Lead Personal Trainer

Elite Fitness; Unionville (CT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in fitness is seeking a dedicated Personal Trainer to inspire and guide clients towards their fitness goals. This role involves creating tailored fitness programs, providing nutritional guidance, and ensuring an outstanding training experience. The ideal candidate will possess relevant certifications and a passion for fitness, along with strong customer service and sales skills. Join a vibrant team where your contributions directly impact the success of the club and the well-being of its members. If you are ready to make a difference in people's lives through fitness, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience as a Personal Trainer required.
• Certifications from recognized organizations like ACSM or ACE are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver comprehensive fitness programs for clients.
• Instruct members on proper equipment use and exercise techniques.
• Schedule personal training sessions and manage administrative tasks.

Skills

Personal Training

Nutritional Guidance

Customer Service

Sales Experience

Education

Certification from ACSM

Certification from ACE

Certification from NASM

Job description

Job Summary: Make reaching fitness goals achievable by assisting members and clients with education and guidance on comprehensive fitness programs including resistance and cardio-respiratory training, general nutritional guidelines, and nutritional product recommendations. Meeting/exceeding minimum monthly company expectations including session service targets resulting in Personal Training revenue, supplement/nutritional product sales, and contributing to club success. Training exclusively for Elite Fitness. As a Personal Trainer, it is a violation of our conflict of interest policy to conduct personal training sessions or perform any personal training-related duties independently or at any company outside of Elite Fitness. This includes working as an employee or independent contractor for another health club, personal training studio or private residence, or engaging in any other activities that represent a conflict of interest for Elite Fitness.

Reports to: Vice President of Operations (VP), General Manager (GM), Fitness Manager (FM), Owner

Certifications: (One or more of the following certifications) American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) • Certified Personal Trainer • Health Fitness Specialist; American Council on Exercise (ACE) • Personal Trainer Certification; The Cooper Institute • Personal Trainer Certification; International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA) • Personal Fitness Trainer Certification; National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) • Certified Personal Trainer • Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) • Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES); National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) • Personal Fitness Trainer Certification; National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) • Personal Trainer Certification; National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) • Certified Personal Trainer • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

Experience: 1-2 years as a Personal Trainer. Preferred: Prior management experience in retail/hospitality industry leading 3-10 employees, consultative sales experience.

Physical Requirements: Ability to work in club office; move about club floors and rooms; review, revise, create club paperwork; communicate with employees, members, and the public. Regularly required to demonstrate or explain proper physical fitness activities, techniques and procedures. Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Service and Train Clients [70% of time]: Create an outstanding initial personal training experience for introductory package clients. Prepare and deliver comprehensive fitness programs based on clients’ goals that include appropriate exercise selection, nutritional programming and teaching a fitness lifestyle. Inform clients of the fitness tools available to assist them in achieving their goals. Set expectations and hold clients accountable to their comprehensive fitness programs through goal setting, follow up discussions, and tracking progress. Demonstrate safe and proper exercise technique to clients.
2. Service Members [20% of time]: Instruct members on proper use of club equipment and exercise techniques. Assist, at the club management’s request, in any member service activities (e.g., fitness seminars, boot camps, body fat tables, supplement/nutritional product demos etc.). Understand all aspects and benefits of the Gameplan and deliver a positive fitness experience to members and guests. Help with racking weights and assisting in maintaining a neat, organized and clean club.
3. Administration/Misc. [10% of time]: Schedule all personal training sessions, other appointments, and administration time using company systems.