What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Fitness Trainer position at 24 Hour Fitness, INC.?
Job Summary
The Fitness Coach represents 24 Hour Fitness to members and clients by delivering a positive fitness experience and quality personal and small group training sessions leading to member retention and client acquisition.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver comprehensive fitness programs based on clients' goals that include appropriate exercise selections, varied fitness offerings, general nutrition guidelines, and teaching a fitness lifestyle.
- Inform clients of 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.
- Arrive on time, prepared, and enthusiastic while being attentive for every training appointment and/or group session.
- Increase member group training sessions and attendance through strong teaching skills and ability to connect with and motivate others with a wide variety of fitness levels.
Additional Duties:
- Assist in member service activities such as fitness seminars, training days, and deliver a positive fitness experience to members and guests through complimentary fitness assessments.
- Build and generate a strong fitness business through new client acquisition and retention.
- Effective onboarding of new members and clients by providing professional recommendations to help acclimate to a fitness lifestyle.
- Coach members on proper use of equipment and exercise techniques.
- Create, maintain, and regularly update progress for each personal training client, following company guidelines.
- Schedule personal training sessions, other appointments, and administration of time four weeks in advance using company systems.
Requirements:
- Reports to the General Manager and will interact with all levels of club staff.
- Understand principles of physical fitness and proper exercise technique.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to adjust and operate fitness equipment.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator Certifications (AED) received through in-person training required.
- Degree in a related field or current certification through at least one nationally accredited industry association.
- Specialized fitness credentials preferred or equivalent work experience or education in specialized function.
Experience and Qualifications:
- 1 years of experience as a Personal Trainer or Fitness Coach.
- Holistic fitness program design and consultation experience preferred but not required.
24 Hour Fitness offers benefit programs designed to meet the diverse needs of all team members, including health coverage, as well as Company paid benefits that are automatically provided at no cost, such as group life and accident insurance.
Average of 30 hours or more per week: Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits, Paid Time Off, and Sickness Benefits.
