Personal Trainer - Richmond
About The Position
As a Personal Trainer, you will help members reach their fitness goals by delivering training sessions, conducting body scans, following a structured sales process, and engaging with clients and prospects to promote personal training services. You will contribute to revenue goals and member motivation while helping maintain a clean, welcoming, and supportive gym environment. The role includes delivering pre-designed workouts to groups of 1–15 members, assisting clients with proper technique and safe equipment use, conducting fitness consultations, and following up with members. It also involves sales and community outreach, club cleaning and equipment checks, reviewing performance reports, and participating in meetings and training sessions. Work takes place in a customer-facing indoor gym with low to moderate noise. Annual travel is less than 10%.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn new software.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Proven ability to lead a team and work as a self-starter.
- Ability to obtain required certifications, including personal training certification after hiring.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to regularly stand, sit, talk, hear, see, reach, stoop, and kneel.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, or a health-related field; preferred but not required.
- Personal Training Certificate at hiring; preferred but not required, though certification is required after hiring.
- CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications; preferred, with the ability to obtain certifications required.
- Sales experience preferred.
- Experience with multiple PC software packages, such as the MS Office suite.
Responsibilities
- Follow a structured sales process to promote personal training and achieve monthly revenue goals.
- Contact members and prospects by phone and follow up to schedule consultations and promote personal training services.
- Build relationships with training clients and seek referrals by providing exceptional service.
- Implement local marketing campaigns, create organic social media content, and conduct community outreach.
- Conduct body scans, interpret results, and use them to tailor fitness plans and track progress.
- Conduct fitness consultations to understand members’ goals, health history, and fitness levels, and recommend personalized training.
- Follow up regularly with members to support motivation and progress toward their fitness goals.
- Deliver pre-designed workouts to groups of 1–15 members, keeping sessions effective, safe, and engaging.
- Monitor and assist clients during sessions to promote proper technique and safe equipment use.
- Complete daily and deep cleaning, including sanitizing equipment, dusting surfaces, caring for floors, maintaining restrooms, and managing trash.
- Check and maintain equipment, and report larger maintenance issues to the appropriate team.
- Review and analyze club performance reports to adjust training strategies and identify trends.
- Maintain certifications and pursue continuing education to stay current with industry trends.
- Attend weekly and monthly meetings and training sessions.
- Lead by example in fostering a supportive, professional atmosphere and providing excellent service to members.
Benefits
- Reimbursement program available to help employees become certified.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
