Personal Trainer

Elite Fitness; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Fitness in Farmington, CT is seeking a dedicated Personal Trainer to assist members in achieving fitness goals by delivering education and guidance on resistance and cardio programs, nutrition guidelines, and product recommendations.

You will meet monthly targets for PT sessions, contribute to club success through sales of supplements, and adhere to the company's conflict of interest policy by training exclusively through Elite Fitness.

Qualifications

• Certified Personal Trainer credential required or actively pursuing certification.
• Ability to design personalized fitness programs and nutritional guidance.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding onboarding experience for introductory clients.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive fitness programs with exercise selection, nutrition guidance and lifestyle coaching.
• Inform clients about fitness tools and resources to support goals.
• Set expectations, track progress and hold clients accountable to plans.
• Instruct proper exercise technique and ensure client safety.
• Assist in member service activities as needed (seminars, events, demos).
• Understand Gameplan benefits and deliver a positive fitness experience to members and guests.
• Schedule all sessions and administration time using company systems.

Skills

Program design

Client assessment

Sales skills

Education

Certified Personal Trainer credential

Tools

N/A

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 person 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 Conditional Specialist (CSCS)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Personal Trainers are responsible for performing the following activities for the club: 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. 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. Administration/Misc. [10% of time]
• Schedule all personal training sessions, other appointments, and administration time using company systems