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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness.

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Salary Breakdown

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Average

$47,070

ANNUAL

$22.63

HOURLY

Entry Level

$28,960

ANNUAL

$13.93

HOURLY

Mid Level

$46,910

ANNUAL

$22.55

HOURLY

Expert Level

$75,600

ANNUAL

$36.35

HOURLY


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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

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English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Education and Training

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Psychology

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Sales and Marketing

SKILL

Instructing

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  • Group Fitness Trainer & Team Manager
    Burn Boot Camp - Deer Valley AZ    Phoenix, AZ 85024
     Posted 14 days    

    POSITION DESCRIPTION
    This Lead Trainer position offers a unique opportunity to shape the success of a brand-new Burn Boot Camp location. As a foundational member of the team, this is a opportunity to create a thriving fitness community from the ground up.
    As a Burn Boot Camp Lead Trainer, you will be responsible for delivering dynamic, high-energy group workouts tailored to members of all fitness levels. Your primary focus is helping members achieve their health and fitness goals by pushing them beyond their comfort zones, building confidence, and showing them their true potential. This is achieved through engaging group workouts, conducting one-on-one goal-setting meetings, and providing nutrition guidance to help members embrace Burn Boot Camp’s holistic approach to mindset, nutrition, and fitness.
    The Lead Trainer is responsible for driving membership sales and retention while embodying confidence, energy, and approachability. A passionate Burn enthusiast, the ideal candidate is eager to master the Burn Sales process and grow the membership base. They will also hire, train, and manage a team of trainers to deliver consistent excellence in the member experience, ensuring sustained growth and retention.
    Accountability
    • Pre-opening
    o Immerse into learning the Burn fitness product and sales process, attend and pass Burn University at Burn HQ
    o Assist with the execution of the marketing plan including promoting burns at community events, parks, farmers markets and schools.
    o Consistently achieve established lead goals by engaging with people, catching their interest and collecting contact information to keep them engaged with Burn until the location opens.
    o Promote and sell foundational memberships to leads. Our goal is to sell 100 foundational memberships before the gym opens.
    • Fitness Product Execution
    o Train workouts (45-minute camps consisting of personal training in a group setting) tailored to various fitness levels, while adhering to Burn Boot Camp’s protocols
    o Promote and conduct focus meetings with members to increase commitment and assist members achieve goals
    o Follow the trainer Blue Carpet Experience before, during and after camp, every camp, every day.
    • Member Acquisition and Retention
    o Build membership by conducting pop up camps and attending community events to promote Burn
    o Responsible for overall membership sales and retention
    o Promote retail and nutrition products by wearing retail and promoting nutrition samples.
    • Leadership and management of training team
    o Onboard and train the support training team on the Blue Carpet Experience creating an environment of regular feedback and growth.
    o Create the trainers schedule to ensure all camp times are covered by adequate trainers.
    o Lead weekly trainer meetings.
    • Member Experience
    o Build relationships and create community within camps including shouting out member celebrations, executing member challenges, creating and post on social media members page, create and execute fitness components of community and member events.
    o The Lead Trainer is expected to attend camp and participate in the workout protocol.
    • Operational Execution
    o Maintain all gym equipment.
    o Complete set up and clean up for all camps.

    QUALIFICATIONS
    Ideal candidate is-
    • A proven leader
    • Able to work with and train clients of all ages and fitness backgrounds to relatively challenge each member
    • A strong communicator
    • Able to work within a team environment
    • Positive, high energy, and highly motivated
    • Coachable
    • Able to follow Burn Boot Camp protocol and guidelines
    • Able to give clear instruction, proper exercise modification, and challenge clients to achieve their fitness and health goals
    • Growth minded
    • Dedicated to maintaining personal integrity, client confidentiality and professional standards for best practice
    REQUIREMENTS
    • Certified Personal Training certification (NASM, ISSA, ACE, ACSM, NSCA) OR 4-year Exercise Science degree with no gap in experience
    • CPR/AED certified
    • 1+ year experience in personal training or coaching
    • Previous experience leading a team
    • Previous experience in sales


    Seniority Level

    Some work experience (up to 5 years, non-manager)

    Industry

    Health Sciences

    Employment Type

    Full Time


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