Personal Trainer

Under the general direction of the Director of Training, the Personal Trainer functions as a contributing member of the Training Team providing the highest quality of service while working with member clients to create plans that assist them in achieving their fitness goals. The Personal Trainer utilizes their exceptional skills in assessment and exercise programming along with knowledge of exercise science to help guide member clients through one-on-one sessions that are suited to their individual physical capabilities. The Personal Trainer may also work in small group and related settings to support the business. This position is required to work within established budget levels to help achieve overall club goals and support the financial success of Woodside.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Provides personal assessments for all assigned member clients to review fitness goals, physical abilities and conditions to create personalized fitness routine
• Works to instruct member clients on proper techniques for exercise and equipment
• Contributes production and member client engagement which drives department financial success and continual improvement of the quality of Woodside Training services
• Assists in the development, growth, promotion and retention of all fitness services at Woodside and is required to adhere to monthly guidelines in the following areas: o Retains existing clientele (80%)
  • Conducts and converts new clients for training services via new member offerings including but not limited to the Ortho-Kinetics Assessment
  • Works continually to retain clients and confers with Training Manager where help is needed to do so
  • Personal Trainer is present on the fitness floor and provides assistance to members while on the fitness floor
• Demonstrates and maintains the image of a Training Professional: o Always acknowledges members with a friendly and helpful demeanor
  • Begins shift/client sessions on time and focuses 100% attention during each training session
  • Notifies and confirms with Training Manager before altering (skip, cancel, or reschedule) client/member sessions
  • Wears only Woodside approved uniforms; no hats allowed
  • Carries and updates iPad with each client's specific pre-written/typed program throughout each training session
  • Continually evaluates members clients' status and physical changes and makes adjustments to plan where necessary for optimal performance and improvement. This re-assessment or evaluation may include determining the member clients' body fat percentage, circumference measurements and postural compensations/functional movement patterns along with any other applicable tests
  • Attends weekly Continuing Education -- this requirement will be flexible once 100 PT hours are serviced per month by the Personal Trainer and consistently maintained; this mandate will be enforced for any month where PT sessions fall below the 100-hour threshold.
  • Cleans/replaces equipment after use during and after each session and assists in general fitness for cleanliness
• Demonstrates, and continues to improve, all skills deemed necessary for the position such as organization, timeliness, professionalism and follow-through
• Builds and maintains all hour and budget requirements to maintain/surpass current Personal Trainer Ranking (level) as outlined by Woodside Training compensation plan
• Attends and participates in all required continuing education, departmental and all other required staff meetings
• Completes outside continuing education as approved and directed
• Performs Trainer-on-Duty hours as assigned
• Integrates assigned new members into Woodside through provision of the outlined assessment protocols
• Follows-up and continues to serve assigned members at the required time periods and throughout their continued membership, as well as any other assigned retention duties
• Updates online schedule daily with schedule availability, booked Ortho-Kinetics Assessments, PT sessions, Continuing Education hours, one-on-one meetings and when applicable Small Group Training Sessions, Boot camps and any other training camps; generally, availability will be due for the following week (Monday – Sunday) by no later Thursday at 9:00pm of the current week
• Ensures that all sessions performed have been properly checked-in through club software system and members charges have been assessed to their accounts
• Utilizes all digital record keeping, processes and procedures as outlined by Training Manager
• Enforces all Club policies and rules to ensure a safe and comfortable environment in which clients can work out
• Produces required reporting documents including; Semi-monthly and Monthly Budget Reports, Client Frequency Reports, Payroll Reports and others as needed/requested
• Must verify that all missed member client check-ins where the member did not show or where the client provided notice less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled session are charged to the member's