Full Time Fitness Coach
Do you light up a room with energy?
Do you love coaching people harder than you love working out yourself?
Do you believe fitness changes lives?
We’re looking for a full-time coach to join our growing fitness team in Alpharetta / Johns Creek. This is not a “clock in and count reps” coaching job. We’re building a team of high-energy leaders who love helping people become stronger, healthier, more confident versions of themselves.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and want a real career path in fitness — keep reading.
Gym success = your success!
Who Thrives Here
Our best coaches are:
- Encouraging and energetic — the type of person athletes naturally gravitate toward
- Passionate about functional fitness and living the lifestyle personally
- Strong communicators who can command a room while keeping it fun
- Team-first and servant-hearted
- Take initiative and ask how they can do more!
- Resilient, coachable, and growth-minded
- Fit, healthy, and believable as a coach
- Positive people who genuinely enjoy helping others win
We want coaches who bring energy into the building at 5:00am and still care deeply about the last athlete walking in on your time shift.
What You'll Do
- Coach semi-private personal training sessions and large group classes
- Motivate and build relationships with athletes of all ages and fitness levels
- Deliver high-energy coaching with excellent movement instruction
- Support athlete accountability and results outside of sessions
- Perform athlete assessments and track progress
- Help create an encouraging, fun, hard-working gym culture
- Assist with gym operations, cleanliness, organization, and member experience
- Learn and grow within our coaching systems and leadership development
- Unafraid to post on social media
Preferred Experience
- 1–4 years coaching
- Functional fitness
- HIIT / bootcamp
- Strength & conditioning
- Semi-private training
- Group fitness
- Olympic lifting, powerlifting, gymnastics movements, cardio conditioning
- Personal training and program design experience
- Any fitness sales or consultation experience is a major plus
Preferred Certifications / Education
(Not all required)
- Degree in Exercise Science, Nutrition, Kinesiology, or related field
- NSCA CPT or CSCS
- ACSM CPT
- ACE CPT or Group Fitness
- USAW Level 1 or 2
- Precision Nutrition
- StrongFirst
- FMS
- Other functional fitness certifications
What Makes Someone Successful Here
- You love coaching people more than talking about yourself
- You can build relationships quickly
- You are dependable, organized, and proactive
- You bring positive energy consistently
- You’re hungry to learn and improve
- You work hard, stay humble, and enjoy being part of a strong team
- You care deeply about helping people change their lives
Schedule Expectations
This is a full-time coaching role. Coaches should expect a schedule that includes early mornings, evenings, and occasional community events. Training athletes isn’t a typical 9–5 — and our best coaches embrace that. You will coach Saturdays 1-2x/month.
What We Offer
- Competitive full-time salary ($37k–$50k based on experience)
- Bonus opportunities based on established targets
- Career growth and leadership opportunities
- Ongoing mentorship and coaching development
- Positive, team-oriented environment
- Opportunity to change lives daily -- the best time of our clients lives is showing up
- Complimentary gym membership
- Immediate family membership
- Handful of friend/family discounts
- A culture that values hard work, growth, and fun
Comp Structure
- Base salary
- Bonus tied to targets
- If you grow the gym, you grow
We're not just hiring a coach! We’re building a team that changes lives every day.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
License/Certification:
- NSCA, CSCS, ACSM, ACE Personal or Group Fitness, NCSF (Preferred)
Work Location: In person