Personal Trainer

Excel Fitness • Dallas, TX

37d • Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Trainer is responsible for delivering exceptional customer service, ensuring member safety, and prioritizing their needs. This role involves instructing clients one-on-one through individualized fitness programs, conducting introductory sessions, and building a personal training client base. The Personal Trainer also monitors equipment usage, designs tailored exercise programs, and maintains accurate client records. Operational duties include equipment maintenance, ensuring club cleanliness, and assisting front desk operations. Collaboration with team members, attendance at meetings and trainings, and representing the company at community events are also key aspects of this role. The Personal Trainer is expected to engage with members to promote loyalty to the personal training program and walk the floor to assist members and recommend sessions.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Active Personal Training Certification (NCCA-accredited) or Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or kinesiology.
• CPR/AED certification required (must renew proactively before expiration).
• Proven ability to lead small group sessions and inspire clients.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with PF’s mission, values, and operational requirements.
• Physical capability to lift/move up to 45+ pounds and perform tasks like squatting, bending, and prolonged standing.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must not pursue training non-members or members outside of a PF facility and may only be employed as a PT at PF; conducting personal training, selling personal training packages and/or soliciting personal training not affiliated with PF will not be tolerated and will be subject to immediate termination of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Some travel is required for this position.
• Up to 5% travel is expected for this position.
• Must be willing to travel based on company need to all locations.
• Overnight trips may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service and ensure members’ safety and needs are prioritized.
• Instruct clients one-on-one through individualized fitness programs based on their goals.
• Conduct introductory "Design Your Own Program" (DYOP) sessions and fitness assessments.
• Build and maintain a personal training client base through excellent service, referrals, and engagement.
• Monitor and assist members in proper equipment usage, ensuring safety and compliance with club policies.
• Create and submit exercise programs tailored to each member’s experience, using the 4 Pillars of Fitness - Nutrition, Movement, Supplementation and Professional Assistance, in a manner consistent with their goals.
• Accurately track all client sessions and maintain detailed records, including supplement tracking forms.
• Utilize PF-approved supplements and nutrition programs exclusively with clients.
• Perform general equipment maintenance and inspections, report malfunctions to management.
• Maintain club cleanliness and participate in "Team Clean" during every shift.
• Assist front desk operations as needed, including member check-ins and point-of-sale tasks.
• Redeem (Data Trak series check-in) all funded sessions at time of performed service; unfunded sessions shall not be serviced.
• Educate team members about the personal training program to generate excitement and increase usage.
• Attend all required meetings, trainings, and seminars.
• Represent PF at community events and outreach activities as needed.
• Engage with members to promote loyalty to the personal training program.
• Walk the floor during unscheduled times, greeting members and recommending "Design Your Own Program" (DYOP) sessions to those who need assistance.

Benefits

• Excel Fitness is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices.

What This Job Offers

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