient, and diverse community for people to discover, feel welcome and belong. The Township is home to Canada’s Pacific Navy and boasts extensive amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways as well as modern recreational facilities.

About our Organization:

The Esquimalt Recreation Centre is a multi-purpose wellness and community recreation facility. Features of the Recreation Centre include: 4500 + square foot Wellness Centre, featuring state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, gymnasium, aquatic centre with six-lane 25 metre lap pool, warm “lifestyle pool” and tot pool with spray features, wheelchair accessible hot-tub, steam room, and sauna. In addition, to recreation activities and programs, there are hundreds of year-round community programsto choose from.

The Township of Esquimalt is committed to integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility into our programs, policies, spaces, and services. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve and aim to become.

About the Opportunity:

The Recreation Department is looking to hire someone who has the qualifications to lead personal training sessions, teach fitness classes, and work in the Wellness Centre (weight room). Applicants must be available weekends and evenings. Reporting to the Fitness Programmer, the successful applicant will:

• Lead private, semi-private, and small group personal training sessions/programs for patrons of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre
• Supervise the Wellness Centre (weight room) which includes maintaining a health and safe environment for patrons, cleaning and maintaining equipment, leading orientations and fitness assessments, and other related duties
• Share a passion and enthusiasm for fitness and health
• Be able to promote programs and services of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre as part of the fitness team
• Schedule personal training clients using Xplor registration software and Microsoft Outlook

Our Preferred Candidate:

The ideal candidate will have:

• BCRPA Personal Trainer Certification or equivalent (CSEP, CanFitPro, etc)
• Two or more years experience as a Personal Trainer or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C
• BCRPA Group Fitness instructor certification or equivalent will be considered an asset

Salary:Weight Room Attendant: $23.75- $25.66 per hour plus benefits; Personal Training: $35.48- $38.35 per plus benefits

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday 5:00pm-10:00pm. Schedule subject to change based on operational needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.