Personal Trainer

Location:  All Club Facilities                                                           Supervises:  NA

Reports to:  Personal Training Manager                                        Status:  Non-Exempt / Full Time

Salary: $32-45/hr.

Do you have GRIT?  As a Personal Trainer you are relentless in the pursuit of your goals and the goals of your clients.  You set the pace for success.  You motivate your clients to jump higher, reach further and push harder. Everything you do, you take to the next level.  Your passion is fueled by your enthusiasm.  Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.  You strive for constant and never ending improvement.  You are Defined Fitness.

The Personal Trainer will guide clients through their fitness journey with personalized attention and programming.  Work with members to create individualized plans for achieving their fitness goals, while remaining safe and injuring free.  Lead clients through exercise routines while offering words of encouragement during training sessions.  You will not only be responsible for working with your existing client list as it grows but also educating Club members about the benefits of personal training.  

Professional                                                    Attentive                                                      Interpersonal-effectiveness  

Dedicated                                                       Problem-solver                                            Personable 

Essential Functions & Responsibilities 

o    Assume the responsibility of training members who are interested in working one-on-one with a fitness professional  

o    Provide members with safe, results-oriented programming that matches their goals and fitness level  

o    Conduct new member orientation pre-exercise biometrics and goal evaluations

o    Talk to members of the club about their goals and introduce them to our personal training programming

o    Advise members about important safety concerns and demonstrate exercises and proper form  

o    Ensure client renewal through focused, positive, supportive coaching, follow up and programming 

o    Keep accurate and detailed records of program progress

o    Maintain a minimum of 12 client hours weekly

Qualifications for Certified Trainer

Must have a nationally recognized personal training certification from a Defined Fitness accepted provider: 

NASM, ACE, ACSM, NSCA, NCSF, NCCPT, NESTA, NETA, NFPT, IFPA, PTA Global, ISSA

o    Personal training or group fitness instruction experience, preferred but not required

o    Ability to perform exercises and movements as demonstrations for members

o    Self-motivated/competitive, ‘driver’ personality required 

o    PC literate, including Microsoft Office and various other products 

o    Must have a valid CPR/AED certification, including infant and child, on your first day of employment working for pay and maintain valid certification throughout employment 

o    Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing  

Physical Requirements 

o    Must be able to stand for extended periods of time 

o    Must be able to lift and carry approximately 50 pounds 

o    Must be able to perform the following tasks:  walk, squat, bend, stoop, stand, listen, read and write