Personal Trainer
Help Members Achieve Results. Build Your Career. Train Different.
At UFC GYM, Personal Trainers play a critical role in transforming lives through expert coaching, exceptional service, and results-driven fitness programming. We are seeking motivated, energetic fitness professionals who are passionate about helping members reach their goals while growing a successful training business within the club.
This position requires availability for at least one weekend day.
Position Summary
The Personal Trainer is responsible for delivering outstanding member experiences through personalized fitness coaching, private training, and small group training sessions. This role focuses on building strong client relationships, driving personal training and supplement sales, and helping members achieve measurable results through safe and effective programming.
Successful candidates are self-motivated, sales-minded, and committed to embodying UFC GYM's Train Different® philosophy.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Personal Training & Revenue Generation
- Conduct private and small group personal training sessions.
- Perform fitness assessments and design customized training programs.
- Actively promote personal training services and encourage member participation.
- Assist members with nutrition support, supplements, and progress tracking through approved programs such as dotFIT.
- Achieve monthly sales and revenue goals for personal training sessions and supplement sales.
- Participate in revenue-generating activities including complimentary workouts, workshops, fitness challenges, body composition assessments, and supplement promotions.
- Conduct guest tours and support membership sales through the Turn-Over process.
- Execute prospecting initiatives, including Starter Sessions, referrals, and member outreach.
Client Management
- Independently schedule, manage, and maintain client appointments.
- Coordinate training sessions, consultations, follow-ups, and program reviews.
- Maintain accurate client files, training records, measurements, workout plans, and progress notes.
- Manage appointment changes, cancellations, and rescheduling while ensuring exceptional client communication.
Member Experience
- Deliver safe, effective, and motivating workouts that help members reach their goals.
- Serve as a brand ambassador for UFC GYM and the Train Different philosophy.
- Demonstrate the UFC GYM T.R.A.I.N. values:
- Timely
- Ready
- Aware
- Inspiring
- Noble
- Build positive relationships with members, guests, and team members.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional fitness floor and training environment.
- Respond professionally and promptly to member and guest inquiries.
Operational Responsibilities
- Follow all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Accurately document workouts and client programming in accordance with certification and liability requirements.
- Process transactions and payments according to company guidelines.
- Remain knowledgeable about club services, programs, promotions, and events.
- Attend required meetings and coaching sessions with fitness leadership.
- Adhere to assigned schedules, timekeeping procedures, meal periods, and rest breaks.
Reporting Structure
This position reports directly to the Fitness Manager and regularly collaborates with club leadership, fitness staff, and support teams throughout the organization.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong understanding of personal training methodologies, exercise programming, assessments, and client progression.
- Ability to safely operate and demonstrate all fitness equipment.
- Knowledge of company policies, emergency procedures, and safety standards.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong customer service orientation with a positive and professional attitude.
- Effective organizational, follow-up, and time management skills.
- Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple clients and schedules.
- Ability to contribute to a high-energy training environment, including weekends.
Required Certifications
- Nationally recognized Personal Training Certification or actively pursuing certification.
- CPR/AED Certification or actively pursuing certification.
- dotFIT Certification or actively pursuing certification.
Education
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Sports Performance, or a related field preferred.
Preferred Experience
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in personal training, coaching, fitness sales, or a related fitness environment preferred.
Additional Certification
- USA Wrestling Copper Certification required for Wrestling Coaches.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand and move throughout the club for extended periods.
- Ability to demonstrate exercises and proper movement patterns.
- Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of 45 pounds or more.
- Ability to squat, bend, reach, stretch, and spot clients safely during training sessions.
Why UFC GYM?
- Competitive earning potential
- Personal training and supplement sales commission opportunities
- Professional development and certification support
- Dynamic team environment
- Opportunity to make a lasting impact on members' lives
If you're passionate about fitness, driven by results, and ready to help people become their strongest selves, apply today and join the UFC GYM team.
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Train Different, Live Different, Work Different. At UFC GYM we inspire others to reach their potential in and out of the gym. We are passionate about maximizing potential – in our members, our teammates and ourselves. Think big, don’t settle and change lives including your own. If you believe in excellence, value a high-performance lifestyle and are passionate about enriching lives through health and fitness, then you belong here.
UFC GYM is an original. The Original. We are proud to be the global leader in mixed martial arts inspired fitness and conditioning. Forged from the partnership of two powerhouses, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and New Evolution Ventures (NEV), we empower everyone to access the training benefits and programs of elite UFC athletes.
UFC GYM is more than a brand. We are a community of fitness committed individuals who believe in the power of a team approach. Your success is our success. Join our family and find out!
If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at our company, please contact us at (714) 668-0911 or contact@ufcgym.com.