Group Fitness Lead Instructor
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Fitness Holdings - Crunch Fitness
Southington, CT, US
Summary
Lead and support the group fitness instructor team to ensure a consistent brand experience and high class quality. Manage administrative tasks including scheduling, payroll readiness, and instructor record maintenance.
Job Description
Position Summary
Reports to the Director of Group Fitness and supports the day-to-day operations of the Group Fitness program to deliver a consistent, on-brand member experience. Leads and supports instructors, maintains schedule quality and class coverage, and ensures administrative accuracy across systems.
Essential Functions
- Model and uphold Crunch policies, procedures, and brand standards.
- Serve as the primary local leader for the instructor team; build engagement, alignment, and accountability.
- Support hiring and onboarding of instructors, including orientation to club operations and required learning modules.
- Maintain instructor records (contact information, home club, skills, certifications, wage data) and required profiles in company systems.
- Support schedule execution and class coverage, including substitutions, cancellations, and communication with club leadership and the GX Director.
- Monitor participation and class quality, escalating concerns as needed.
- Coach and correct performance issues in coordination with the GX Director and Human Resources.
- Support administrative accuracy (attendance reconciliation, payroll readiness, and required documentation).
- Maintain Group Fitness spaces and equipment standards; report facility/equipment issues and support inventory processes.
Qualifications
- Current CPR certification required; must maintain active Group Fitness certification from a nationally accredited provider (or approved equivalent).
- Experience teaching group fitness classes and supporting operational needs in a fitness environment.
- Strong communication skills; able to respond promptly, follow through, and work effectively with club leadership and a distributed instructor team.
- Comfortable using scheduling/HR and club systems (e.g., hiring platform, class management, scheduling, analytics).
Work Requirements
- Regular weekly onsite club visits in addition to any classes taught.
- Ability to work evenings/weekends as needed to support schedule coverage and events.
Compensation
- $25/hour for administrative responsibilities (up to 5 hours per week, as scheduled).
Disclaimer This job description summarizes typical duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Responsibilities may change, and additional duties may be assigned.
Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of ‘No Judgments.’ Crunch serves a fitness community for all types of people, with all types of goals, exercising all different ways; working it out at the same place together. Today, we are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for our wildly diverse members.
About Us:
Fitness Holdings Northeast is a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness. The company is rapidly expanding its club footprint throughout the Northeast with a goal to increase to 100 clubs. With a comprehensive fitness offering and affordable price point, Crunch Fitness offers unmatched value to its members regardless of fitness level and is well positioned to take advantage of consumers' increasing focus on health and wellness.
Founded
2012
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Greenwich, CT
Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of ‘No Judgments.’ Crunch serves a fitness community for all types of people, with all types of goals, exercising all different ways; working it out at the same place together. Today, we are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for our wildly diverse members.
About Us:
Fitness Holdings Northeast is a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness. The company is rapidly expanding its club footprint throughout the Northeast with a goal to increase to 100 clubs. With a comprehensive fitness offering and affordable price point, Crunch Fitness offers unmatched value to its members regardless of fitness level and is well positioned to take advantage of consumers' increasing focus on health and wellness.
Founded
2012
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Greenwich, CT