Personal Trainer

Job Description

Job Description

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.

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.