Personal Trainer

24 Hour Fitness • Mountain View, CA

20d • $75 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Fitness Coach, you deliver engaging, effective personal and small-group training tailored to members’ individual goals. You build relationships, create accountability, and take ownership of growing and retaining a client base while providing a premium training experience. The role includes designing fitness programs, tracking client progress, conducting assessments and onboarding, managing a schedule and appointment book, and following up with clients to support continued progress and retention.

Compensation includes a guaranteed hourly base rate, with opportunities to earn more through coaching sessions, session premiums, sales commissions, and performance-based incentives. Top performers can earn the equivalent of up to $75 per hour, including these compensation components.

24 Hour Fitness describes itself as a nationwide fitness company focused on helping its community live healthier and happier. Its clubs provide strength and cardio equipment, studio classes, and digital tools, and the company emphasizes inclusive spaces, coaching, connection, and community.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current in-person CPR/AED certification.
• Either a nationally recognized Certified Personal Trainer certification, such as NASM, ISSA, ACE, NSCA, or NCSF, or a related degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or a similar field.
• Ability to build and grow a client base through high-quality training and consistent client results.
• Sales mindset and ability to identify client needs, recommend appropriate training solutions, and convert prospects into long-term clients.
• Strong foundation in exercise science, program design, and safe, effective movement coaching.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to motivate, instruct, and create accountability for clients.
• Ability to communicate clearly with members in group and one-on-one settings, observe and respond to movement and exercise technique, and demonstrate a wide range of exercises.
• Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and move throughout the club and training areas.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of experience as a Personal Trainer or Fitness Coach.
• Holistic fitness program design and consultation experience.
• Specialized fitness credentials, or equivalent work experience or education in a specialized function.
• Experience in sales, customer engagement, or business development, including communicating the value of personal training and growing and retaining a client base.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal and small-group training sessions that support client results, build relationships, and encourage retention.
• Build, grow, and retain a client base through consultative selling, referrals, and a positive client experience.
• Design personalized fitness programs that support each client’s goals and long-term success.
• Set expectations, track progress, and adjust programs to maximize results and client retention.
• Manage your schedule, maintain a strong appointment book, and build consistent session volume.
• Conduct fitness assessments and onboarding sessions to establish trust and long-term coaching relationships.
• Follow up with clients, design programs, and conduct proactive outreach to support retention and continued growth.
• Communicate the value of training services and recommend appropriate solutions to prospective clients.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• 401(k) with match for qualifying positions.
• Free gym membership.
• Discounts on products and personal training.
• Employee Resource Groups and opportunities to participate in community events in person and virtually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED