Personal Trainer

Crunch - Palatine

Personal Trainer

Palatine, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Summary:

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

    The Personal Trainer is responsible for performing the following activities for the club:

    Serve 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

    Serve 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:

    No prior personal training experience required. Must be properly certified.

    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.