Head Trainer - Group Strength and Conditioning

Job Description

Job Description

The Yard Gym Woburn is a group training strength and conditioning gym built around high-quality coaching and an exceptional member experience in an immaculate facility.

We’re looking for an experienced Head Trainer who is a confident leader. The right candidate will be technically strong, energetic, personable, and capable of creating an environment that is both fun and challenging while maintaining a high standard of movement quality and safety. In addition to coaching group strength and conditioning sessions, the Head Trainer will lead the coaching team and take ownership of coaching standards, scheduling, coach development, membership sales, and community involvement.

Technical Coaching Ability

• Strong proficiency in demonstrating and coaching foundational and advanced barbell movements including variations of the following:

  • Bench Press

  • Overhead Press

  • Squat

  • Deadlift

  • Hip Thrust

  • Row

  • Power Clean

  • Squat Clean

• Ability to effectively cue, regress, progress, and modify movements for a wide range of fitness levels within a group setting

• Strong understanding of movement patterns, proper technique, progressive overload, and safe training practices

• Ability to recognize and correct movement issues in real time

• Confident presence and strong communication skills, with the ability to lead classes of 10–25+ members with energy, clarity, and purpose

Head Trainer Leadership

• Serve as the manager on duty, with responsibility for overseeing day-to-day gym operations and directing team members as needed

• Maintain a consistent weekly coaching schedule, personally coaching a minimum number of The Yard Gym Woburn’s classes, serving as a hands-on coaching leader for members and the coaching team

• Own the creation and ongoing management of the coaching schedule, including ensuring appropriate coverage for all scheduled classes

• Lead, support, and hold coaches accountable to The Yard Gym’s standards for coaching quality, safety, professionalism, energy, and member experience

• Provide coaches with direct, real-time feedback and broader ongoing development

• Play a key role in evaluating, interviewing, and onboarding coaching candidates

• Lead membership sales by engaging with prospective members, answering questions about The Yard Gym experience, and assisting them through the onboarding process

• Identify opportunities, then plan and execute member/community events, local initiatives, participation in external events, sponsorships, and other opportunities to grow The Yard Gym Woburn’s presence in the community

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of group coaching experience in Strength & Conditioning, CrossFit, HIIT, or a comparable training environment

• Current nationally recognized fitness certification, such as NASM, NSCA, ACSM, ACE, or CF-L1+

• Current CPR/AED certification

• Background in athletics, sports performance, functional training, or performance coaching is a plus

Member Experience & Leadership

• Committed to delivering an outstanding member experience from the moment members arrive through their entire visit

• Comfortable providing individual coaching, real-time feedback, and appropriate movement modifications during group sessions

• Punctual, dependable, prepared, and solution-oriented

• Able to take ownership of the training floor and lead the room rather than simply follow the programmed workout

• Capable of creating an encouraging environment while still holding members to a high coaching standard

Class & Facility Operations

• Willing to coach a full time schedule’s worth of group strength and conditioning sessions

• Comfortable checking members in, managing class transitions, and maintaining an organized and timely flow throughout each session

• Willing to assist with equipment organization, facility resets, and pre/post-class cleaning

• Understands that maintaining the training environment and member experience is a shared responsibility across the team.

Team & Culture

• Brings positive energy, professionalism, and personality to every class

• Coachable, collaborative, and supportive of fellow team members

• Willing to participate in events, initiatives, sponsorships, etc.

• Interested in growing with The Yard Gym and becoming a meaningful part of the gym and its community

• Willing to provide broad and consistent availability rather than simply picking up occasional classes

• Willing to step in wherever needed and contribute beyond core coaching responsibilities to support the team, members, and day-to-day operation of the gym

Perks

• Competitive Salary

• Paid Vacation

• Complimentary gym membership

• Opportunities for career growth as The Yard Gym Woburn grows

• Community Initiatives, Team Events and Brand Activations

• This role may be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses

Compliance & Disclosures

• My People Fitness LLC is an independently owned and operated Massachusetts limited liability company franchisee of THE YARD GYM.

• Equal Employment Opportunity: My People People Fitness LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, ancestry, disability, pregnancy or a condition related to pregnancy, or military/veteran status, or any other status protected by M.G.L. c. 151B, §4, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.

  §§12101 et seq. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the interview process, please contact Jonathan Pozzi, Co-Owner of My People Fitness LLC via View email address on us.fitly.work and/or View phone number on us.fitly.work .

• This role regularly requires availability during early mornings, evenings, and weekends. If you need a religious or disability-related accommodation to meet this schedule, you may request one, and the Company will consider it in good faith consistent with M.G.L. c. 151B, § 4(1A) (reasonable accommodation of sincerely held religious practice, as amended) and § 4(16) (reasonable accommodation of a qualified handicapped person, as amended). No applicant will be rejected for requesting an accommodation.

• Certification & Acknowledgment

  You certify that the information provided in this application is true and complete to the best of your knowledge. You understand that any material misrepresentation may result in denial of employment or termination if discovered after hire. You understand that, if hired, your employment with My People Fitness LLC will be at-will, meaning either you or My People Fitness LLC may end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, and that nothing in this application creates a contract of employment for any specific duration. Submitting this application does not require you to sign any confidentiality, non-solicitation, or non-competition agreement; any such agreement is a separate document and, in the case of a non-competition agreement, is governed by the Massachusetts Non-competition Agreement Act, M.G.L. c. 149, §24L (effective Oct. 1, 2018). You further understand that at-will employment does not waive your statutory rights, including your rights under the Massachusetts Wage Act (M.G.L. c. 149, §148) and the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (M.G.L. c. 149, §148C). You understand that The Yard Gym Woburn may verify information I provide, including my experience, qualifications, certifications, and references.

• It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

• Volunteer Experience: You may include any verified work performed on a volunteer basis in your experience history.