Personal Trainer Wanted - The Fit Stop, St Kilda East

The Fit Stop, in St Kilda East, is looking for a new personal trainer & group training instructor. 

We are an independently owned & operated studio established in 2009, and looking to re-build, re-fresh and re-invigorate our gym and our services after a tough 15 months of lockdowns in Melbourne.

We're after a trainer with the right kind of energy, attitude, skills and potential who can fit in with the culture of our gym, and flourish, someone who is genuine about helping & coaching others, and is passionate about learning, growing, and giving.

Our main client base are aged 30+ consisting of busy professionals, parents and weekend warriors who are interested in general health, well-being, functional strength, and weight loss. We have a big focus on long-term, sustainable health & fitness centred around stress & lifestyle management, quality exercise & movement, and mastery of the fundamentals.

What we can offer you:

• This role is completely rent-free
• Clients assigned to you as soon as possible to grow your client base and hours
• Ongoing education from experienced, high-level trainers
• Opportunity to train your own clientele in our facility during downtime
• Further opportunity and growth as the role expands

Summary of the role:

• Conducting 1-1 personal training & small group training
• Designing & implementing strength & conditioning programs for general population
• Performing client assessments & evaluating functional movement patterns
• Advising on corrective exercise
• Providing ongoing health, fitness & lifestyle coaching, education & nutrition advice to clients

We're looking for someone who:

• Is a high-level trainer (or an aspiring one)
• Is an open-minded thinker
• Has a combination of drive & commitment, intelligence, positive energy and great interpersonal skills
• Is compassionate and has a genuine desire to connect with & help others
• Is open, honest & trustworthy
• Is organised and professional
• Is a keen learner and invests in regular self-development
• Is a hard worker and goes above and beyond
• Is a people person with a sense of humour

Requirements:

• Certificates 3 & 4 in Fitness
• First Aid Certification
• Strong knowledge of anatomy & physiology
• Strong knowledge of strength & conditioning concepts
• Previous experience training clients in both a private and small group setting is favourable, as well as the ability to take on responsibility, make decisions, use your initiative, and manage a growing client base independently and autonomously when needed.

Advantages to put you at the top:

• Previous Personal Training experience
• Experience or education as a strength & conditioning coach
• Functional Movement Screen certified (or similar)
• ASCA Accreditation OR similar
• Exercise science/health science degree or studying
• Nutrition knowledge/formal education
• Health Coaching certification / formal education / experience

About Us

The Fit Stop is an independently owned and operated personal training & group training facility. We have been in operation in St Kilda East for over 12 years.

We mainly work with the general population who are interested in general health, functional strength, mobility, longevity, weight loss and are looking for a sensible, long-term approach to health & fitness.

We pride ourselves on offering a higher level of personal training, coaching and instruction, and we are looking for a trainer/coach who has some experience working with a range of clients, is like-minded, that will fit in with our philosophies and culture.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, then send through your CV via the link below.

Ben Longley | The Fit Stop