Group Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer
Job Summary:
Personal Trainer
As a brand ambassador, a Personal Trainer represents Crunch Franchise to members and clients by delivering a positive fitness experience and quality personal training sessions leading to member retention and client acquisition and retention.
Group Fitness Instructor
The Group Fitness Instructor will lead members, in a group environment, through a pre-arranged format of exercises designed to enhance overall fitness, strength and endurance, while ensuring that the safety of the members is not compromised. The Group Exercise Instructor will also serve as a resource to educate members on various aspects of fitness.
Pre-class Preparation:
Arrive at class location 10 to 15 minutes ahead of scheduled start time to be available to interact with members, answer questions, inquire about their fitness progress, introduce and orient new participants. Group Exercise Instructors should know their participants on an individual basis and have a good sense of their fitness capabilities. Clothing should be appropriate fitness attire. It should not prohibit participants from seeing proper form, alignment and movement of the body. However, clothing should not be revealing in an inappropriate manner. When possible, Group Exercise Instructors should wear Company branded attire. Proper footwear should be worn at all times. Prepare appropriate music for class. If using multiple tapes, ensure everything is rewound and ready to play when needed. Refrain from using music with offensive language. Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and have microphones ready.
Responsible for:
Upholding the Crunch Franchise core values of T.R.A.I.N.: Timely, Ready, Attentive, Inspiring, Noble.
Make reaching fitness goals achievable by assisting members and clients with education and guidance on comprehensive fitness programs including resistance and cardio-respiratory training, general nutritional guidelines, and nutritional product recommendations.
Meeting/exceeding minimum monthly company expectations including session service targets resulting in Personal Training revenue, supplement/nutritional product sales, and contributing to club success.
Training exclusively for Crunch Franchise. As a Crunch Franchise team member, it is a violation of our conflict of interest policy to conduct personal training sessions or perform any person training-related duties independently or at any company outside of Crunch Franchise. This includes working as an employee or independent contractor for another health club, personal training studio or private residence, or engaging in any other activities that represent a conflict of interest for Crunch Franchise.
Organizational Relationship:
Reports to the Personal Training Manager, Assistant Personal Trainer if applicable, Franchise partner or General Manager depending on club and market. This position does not have any direct reports.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The Personal Trainer is responsible for performing the following activities for the club:
Service and Train Clients [70% of time]
Create an outstanding initial personal training experience for introductory package clients
Prepare and deliver comprehensive fitness programs based on clients’ goals that include appropriate exercise selection, nutritional programming and teaching a fitness lifestyle
Inform clients of the fitness tools available to assist them in achieving their goals
Set expectations and hold clients accountable to their comprehensive fitness programs through goal setting, follow up discussions, and tracking progress
Demonstrate safe and proper exercise technique to clients
Service Members [20% of time]
Instruct members on proper use of club equipment and exercise techniques
Assist, at the club management’s request, in any member service activities (e.g., fitness seminars, boot camps, body fat tables, supplement/nutritional product demos etc.)
Understand all aspects and benefits of the CAMP CRUNCH Orientation and deliver a positive fitness experience to members and guests
Help with racking weights and assisting in maintaining a neat, organized and clean club
Additional/Misc. [10% of time]
Design comprehensive fitness programs using company-provided tools (dotFIT)
Schedule all personal training sessions, other appointments, and administration time using company systems (ABC/Datatrak)
Trainer Business Plan execution
Execute other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Education Level:
High School Diploma or GED required
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Certifications: (One or more of the following certifications)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Certified Personal Trainer
Health Fitness Specialist
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Personal Trainer Certification
The Cooper Institute
Personal Trainer Certification
International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA)
Personal Trainer Certification
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Certified Personal Trainer
Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)
Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)
Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
Personal Trainer Certification
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Strength and Conditional Specialist (CSCS)
Experience:
Personal Training experience preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Physical effort required for daily duties include lifting weights, squatting, bending, reaching, spotting, and prolonged standing and walking.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job the team member is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
Extended workdays are a frequent occurrence, as are weekends & holidays as needed to support the business.