Personal Trainer

Location: All club facilities
Reports to: Fitness Manager
Supervises: N/A
Status: Non-exempt / Part-time

Position Overview

As a Personal Trainer you are relentless in pursuit of your goals and the goals of your clients. You set the pace for success, motivate your clients to jump higher, go further and push harder. Everything you do, you take to the next level and your passion is fueled by your enthusiasm. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing as 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 are expected to work on your existing client list as it grows of personal training by demonstrating the following qualities:

• Professional and personable
• Attentive and dedicated 
• Effective problem-solving skills

 Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Assume the responsibility of training members who are interested in working one-on-one with a fitness professional 
• Provide members with safe, results-oriented programming that matches their goals and fitness level 
• Conduct new member orientation pre-exercise biometrics and goal evaluations
• Talk to members of the club about their goals and introduce them to our personal training programming
• Advise members about important safety concerns and demonstrate exercises and proper form 
• Ensure client renewal through focused, positive, supportive coaching, follow up and programming 
• Keep accurate and detailed records of program progress
• Maintain a minimum of 12 client hours weekly
• Educate members about the benefits of personal training
• Create customized workouts for clients while ensuring a safe and injury-free experience for all clients and members
• Guide clients through their fitness journey with personalized attention and programming
• Seek constant development as a fitness professional 
• Demonstrate strong time-management skills while servicing sessions jam-packed with value

Success Factors

• Possess the competencies for providing quality sessions to include fluency in programming, accountability and results while keeping organized client files
• Possess high levels of professionalism and integrity when working with personal training clients, peers and superiors 
• Demonstrates Defined Fitness core values and the 4 D’s; drive and development core values to stay current with personal training information and continuing education to provide the highest quality personal training sessions to client

Qualifications 

• Valid nationally recognized Personal Training Certification from accredited agency (NASM, ACE, ACSM, NSCA, NCSF, NCCPT, NESTA, NETA, NFPT, IFPA, PTA Global, ISSA) and maintain throughout employment 
• Bachelor’s degree in a health, fitness or a related field preferred 
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in personal training or group fitness instruction preferred
• Ability to perform and/or demonstrate exercises and movements
• Experience working in the sales industry preferred
• Detail-oriented with the ability to demonstrate high-quality of service
• Self-driven and competitive with the ability to work effectively as part of a team 
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office and various other products such as ABC
• Valid CPR/AED certification, infant and child, by first day of employment and maintain throughout employment 
• Proficient verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

 Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand and/or walk for up to eight (8) hours at a time
• Must be able to lift and carry approximately 50 pounds. 
• Must be able to perform the following tasks: walk, squat, bend, stoop, stand, listen, read, and write

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave
• Gym Membership (full access to our gym facilities at no cost to team members)
• Staff Pass Memberships (complementary memberships for family & friends)
• Pet Insurance

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties that will be performed by the team member occupying this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Requirements represent a minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and employment remains “at-will”.