Fitness Lead Associate

VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 19,286 - 20,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match

Complimentary club membership

Discounts on club products and services

Job summary

VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa is seeking a full-time Fitness Lead Associate in Cypress, TX. This role involves assisting the Fitness Department with leadership, training, and administrative tasks. Responsibilities include scheduling new members for fitness consultations and promoting packages to enhance member engagement.

The ideal candidate has strong sales skills, a background in personal training, and excellent communication abilities. An enticing compensation package is provided, including commission and 401(k) options.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software quickly.
• Experience in high sales‑generating personal training environments.
• Must possess a nationally recognized accredited certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leadership and administrative duties for the fitness department.
• Deliver high-quality fitness training services and run small group training.
• Achieve departmental budget expectations and participate in club events.

Skills

Strong sales and sales training skills

Excellent customer service skills

Detail-oriented

Education

4-Year Degree in the Fitness Field preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Location: Cypress, TX 77429

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $14.00 - $14.70 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Category: Fitness/Athletics

Villa Sport offers exciting career opportunities across multiple states. Its resort‑style clubs provide community, fitness, and fun.

Position Summary

This role assists the Fitness Department with leadership, connectivity, fitness sales, and administrative duties related to operating the fitness department. Responsibilities include scheduling new club members for their initial fitness consultation, prescribing and promoting fitness packages, staff, and programs. The candidate will also deliver high‑quality fitness training services, run small group training programs, and provide educational seminars to help members achieve their health and personal goals while generating significant revenue for the club. Under the supervision of the Fitness Director, the Fitness Lead Associate is responsible for achieving or exceeding departmental budget expectations and ensuring management presence during all peak hours. The associate participates in club‑wide events, parties, programs, and projects when needed.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hourly rate of pay based on relevant experience
• Commission on all sessions when conducting personal training
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Benefits package
• 401(k) with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 4%
• Complimentary club membership
• Discounts on club products and services

Qualifications

• Strong sales and sales training skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn new software systems quickly
• Knowledge and expertise in individual and group training protocols, current fitness trends and equipment
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology
• Experience in a high sales‑generating personal training/fitness department
• Minimum one year of personal training experience with a proven track record of high service and revenue performance preferred
• Minimum one year in an administrative position preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and approaching members at the club
• Ability to focus on a task or assignment through completion
• Ability to prioritize and multi‑task
• Ability to take initiative and use good judgment in making suggestions and executing solutions promptly and effectively
• Excellent customer service skills
• Friendly, sincere, energetic, and enthusiastic
• Honest and ethical
• Detail‑oriented
• Must have at least one nationally recognized accredited certification from the following list: Academy of Applied Personal Training Education (AAPTE), ACTION PT, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA), National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA), The National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT), International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), WITS, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), NASM P.E.S, Cooper Institute, American Council on Exercise (ACE PT), Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA PT), National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF).
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification required prior to hire date
• 4‑Year Degree in the Fitness Field preferred
• Occasional bending and kneeling, infrequent lifting of weights up to 50 lbs, frequent standing, walking, reaching; noise level moderate to high

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the Company’s policy to employ, train, promote, transfer, discipline, terminate, and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and abilities as they relate to the Company’s needs. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or domestic partnership status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.