Certified Personal Trainer NJ

City Fitness LLC; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 55,104 - 117,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary gym membership

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Enhanced Paid‑Time Off

On‑Demand Pay

Employee discounts

Job summary

City Fitness LLC is seeking a Personal Training Coach to lead individual and small-group sessions, following our programming and safety standards. You will guide members toward goals, provide motivation, and help build a supportive community within the gym.

Compensation is competitive and based on experience with additional incentive payouts. Benefits include gym membership, health, vision and dental insurance, enhanced PTO, on-demand pay, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalency.
• Nationally recognized personal training certification preferred at time of hire; required within 60 days if hired (ISSA preferred).
• Active CPR certification – Preferred at time of hire; required within 60 days if hired.

Responsibilities

• Lead individual and small-group training sessions in accordance with City Fitness programming, techniques, standards and expectations.
• Guide members toward health and fitness goals with safe, effective coaching.
• Foster motivation, confidence and community among members.
• Ensure proper form and safe execution of exercises and movements.

Education

Nationally recognized personal training certification (preferred; ISSA preferred)

CPR certification (required within 60 days)

Job description

Description

Join the City Fitness team as a Personal Training Coach and be a key part of our supportive, results‑driven community. You’ll guide members through individual and small‑group sessions in accordance with programming, techniques, standards, and expectations established by City Fitness. With the appropriate cardiovascular, flexibility, and resistance training, you’ll help members reach their health and fitness goals safely while fostering motivation, confidence, and connection along the way. Your work will have a lasting impact on both individual members and the larger fitness community.

City Fitness proudly offers competitive pay based on experience and certified qualifications. Other employment benefits include:

• Complimentary gym membership
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Enhanced Paid‑Time Off
• On‑Demand Pay
• Employee discounts and community partnership perks

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalency
• Nationally recognized personal training certification preferred at time of hire; required within 60 days if hired (ISSA preferred)
• Active CPR certification – Preferred at time of hire; required within 60 days if hired

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Continual standing, walking / frequent bending, reaching and occasional kneeling
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be physically fit enough to spot clients and correctly perform any exercise or movement included in the program.
• Requires full manual dexterity of the upper extremities including hands, arms and shoulders and unrestricted movement of both lower extremities, back and hips.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time position which requires a minimum of 35 scheduled hours per workweek.

Salary

$40-$85 per session + additional incentive payouts