Personal Trainer

24 Hour Fitness • Hawthorne, CA

25d • $75 • Onsite

About The Position

24 Hour Fitness Personal Trainers deliver personal and small-group training experiences tailored to clients’ individual goals. The role focuses on coaching effective workouts, building client relationships and accountability, and growing and retaining a personal client base. Trainers design fitness programs, conduct assessments and onboarding sessions, track client progress, adjust programs, and provide follow-up and outreach to support results and retention. They manage their schedules and appointment books and develop session volume through referrals, consultative selling, and a consistently strong client experience.

Compensation includes a guaranteed hourly base rate, with opportunities to earn additional income through coaching sessions, session premiums, sales commissions, and performance-based incentives. The posting states that top performers can earn the equivalent of up to $75 per hour, including these components.

The role requires communication and coaching in one-on-one and group settings, observing client movement and technique, demonstrating exercises across strength, cardio, and functional training, lifting and moving equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and moving throughout the club and training areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current in-person CPR/AED certification.
• A nationally recognized Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) 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 lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• At least one 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, relationships, and retention.
• Build, grow, and retain a client base through consultative selling, referrals, and consistent client service.
• Design personalized fitness programs to support clients’ individual goals and long-term success.
• Set expectations, track client progress, and adjust programs to maximize results and retention.
• Manage schedules, maintain an appointment book, and build consistent session volume.
• Conduct fitness assessments and onboarding sessions to establish trust and coaching relationships.
• Follow up with clients, design programs, and conduct proactive outreach to support retention and continued growth.
• Demonstrate and coach exercises while observing client movement and technique to support safe, effective training.

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
• Education Level: High school or GED