Senior Coach - Personal Training

Role Description : Senior Coach - BodyFit Training Rockridge

About BodyFit Training (BFT)

BodyFit Training is one of the fastest-growing fitness brands in the world, delivering a structured program that is comprehensive and FUN for all experience and fitness levels. As a health and wellness leader, you know that building strength and lean muscle is now seen as the path to longer and healthier lives! BFT is group strength training and full-body conditioning 6 types of progressive resistance and muscle activation, plus cardio, agility, flexibility and more to help our members achieve amazing health gains in a supportive and inclusive community. BFT is new to the US market, but was founded in 2017 by former head trainers for professional sports teams. The brand now has more than 300 studios worldwide, and won numerous awards! If you want to help drive the transformation of boutique fitness training, this is your chance!

BFT is comprehensive, periodized GROUP strength and conditioning program delivered in an upscale attractive and fully-equipped fitness studio. Unlike other brands that provide randomized HIIT workouts, BodyFit is designed to stress every energy system and all muscle fiber types, and works members in all planes of movement. BFT was developed for elite-level athletes, but our company has made thus top tier training accessible for everyone. BFT coaches are hands-on and engaging to create the high-touch, personalized and supportive environment to surprise and delight our members. Our members repeatedly tell us our community is unmatched, and the program simply works where others have failed.

Role Overview

Energized by helping members improve their fitness in the most advanced training program around? Want to learn the latest in resistance training? Love to have all the tools and support you need to focus completely on your member success? Want to help develop an amazing team of coaches to create a vibrant functional training community in the Oakland area?

The BFT Senior Coach oversees and trains a highly accredited team of certified coaches who enjoy : building a community, motivating and guiding, hands-on training, and generously investing energy in each of our members' journeys. BFT coaches are TRUE coaches, and the closest thing to a personal training experience in a group setting - equal parts inspirational speaker, educator and fitness partner. The Senior Coach sets the gold standard for the studio in all areas of the coaching role, and is responsible overall for ensuring safe, effective and engaging training sessions that keep our members coming back for more.

This is a great opportunity for the right person join one of the most exciting fitness brands in the world, to spread the BodyFit Training culture, community and training experience to people of all ages in the Oakland and East Bay communities. In addition to growth, US BFT Rockridge is part of the Xponential fitness family - 2000 fitness studios strong and growing around the world!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

Recruit, hire and manage / retain a team of 6-8 certified coaches to deliver group training in highest-touch and most supportive workout experience in boutique fitness! Communicate regularly to the team and in 1 : 1s, inspiring them to promote our training

Collaborate openly with studio owner, GM, Marketing and Sales leaders to create a premium product and service, and achieve or surpass our business goals as a team

Create a top-tier experience for members, from warm greetings through proper cool downs - and warm handoffs. Advising on their next steps and verifying their next session is in the books!

Learn members names, fitness goals and training needs and engage with them daily to help them achieve next level performance

Be the first line of understanding and addressing coach concerns, creating a positive and supportive coaching environment

Oversee the organization of the studio and the delivery of BFT sessions with groups of up to 30 clients in a fun, high energy, and fully equipped studio. Own the ongoing training of the team and successful communication around the execution of each unique session.

Effectively organize and communicate session flows and member groupings, delivering excellent talk times for prospects and members

Maximize class attendance and improve member retention by knowing and engaging your community

Engage and coach members on technique before, during and after class to ensure they enjoy a safe and positive experience, understand their needs and assist with Sales processes

Hold on site team meetings and outings, and deliver required educational presentations including, but not limited to, Head Coach and Fundamentals training and other required continuing education

Assist General Manager and Sales teams with studio tours, demos, and sales and grassroots marketing events

Collaborate effectively and consistently with your coaches, demonstrating excellent people leadership and management skills

Model consistency and reliability, and stay fully focused while Coaching classes and other coaches.

Lead a strong, effective social media presence for the coaching team and for our studio to build the BFT Rockridge brand and increase our class following including :

Assisting with studio marketing and growth each week -taking action shots of members in our studio, videos of group activity, and promoting members success toward their goals on social media. Post training tips, share BFT posts and content with your followers, help promote our community!

Qualifications :

4-year degree, preferably in a fitness-related field

Nationally recognized PT certification PLUS 1-4 years prior management experience delivering hands-on coaching and managing

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• developing other coaches in a group class setting

A deep passion and display energy in delivering an exceptional boutique fitness experience is a must as is a passion for and knowledge of strength training

The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-energy growth environment with shifting priorities and deadlines. Be goal-driven, organized, empathetic and able to connect with a variety of personalities and work styles

Demonstrated ability to lead others to create a positive inspirational environment

Demonstrate skills sufficient to hire, develop, oversee and evaluate employees independently and by seeking input from others

A reputation in the fitness community and the ability to attract other coaches is a plus!

Exceptional communication skills, including the and ability to exude energy AND empathy toward members and co-workers. Charismatic and engaging in a group environment.

Must love connecting with your team of certified fitness instructors, as well as clients, to create a positive principled culture and workplace

Must have a passion for having fun with clients each day, helping them achieve their fitness and life goals

Must possess and maintain current CPR / AED certification

Compensation and benefits

Competitive base pay plus class bonuses, and annual bonus based on individual and company goal achievement

On the job and formal training programs designed to deepen coaching expertise and marketability

Company 401K

Flexible hours (some weekend work is required)

2 free branded workout kits for coaching, and up to 50% discounts on other athleisure clothes

Career advancement opportunity in the Bay Area, and across the global BFT and XPOF network!

A fun supportive environment that values your skills and encourages you to grow your career Unlimited training in our studio