Personal Fitness Trainer

Part-Time Personal Trainer / Group Fitness Instructor

Onsite role in: Charlotte, NC 28205

About the Opportunity:

Zaddy Solutions is recruiting one or more part-time fitness professionals for an established LGBTQ -affirming boutique gym in Charlotte. Our client has created a welcoming alternative to traditional fitness environments. Members receive knowledgeable coaching in a space where they can feel comfortable, respected, and supported without judgment, body shaming, or assumptions about who they are or what their goals should be.

The existing training team is approaching capacity. Our client is now seeking a Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, or someone qualified to do both.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fitness professional who wants to join an established gym without being expected to arrive with an existing book of business. Our client generates new client interest and may assign existing and incoming clients based on the trainer’s availability, experience, and fit. The position will begin with ~10 scheduled hours per week. Additional personal training sessions and group classes may become available as demand grows. We are looking for someone interested in developing a long-term relationship with the gym rather than simply filling a temporary schedule gap.

Current Scheduling Needs:

• Tuesday evenings
• Saturday mornings
• Weekday mornings, particularly Tuesday and Thursday
• Early-morning personal training availability is a plus
• *****Candidates are not required to be available for every time block. Applicants should identify the days and times they can consistently commit to each week.

Depending on your qualifications and interests, you may:

• Lead safe, engaging, and effective personal training sessions
• Instruct group fitness classes for participants with varying experience and ability levels
• Conduct fitness assessments and help clients establish realistic goals
• Develop individualized workout programs based on each client’s needs
• Demonstrate proper exercise techniques, movement patterns, and equipment use
• Modify exercises based on fitness level, mobility, injury history, or physical limitations
• Use ABC Trainerize to create and assign workouts, document client activity, monitor progress, and communicate with clients
• Help clients use the gym’s branded Trainerize app to access workouts, track activity, and remain accountable
• Maintain appropriate client communication between sessions
• Support client motivation, accountability, and retention
• Contribute workouts, fitness tips, or educational content for the gym community
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe training environment
• Participate in team meetings, professional development, and community activities
• Help every client feel welcomed, respected, and included
• Experienced trainers may also have opportunities to conduct prospective-client consultations, fitness assessments, and introductory sessions.

What We Are Looking For: The right trainer will combine technical fitness knowledge with warmth, emotional intelligence, and reliability. You should be able to meet clients where they are, including beginners and people who may have previously felt excluded or uncomfortable in traditional fitness settings. You should also be comfortable coaching people across different ages, body types, gender identities, sexual orientations, backgrounds, and fitness levels.

Strong candidates will demonstrate:

• A welcoming, affirming, and nonjudgmental coaching style
• The ability to build trust and make clients feel comfortable
• Dependability and consistent schedule availability
• Clear communication and active listening
• Confidence leading individuals, small groups, or classes
• Strong knowledge of exercise technique, anatomy, physiology, and body mechanics
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team
• A commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
• Genuine alignment with the gym’s inclusive mission and values
• Prior experience serving LGBTQ clients is valuable, but it is not required. Respect, cultural awareness, openness, and demonstrated allyship are essential.

Qualifications

• Active personal training or group fitness certification from a nationally recognized organization
• NASM, ACE, ISSA, or comparable credentials preferred
• A degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or a related discipline may be considered
• Current CPR and First Aid certification
• At least one year of personal training or group fitness experience preferred
• Ability to reliably commute to Charlotte, NC 28205
• Ability to consistently work agreed-upon morning, evening, or weekend hours
• Experience using ABC Trainerize or a comparable fitness coaching platform is preferred but not required
• Comfort using technology for programming, scheduling, progress tracking, and client communication
• Emerging trainers with appropriate credentials, strong foundational knowledge, and the ability to be coached are encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Benefits

• Different earning opportunities for private, buddy, and group training
• Payment for qualifying late client cancellations
• Paid assessments, introductory sessions, and required team meetings
• Commission opportunities for qualifying personal training referrals
• Free gym membership
• Employee discounts on merchandise and products
• Flexible part-time scheduling
• Structured onboarding and shadowing
• Training on ABC Trainerize and the gym’s internal systems
• Opportunity to receive existing and incoming clients
• Potential to add hours as client demand and scheduling needs grow
• Supportive, inclusive, and community-centered workplace

**All applications will be reviewed by Zaddy Solutions. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an initial screening conversation. Zaddy Solutions is serving as the recruiting partner for this search. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client.