Personal Trainer

New York Sports Club; Glendale (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Sports Club in Glendale, NY is seeking a dedicated Personal Trainer to provide tailored fitness programs and create a legendary member experience. The role involves one-on-one training, small group sessions, and driving member engagement through various fitness activities.

Ideal candidates will have a H.S. Diploma and some knowledge of fitness programming. Active certifications are required. We foster a supportive environment focused on personal connections and fitness results.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in relevant field.
• Active Child & Adult AED/CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one personal training to members.
• Review and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Maintain client programs and fitness assessment forms.

Skills

Fitness programming

Time management

Customer service

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology or related field

Tools

POS systems

Fitness assessment software

Job description

New York Sports Club and our family of brands is a long‑standing, dynamic fitness club brand with locations in the Northeast. We consider ourselves your local neighborhood gym! It is our goal to provide our members with fitness results, positive change and personal connections through innovative programming and knowledgeable staff. Our mission is “Improve Lives Through Fitness”. Our success comes from continuously modeling and promoting the mission, values, and guiding principles with pride and integrity.

Responsibilities

The Personal Trainer focuses on providing a positive fitness experience relevant to our member's specific goals (S.M.A.R.T. goals) through scientifically based, personally tailored fitness programs. The Personal Trainer creates value in our fitness programs and member experience through one‑on‑one personal training, small group training and member engagement activities including, but not limited to, fitness floor member engagement, relevant fitness special events, external fitness education and outreach. The Personal Trainer drives retention through motivation, accountability, consistency and knowledge‑based fitness programs where growth and results are a main focus. This applies to both the member experience and their personal training business.

• Providing a legendary member experience as a NYSC club ambassador by providing service and solutions to meet the needs of the member and the business.
• Reviewing and adhering to all NYSC and our family of brands documents including but not limited to policies and procedures, employee handbook, state supplements, codes of conduct, etc.
• Properly utilizing all fitness tools provided.
• Maintaining client programs and fitness assessment forms; proper storing in home facility.
• Maintaining PT certifications and necessary continuing education credits.
• Being on time for all shifts.
• Creating smart goal action plans to meet individual goals for revenue, sales and retention.
• Quickly addressing any member issues, questions or concerns regarding their fitness programs, including cancel requests, suspensions and transfers and escalates issues to management appropriately.
• Quickly addressing any maintenance or equipment issues that are visible to members.
• Making sure that fitness equipment is maintained and fitness floor meets or exceeds safety and functional standards.
• Completing all administrative tasks including, but not limited to, scheduling PT sessions two weeks in advance, rescheduling all canceled appointments, updating availability monthly, and following session authorization policies.
• Proficiency in the use of our POS and membership system, timekeeping any other computer programs required to meet the business needs of the customer and NYSC and our family of brands.
• Partnering with Fitness Leaders, and the Operations/Sales team to meet new members and prospects, to evaluate their needs to provide fitness services at POS.
• Regularly partnering with Fitness Leader for direction, coaching and feedback.
• Successfully navigating through basic IT platforms.
• Hitting and exceeding all revenue, session and sales targets reflecting a consistent month‑over‑month growth.
• Engaging with members, clients and peers through internal and external prospecting activities.
• Working closely with clients, maintaining accountability by keeping in contact with clients outside of training appointments.
• Delivering safe and effective fitness programs followed with documented mid‑program fitness assessments.
• Working with individual clients around their specific needs, goals and schedules to prescribe a tailored fitness program to gain the best result.
• Must meet and maintain monthly and quarterly production minimums for specified PT professional job role.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree helpful, but not required in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Recreation or P.E. related field.
• Previous personal training experience not required, but if available corporate gym setting preferred.
• Active Child & Adult AED/CPR required.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Physical demands include ability to lift up to 45 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations, walk through all areas of clubs, climbing stairs (where applicable), repetitive squatting, bending and lifting, restacking of weights, moving of equipment as necessary and ability to demonstrate other exercise movements as part of a personal fitness workout. The company reserves the right to change them as business needs require and that jobs may require other tasks as assigned to the employee by the company.
• Good technical (fitness programming) skills and time management skills.
• Must have and maintain active NYSC and our family of brands approved Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) from one of the following: …

Approved List of Personal Training Certifications at NYSC – Required for Hire

• ACE – American Council on Exercise
• ACSM – American College of Sports Medicine
• NASM – National Academy of Sports Medicine
• NSCA – National Strength and Conditioning Association
• AAPT – American Academy of Personal Training
• AAPTE – Academy of Applied Personal Training Education
• NPTI – National Personal Training Institute
• WITS – World Instructor Training Schools
• NCSF – National Council on Strength and Fitness
• AFAA – Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
• ISCA – International Strength and Conditioning Association
• ISSA – International Sports Sciences Association
• NFPT – National Federation of Professional Trainers
• IFPA – International Fitness Professionals Association
• NESTA – National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association
• NCEP – National College of Exercise Professionals
• Pro-PTA
• The Cooper Institute
• The Swedish Institute
• NCCPT
• Additional Personal Training certifications may be accepted with approval from the Regional Fitness Director

Scheduling Requirements

• Open schedule availability; including, but not limited to, early or late shifts and weekends.
• Each work week may be comprised of the following: Training sessions, Lead Generation, Business Management (administrative duties, meetings, call drives, maintaining fitness floor cleanliness), Fitness Orientations (upon assigned by Fitness Leader or self‑scheduled).