Lead Personal Trainer in Rocky River, OH
StretchLab
Full job description
StretchLab is seeking an experienced health/fitness professional with leadership aspirations to
lead our team of stretching therapists, or Flexologists™. This is an amazing opportunity to
propel your fitness career in a new modality that is taking the fitness industry by storm.
Your goal is to be the “right hand” person to your GM. Your GM retains general operational
oversight of the studio. Below are the key areas that you need to influence and execute in your
role. You will receive training and guidance into these sections.
New Flexologist Onboarding: Ensuring every member has a quality experience on
the bench with every Flexologist. This process starts right when a new team member
is hired. Every Flexologist needs adequate training and attention before attending
their FTP workshop. Post-FTP it is imperative good habits are reinforced and bad
ones are addressed and corrected. This time period encompasses the first 90 days of
employment, this is a key time period in the employee’s development.
Studio Experience Quality Control and Operations: Our prospects and members
deserve a high quality experience every time they visit the studio. Understanding
what that experience should look like is imperative. From there, being a resource to
your team member’s to guide them to executing this experience is a key function to
a StretchLab studio.
Monthly Meeting Rhythms: Our prospects and members deserve a high quality
experience every time they visit the studio. Meeting rhythms with your leadership
team (Franchise Owner/GM) will be imperative to running the studio. GMs and Lead
Flexologists of studios meet on a weekly basis to discuss outstanding business. For
the Lead Flex, that relates to the information above. Additionally the Lead Flex will
be in charge of monthly team meetings and development of staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
● Deliver one-on-one assisted stretch sessions (20-30 hrs/week minimum). Including but
not limited to:
o Encourage and motivate clients throughout stretch sessions
o Build StretchLab membership and retain current clientele
o Ensure safety of clients in regards to proper stretch techniques and enforce
StretchLab policies and safety rules
o Handle member concerns when applicable
o Field Intro sessions with prospective members
o Assist sales associates and General Manager with studio tour and sales as
needed
o Maintain strong social media presence to client membership and retention
o Clean and maintain all equipment in order to ensure it is available for client use
at any given time
Leadership and Management responsibilities (10 hrs/week)
● New Flexologist Onboarding (variable on hiring needs)
● Practical interview
● Preparation of employee prior to FTP (pre-work + hands-on practice)
● Touch base after FTP to review strengths/weaknesses and provide coaching
● Ongoing Quality Control (1:1 coaching with employees) – conversion and member
retention focus (1-2 hr/wk)
● Flex Conversion <50% – 1:1 monthly role play
● Member Retention – review member utilization per flex
● Create Flexologist weekly schedule and maintain time off requests
● Monthly Team Meeting – Lead Flex is training flex staff (2 hr/mo)
● Continuing Ed – stretching topics
● Sales role playing
Job Task Analysis
Administration –
Observation of Flexologists and studio operations: observe the note-taking on ability of
Flexologist to complete different components of stretch experience and ability to
facilitate appropriate “ecosystem”
Evaluation and coaching of new Flexologists: emphasize Flexologists role in the
complete stretch experience (hardskills, soft skills, technical skills) as they relate to
clients’ flexibility training program
Performance review for all Flexologists: complete quarterly meetings to establish
strengths, opportunities for growth, and goals for each Flexologist
Continuing education: ability to develop and deliver coherent presentations for
Flexologists/employees and other studio/franchise/corporate leadership
Collaborate with GM to create studio culture that aligns with StretchLab (5) Values and
provide a support system for Flexologists to voice praise, concerns, and questions
Knowledge – Advanced anatomy and physiology
Foundational and some advanced understanding of injury and tissue recovery
Applied understanding of human biomechanics and associated theories
Foundational understanding of red flags and referral practices
Foundational and some advanced movement assessment understanding (MAPS)
Understanding and application of principles of periodization (and continuity of care)
Foundational understanding leadership and team development
Technical Skills
Experience and familiarity with a note-taking system for continuity of care/member
experience
Proficiency in common software/applications (email/Gmail, Google Drive/Microsoft,
etc.)
Competency with the creation/editing of presentations, spreadsheet(s) and
document(s)
Advanced competency in ClubReady functions
Hard Skills
Foundational and some advanced proficiency in providing physical stretch experience
Able maneuver a studio environment, stand for extended periods of time, and/or
change physically demanding postures frequently
Able to adjust stretching techniques to accommodate own ergonomics and client’s
stretch according to appropriate safety guidelines and variations/differences in
anatomical needs
Soft Skills
Comfortable with public speaking and has the ability to create change
Communicates effectively with team members and other members of leadership
Exhibits empathy and understanding and able to develop rapport with clients and team
members
Ability to critically think and problem solve (biomechanics and leadership)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 – $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus opportunities
- Monthly bonus
- Tips
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person