Personal Trainer - Evenings and Weekends

Wisconsin Athletic Club LLC•Hartland, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Training department aims to encourage, coach, and educate members on the benefits of regular exercise. As a Personal Trainer, you are responsible for motivating and inspiring clients by setting goals, providing feedback and accountability, and creating enjoyable and effective fitness experiences. This is a front-line position where you will interact with members, offer complimentary advice, teach classes, and assist with cleaning and maintaining fitness equipment. The role offers a significant opportunity to positively impact people's lives.

Requirements

An NCCA accredited Personal Training Certification with a proctored exam completed prior to employment is required
Candidates with a degree in a related field (e.g., Kinesiology, Exercise Science) have three months from their hire date to obtain a Personal Training Certification
Commonly accepted accreditations include: NASM, ACE, NCCPT, NCSF, ACSM, and NSCA
Maintain good standing for CPR certification

Responsibilities

Encourage, coach and educate members on the many benefits of regular exercise
Motivate and inspire clients by setting goals, providing feedback and accountability
Create enjoyable and effective fitness experiences
Be visible and interact regularly with clients and members using smile, name and eye contact
Acknowledge all members, especially the ones in the fitness center
Offer assistance, correction and advice when appropriate to members who are working out
Conduct daily walk through of the fitness center to ensure safe conditions
Attend Fitness meetings and Fitness WAC University sessions
Conduct personal training sessions according to WAC standards; confirm all appointments
Help clean and maintain all fitness equipment
Keep members informed of fitness center etiquette; strive to say yes whenever possible
Follow all responsibilities assigned by the Fitness Manager and General Manager
Be available for regular communication with Team Members and Fitness Manager
Follow all Fitness department policies and procedures
Display a member first attitude by not only being raving fans of WAC, but also for creating raving fans; we are all responsible for attracting and retaining members
Catch Team Members doing things right and hand out WAC Bucks
Participate in 90-day review and ongoing Team Member evaluations
Communicate to Fitness Manager innovative ideas and suggestions to improve the department
Work scheduled sessions or find a replacement; inform Fitness Manager of any changes
Pursue ongoing personal and professional development and share what you learn with others
Follow all Team Member policies and procedures
Be a team player – strive to help out wherever and whenever possible
Own and immediately resolve pool problems to ensure member and guest safety
Maintain good standing for CPR certification
Know the Safety Plan and Emergency Action Plan
Follow all insurance, liability and incident report procedures
Regularly clean, sanitize and organize all equipment regularly
Report facility issues and broken equipment immediately to GM and Maintenance department
Ethically communicate prices and sessions status with clients
Accurately schedule sessions in the member relations management system to ensure correct payroll
Complete individual Fitness payroll by due dates and times
Encourage participation by providing promotions to clients, such as the Buy 100, Get 20 event
Do part to help exceed Fitness goals – both individually and department-wide
Up-serve or recommend additional services of interest to our members at point-of-sale
Act as a liaison between all departments to promote the benefits of Personal Training
Be aware of all programs, activities and events that are happening in the club
Sign up for upcoming programs, activities and events to increase WAC product knowledge
Utilize the Program Process when creating and evaluating Fitness programs and events
Assist in Fitness events, such as Super Saturday
Offer to write WAC Magazine articles for Fitness section
Participate in community organizations and positive social media to actively promote club
Work with member services to ensure a smooth transition from sign-up to Fit Sessions
Welcome all new participants to the fitness center and connect them to other programs and events
Utilize the 5-foot rule – if you are within 5 feet of a member, engage them with the WAC greeting
Create memorable experiences
Have fun while engaging members on the fitness floor
Follow up regularly with Fit Session participants and clients to ensure retention
Be personally committed to fitness by actively going through the retention program sessions