Personal Trainer

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Personal Trainer

I. JOB-RELATED REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

Certifications & Education

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have a current nationally accredited personal training certification or a degree in an exercise-related field.
• Current CPR certification mandatory within 30 days of start date.

Technical Skills

• Must be familiar with OLS, AOD, Windows PC, Word, Excel, Outlook, and other various computer programs.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of exercise equipment and be able to demonstrate its use to other staff and members.

Professional Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to maintain efficiency and productivity with required duties.
• Ability to represent the company in a professional manner at all times.
• Ability to guide, instruct, and motivate members.
• Ability to use basic problem solving and conflict resolution skills with members and staff.
• Ability to communicate positively and effectively with other personal trainers, staff, and members.
• Must be willing to take on additional duties and responsibilities as they arise.

Appearance & Uniform

• Must be in uniform any time you are with a client, behind the trainer's desk, or working on a company computer.
• See the Employee Handbook for hygiene, uniform, and dress code guidelines.

II. JOB-RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

Client Management

• Maintain contact with all Mountainside Fitness clients.
• Must maintain and update client schedules a minimum of 2 weeks in advance at all times.
• Schedule, manage, and conduct training sessions.
• Create effective, efficient, and varied client workout programs.
• Maintain detailed records of all exercises and sessions performed with each client.

III. OTHER

• Report directly to the Fitness Manager.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.
• Performance reviews conducted at least once per year by the Fitness Manager or Vice President of Personal Training.
• Progressive disciplinary procedures — at the discretion of the Fitness Manager — include employee counseling, verbal warnings, written warnings, probation, and termination, and may not necessarily be applied in that order.

Requirements

Certifications & Education

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have a current nationally accredited personal training certification (e.g., NASM, ACE, NSCA, ACSM) OR a degree in an exercise-related field 
• Current CPR/AED certification required
• Current CPR certification mandatory within 30 days of start date.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of exercise equipment and be able to demonstrate its use to other staff and members.