Small Group Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer

We are seeking a Personal Trainer/ Fitness Instructor to oversee our small semi-private group classes in our expanding boutique gym. We require a talented and dedicated coach who can seamlessly join our team. We’re looking for someone who wants to utilise their sports and fitness knowledge and experience to help grow our unique training offerings. 

• Initially 10-25hrs/week. 
• Competitive salary based on level of experience and qualifications (earn $25-40/hr)
• Be part of a team with a clear mission, purpose, and core values
• Work closely with the founder 
• Be actively involved in programming and evaluation, free yourself from set regimes and global fitness trends
• Friendly and committed client base who are highly receptive to training and eager to improve 

Who We Are

Co-Lab Fitness is a boutique functional training facility for (define our clients). We strive to create an environment and community that promotes individualism and uniqueness, encouraging acceptance while having fun. 

Co-Lab’s pillars of health encompass and embody exercise, wholefood nutrition and behaviour. Through collaboration, connection and community, our gym inspires you to expand beyond the purely physical and aesthetic limitations of health and fitness, ensuring our clients achieve their goals. 

We are seeking a strength and conditioning coach who supports our mission to serve the community, leading Small Group classes with individual training programs and personal training. We aren’t just looking for someone who knows how to work out with clients. An ‘all-rounder” who plays a key role in providing exceptional client value and is committed to creating an environment that ensures clients continuously show up, share their success, recruit their friends, and stick with the program.

Join us as we scale and continue to raise the bar for functional training that is personalised and goal-specific boutique space in Paddington. 

What You’ve Got to Have

• Schedule Flexibility - on-boarding for this position will require several hours of shadowing staff at different days and times throughout the week. Once officially hired a more consistent class schedule will be enforced, but all team members must remain flexible in their ability to attend meetings, pick-up training sessions, and cover shifts.
• Work Experience - industry experience is preferred, but more importantly our coaches lead by example and must be able to communicate extreme levels of exercise knowledge while demonstrating exceptional movement quality and motor control. They must also possess empathetic and relatable qualities that allow them to connect with our client base. Experience in any type of weight training - Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Bodybuilding, Strength and Conditioning, and/or Crossfit
• Certifications – Minimum Cert III and or Cert IV minimum. 
• Current First Aid and CPR 
• Personal Indemnity Insurance 

What’s at Your Core

• Charismatic & Enthusiastic - Exercises charm and banter that inspires others. Exhibits passion and excitement for the work we do. Has a can-do attitude.
• Empathetic & Persuasive - Able to understand or relate to what someone is feeling or experiencing, connect with them on their level, and convince them to pursue a suggested course of action.
• Well versed in movement - Strong understanding of biomechanics and skilled in both identifying and correcting form faults to provide appropriate exercise progressions.
• High Standards - Expects personal and team performance to be nothing short of the best.
• Adaptability - Adjust quickly and cope effectively to changing priorities and conditions. Willing and ready to pivot and move where best serves the purpose and growth of the company.
• Coachability - ​Often solicit feedback, agile to changing needs or wants of clients and react calmly to criticism or negative feedback. Work on noted areas of improvement and makes noticeable changes or corrections.
• Communication - Speak and write clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative. Maintains this standard in all forms of written communication.
• Teamwork - Reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship.

Outcomes You’ll Produce

• Excellent Trainer Satisfaction and Customer Feedback ratings (reviewed quarterly)
• Referrals, online reviews, and package upgrades (reviewed monthly)
• Trending increase in average group class attendance
• Maintain 80% member renewal rate or higher

What You’ll Get

This position will build up to +30hrs/week and yearly salary reviews available based on performance and client outcomes. You’ll be supported and mentored by owners, with access to continuing education and skill development. 

Next Steps

If the above sounds like you and you are interested in joining a passionate and friendly community,

1. Email your cover letter, resume, and 3 references to *****@colabfit.com.au
2. If we like what we see, we will email you to schedule an initial phone interview.