Personal Training

**Title**: Personal Trainer

**Reports to**: Manager, Health, and Fitness Recreation

**Vacancies**:1

**Position Status**: Part Time position with the opportunity to gain more hours through the building of personal training client load with repeat and new clients. The hours associated with this position will be early mornings, days, weekends, and some holidays.

**Start Date**: ASAP

**Location**: John W. Lindsay YMCA, 5640 Sackville Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

**Dept**: 109

The YMCA is a place where everyone belongs, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, in a welcoming space that is both nurturing and fun - a community of shared responsibilities, where children and families can thrive.

There are lots of places to work, but few opportunities to do work that really matters, and the Y is one of those rare places. When you join our team, you don’t just get a job - you’ll embark on an exciting path of career development. You will be part of a team that provides children, youth, and adults of all ages reach feel a sense of belonging to their community.

**The Opportunity**

We are a dynamic facility that is growing on all fronts including membership, as well as the demand for personal training services. To serve our members, we are looking to increase our front-line staff who supervise and care for the fitness center and offer customized programs to clients looking to hit their fitness goals.

As a Personal Trainer, you play a vital role with direct member support within our fitness facility. Personal Trainers are YMCA Ambassadors who provide outstanding customer service, personalized, safe programs for clients and act as a motivating presence to help clients hit their personal best. Personal Trainers support the Health and Wellness Team through helping in other ways as needed such as giving tours, orientations and helping to maintain a clean and safe environment for all members and staff.

**Responsibilities Include**
- Providing consults for members interested in personal training to establish fitness goals and discuss personal health concerns. Personal Trainers will be expected to suggestive sell personal training packages that will best suit the needs of their client.
- Developing customized programs for clients that help them achieve their fitness goals and that are tailored to their unique needs keeping in mind physical limitations.
- Keeping accurate files for each member including necessary paperwork both through paper copies and electronically.
- Ensuring that each client has purchased Personal Training packages and used sessions are accounted for in Active Net.
- Building your clientele through seeking new clients and retaining current ones.
- Maintaining a clean and well-organized weight and cardio floor (cleaning protocols for COVID 19 will be upheld).
- Providing a safe culture for YMCA members and staff through proper usage of fitness center equipment and proper gym etiquette. Reporting any equipment in need of repair to Management.
- Upholding all YMCA policies, procedures, and best practices including safe working protocols and the accurate filling out of Incident/Accident reports when needed.
- Supervising of the weight floor willing to give corrective feedback, coaching tips and support to members as needed.

**Qualifications and Skills**
- 1-2 years' experience working in the Fitness industry
- Current Personal Training Certification through the YMCA, Nova Scotia Fitness Association, canfitpro, CSEP or other recognized organization.
- Strong customer service, with demonstrated ability to build relationships and establish rapport with clients
- Experience generating internal and external leads.
- Bilingual in French, Arabic, etc. is an asset
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Self-motivated, with strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work early mornings, days, weekends and some holidays.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

**We Offer**
- Individual & Family YMCA Membership option
- Access to discounted childcare/programs

We look forward to hearing from you

**_The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth is an equal opportunity employer that values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to excellence and inclusion in our Association. We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify._