Personal Trainer, Pete White Wellness Center (YMCA)

Personal Trainer

Design and administer personalized fitness training programs in accordance with member's needs and goals and program objectives of the Personal Training Program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must stay current in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen, renewed annually.
• Physically and mentally fit in order to demonstrate correct form and lift excessive weight (minimum of 50 pounds) while being alert to recognize potential hazards and accidents and administer CPR/AED/O2 and First Aid effectively.
• Must have ability to develop all program levels for participants and have an understanding of muscles, basic nutrition and overall fitness.
• Attend two mandatory association Health and Fitness meetings every year.
• Attend staff meetings as designated by your supervisor.
• Strong communication and listening skills with the ability to handle complaining or demanding individuals without internalizing or personalizing such comments.
• Bloodborne Pathogens, Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse Prevention training within 30 days of hire and renewed annually.
• Maintain current certifications.
• Administer fitness programs in keeping with Y guidelines.
• Administer health risk appraisals.
• Administer individual/group fitness assessments when appropriate.
• Assist with the Y special events when needed.
• Maintain appropriate record keeping of trainees and training cards, Paycom hours reporting, and incident/accident reports.
• Assist in marketing the program.
• Enforce safety standards and procedures.
• Re-rack dumbbells and plates prior/post to training.
• Keep fitness center and free-weight areas clutter-free by picking up towels, empty water bottles, trash, etc.
• Assist in cleaning all cardiovascular, weight machines and free-weight equipment.
• Communicate with coordinator/director when equipment malfunctions or free-weight equipment is damaged.
• Notify member and supervisor if session requires rescheduling (24 hours in advance unless it is an emergency situation).
• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge in fitness trends, innovations, programs and help educate participant's awareness of all healthy lifestyle facts.
• Positively support the Y and its mission.
• Demonstrate and teach these attributes of personal character: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
• Respect client's confidentiality.
• Develop positive relationships with members and provide motivational support and guidance.
• Develop meaningful and sustainable relationships with members, donors and volunteers.

Effect on End Results:

Increase program revenue to help the overall budget. Membership retention is increased to help the overall budget. Lower risk management with clean, well-maintained and safe facilities and equipment. Members are identified and recruited into leadership roles. Fitness center rules are enforced.

Requirements:

• Must stay current in CPR/AED/O2 and First Aid, renewed annually. (Training provided by the Y, if needed)
• Must complete all required Redwoods Trainings within 30 days of hire and renewed annually.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School education or equivalent preferred.
• Must be an approved national Personal Trainer Instructor.
• Required to lift excessive weight (minimum of 50 pounds).