Personal Trainer

C o m e o n d o w n t o t h e A b b o t s f o r d H i r i n g & P o s t - S e c o n d a r y E d u c a t i o n E x p o o n W e d n e s d a y , O c t o b e r 3 0 t h , 2 0 2 4 , f r o m 1 1 : 0 0 a . m . – 3 : 0 0 p . m . a t t h e C l a r i o n H o t e l & C o n f e r e n c e C e n t r e | 3 6 0 3 5 N . P a r a l l e l R o a d , A b b o t s f o r d , B . C . C o m e d r e s s e d f o r s u c c e s s w i t h y o u r r e s u m e i n h a n d f o r a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o m e e t a l i v e r e c r u i t e r . F r e e A d m i s s i o n a n d O p e n t o t h e p u b l i c . P R C F i t n e s s C o n t r a c t o r - P e r s o n a l T r a i n e r $ 3 0 . 7 8 / H o u r At the City of Abbotsford our people are our greatest asset. We offer a wide range of diverse, stimulating and rewarding career opportunities that support and recognize high levels of performance. In Abbotsford, we work strongly to create a challenging and rewarding environment for our employees to thrive. We invite you to become part of a place that has strong corporate and organizational values, rewarding career paths, challenging opportunities and an engaging and dynamic team to work with. OPPORTUNITY: We are looking for qualified, professional, and knowledgeable fitness experts to provide Personal Training at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre and Matsqui Recreation Center. The focus is to provide a safe and excellent program to assist clients on their fitness journey. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Fitness Supervisor team, Personal Trainers are responsible for planning and executing private sessions with their clients within their scope of practice. The City has pre-developed forms and assessments that will help you support your client and build a personalized and productive program. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provide supervision and instruction to the patrons in the fitness centers effectively and in a professional manner. * Provide a well-planned lesson for each session. * Ability to adapt to the population. * Teach patrons how to use equipment, review rules, and act in a safe manner in a weight room environment. * Enforce general rules of conduct that the City has created for the fitness facilities. * Treat injures and complete the correct documentation that goes along with it. * Checking and reporting any equipment that may need repairs to the supervisor team. * Provide high quality customer service. * Maintain a clean and welcoming environment to the diverse community of Abbotsford. * Regular and effective communication with Fitness Supervisor team. * Complete paperwork and documentation required. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS: * Current BCRPA or equivalent Personal Training certification. CFES is accepted. Kinesiology students 2nd year onward are also accepted with valid BCAK standings either student or practicing. * Current Standard First Aid, CPR ‘C’ & AED certification and have the ability to perform any first aid task when needed. * Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills * Ability to apply the theory-based knowledge in anatomy and physiology as it applies to the work performed. * Knowledge of the standard care of care, and working within your scope of practice. * Knowledge of fitness equipment and how it can be used for basic fitness needs. * Ability to maintain kind and professional relationships with patrons and fellow staff members while on shift. * Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with supervisor team. * Ability to prepare documents and communication. * Ability to understand, and use email and computer scheduling programs effectively. * Ability to understand follow and carry-out oral and written communication in English.These term contract opportunities require a satisfactory criminal record check. The applicant will be required to undergo a criminal record check in order to work in this position and must report to their supervisor if any criminal charges are laid against them that may be related to their employment in this position. The hourly rate of pay for the Personal Trainer starts at $30.78. For more information about this opportunity, please contact the fitness coordinator Kristalee Walchuk at kwalchuk@abbotsford.ca . Closing Date: October 31, 2024 Due to the high volume of applicants, only successful applicants will be contacted. Please note: You should receive a confirmation email once you have successfully applied for this position. If you do not, please contact the Njoyn Help Desk at candidate.njoynhelp@cgi.com or 1-877-427-7717 Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm (EST). https://abbotsford.njoyn.com/CL3/xweb/xweb.asp?tbtoken=YF9dRx1dDVAHY3QDRCdSZ09LBRBdaVUvAyFMWil6D3lbK0oTWEIfexYDLiUuQC4kXjUYGhBXS3JjF3U%3D&chk=ZVpaShM%3D&clid=55227&Page=JobDetails&Jobid=J0724-0103&BRID=280390&lang=1 Company: City of Abbotsford Salary: $30.78/Hour Contract: PERMANENT