Role Description:

• Personal Trainers are expected to be friendly, knowledgeable, and professional in the gym. Trainers will work with clients on a one on one basis for half hour or one hour sessions depending on the client and schedules. 
• Personal Trainers are expected to be able to work with a diverse population and create cohesive workouts for their clients that address individual needs/goals. 
• Our trainers are required to have some form of certification from an accredited  personal training program (CSCS, NASM, ACE, etc.). 
• Opportunities to teach unique workshops to a larger group are available and welcomed.
• Personal Trainers are expected to follow the code of conduct detailed in the employee handbook with special attention to the scope of practice and consent based touch principles.
  

Job Responsibilities:

Standard Expectations

• Trainers will arrive on time for their scheduled client(s) and be ready to begin their session at the designated time (if set up is needed, the trainer should come early to do so). 
• After class, the trainer is responsible for sanitising and putting away any weights/props used. 
• Maintain CPR certification. 

Scheduling

• If a teacher misses a session (no call no show, resulting in cancellation), it goes as a strike in their employment file. If more than one session is missed within a 6 month period it will be an automatic dismissal.
• Clients can be scheduled around the trainer’s availability so keeping that up to date with your supervisor is the most effective way to get clients on your schedule. We try to be accommodating to both trainer and client and respect boundaries.
• If a member of the gym approaches you directly while you are in the gym, you are welcome to get them on your schedule rather than having them submit a request but please let your supervisor know so they can keep your schedule availability up to date.

Communication

• Communication with your supervisor and your client(s) is critical. 
• When the gym receives a personal training inquiry, the Yoga and Fitness Coordinator will ask any clarifying questions needed to get them scheduled with a trainer and will verify with the trainer that they are available before scheduling the client. 
• At the first session, the trainer can then decide which form of communication works best for the two. 
• If a trainer is going to be out of town, that should be communicated with their clients and their supervisor. Clients are welcome to try working with another trainer while theirs is out of town if there are spaces available on the other trainer’s schedules.
• Time off should be requested in adherence with the ARG Time Off Policy laid out in the Employee Resource Handbook.
• Must attend an annual all staff meeting (usually in November).

Pay structure

• Personal training sessions are paid on a commission basis rather than an hourly rate. This means that the time to set up before your client and post session clean up duties are part of the client commission. 
• Pay starts at $30 per session depending on experience. 

As a representative of Alaska Rock Gym, all employees are expected to be

knowledgeable about the gym and its offerings, and enthusiastic about the outdoor and climbing

community. Our staff lead by example and are kind, welcoming, and eager to pursue growth

opportunities. Employees are expected to be accountable, reliable, and contribute to a

supportive team environment.

Benefits include a free monthly gym membership, unlimited buddy passes, company

profit sharing, simple IRA eligibility, and access to industry pro-deals for major outdoor brands (up to 60% off), sick time, and PTO accrual. Salaried Employees receive block PTO, sick time and flex holidays, and a monthly health stipend.