Personal Trainer

Altea Active; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health and wellness company in Toronto as a Personal Trainer. You'll leverage your fitness expertise to create personalized training programs, inspire clients, and build strong relationships while promoting health and wellness in the community. With opportunities for commission and ongoing training, this role promises personal growth and professional fulfillment.

Benefits

Commission opportunities

Group RRSP options

Employee Stock Option Program

Maternity/Paternity top up

Personal Training Education Program

Complete training and development package

Culture that fosters empowerment

Career-defining growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a personal training role is advantageous.
• Experience in the health and fitness industry preferred.
• Must provide a recent Criminal Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Conducting personal training sessions with clients.
• Designing fitness programs and showing proper techniques.
• Updating records in customer relations management software.

Skills

Communication

Motivation

Customer service

Education

Post-secondary education relating to the health and fitness industry

Personal Training Certification

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

The Personal Trainers are fitness and health enthusiasts who are inspired to share their technical knowledge with their clients in an effective, safe, and progressive style. They have a deep understanding of anatomy, physiology, and psychology. They have communication superpowers as they quickly create rapport and prescribe appropriate and effective health and training program solutions to help our members achieve their fitness goals.

They are well versed in the various needs of clients from weight loss, strength and conditioning, injury rehabilitation and overall health and wellness. They maintain a welcoming presence within the club by being friendly and approachable with all members and guests. While with clients, they remain focused, ensure proper posture and technique and are enthusiastic.

These exuberant fitness professionals have technical training in the fitness and health industry and are zealous about promoting health and wellness within the community. They are organized, attentive to detail and motivational. They take pride in identifying their clients’ goals and establishing progressive and personalized programs to help clients achieve their goals.

This job might be for you if you have the following talents & spirit:

• You’re A Fitness Enthusiast: You live and breathe all things related to fitness and health. You thrive when helping other achieve their fitness goals.
• You Have The Technical Knowledge: You’ve got the badge to prove your technical knowledge about fitness training/nutrition.
• You’re A Total Bookworm: You’re a total bookworm when it comes to learning product knowledge and staying current with continuing education.
• You Have Communication Superpowers: You have customer service superpowers and are a good listener and speaker to help clients understand your recommendations. You’re a people person and can easily cultivate positive client relations and retention.
• You’re a Competitor: You have a consistent desire to destroy monthly sales targets, and obliterate annual revenue goals. You’ve got a healthy appetite for competition and are always striving to win. You’re also tenacious. Not every customer is going to be a sale. Being able to bounce back if you lose a sale will be key for this job.
• You’re Motivated & Driven: You’re motivated and driven. You take initiative. You identify opportunities and issues, and proactively acts and follow through on work activities to resolve them. You’re going to take ownership of the time you spend with us and truly make a difference.

As a Personal Trainer, a typical day might include the following:

• Confirming tomorrow’s sessions with clients (email, phone, text etc.)
• Preparing and designing a program for a new client
• Completing a demonstration session with a prospective client
• Meeting with a client to complete renewal documentation
• Meeting with client to review food journal, sleep habits, progress of fitness (measurements etc.)
• Conducting personal training sessions, ensuring proper technique, counting reps, journaling all relevant data
• Updating and maintaining accurate records in customer relations management software

To land this role you need to have;

• Post-secondary education relating to the health and fitness industry
• Personal Training Certification
• Additional certification relating to fitness, health and nutrition
• 1+ years of experience in a personal training role is advantageous
• Experience in the health and fitness industry preferred
• CPR/First Aid certification (required to have a minimum of Emergency First Aid and CPR certification) required prior to start date and must be maintained throughout employment. CPR is to be renewed annually.
• All team members must provide a recent Criminal Background Check prior to commencement of training and/or work.

Perks of this position include;

• Commission opportunities
• Group RRSP options
• Employee Stock Option Program
• Maternity/Paternity top up
• Personal Training Education Program
• Complete training and development package
• Working alongside great people in a culture that fosters empowerment
• Career-defining growth and development opportunities

**Please be sure to upload your Personal Training Certifications when submitting your resume.

In your cover letter, please include an explanation of why your experience is specifically relevant to this role at Altea Active. We want to see your personal style - what makes you tick and why you think your next opportunity is with us.

PLEASE NOTE: The purpose of this job advertisement is to provide you with a glimpse into the full responsibilities. It is not a complete explanation of duties, responsibilities or requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer and believes in treating everyone fairly regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status or any other legally-protected factors. We consider all qualified applicants for employment and upon request will provide accommodations to candidates taking part in the selection process.

We thank all who apply however only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.