Personal Trainer

Elite Fitness Club; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Fitness Club is seeking a Personal Trainer to help members achieve fitness goals by educating and guiding them through comprehensive training programs, including resistance and cardio components, along with nutritional guidance and product recommendations.

The role emphasizes meeting session targets, driving Personal Training revenue, and upholding the club's conflict-of-interest policy by training exclusively for Elite Fitness.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognized personal training certification from ACSM, ACE, NASM, NSCA or NFPT.
• Ability to create and deliver comprehensive fitness programs.
• Strong communication and client education skills.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding initial personal training experience for introductory clients (40+% context possible).
• Deliver comprehensive fitness programs including resistance and cardio components and nutritional guidance.
• Educate clients on fitness tools and track progress against goals.
• Schedule and manage personal training sessions and administrative tasks.
• Maintain club standards and support member service initiatives.

Skills

Personal training

Education

ACSM Certification

ACE Certification

NASM Certification

CFSC/CSCS Certification

IFPA Certification

NFPT Certification

NESTA Certification

Cooper Institute Certification

NSCA Certification

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