Head Coach

Overview

Midtown is looking for a Head Coach to join our world-class team at our flagship club in Chicago, IL (2444 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60647).

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Midtown Athletic Club Chicago - Health Club and Gym Chicago

The Head Coach is responsible for overseeing the Personal Trainers, Coach on Duty, paid Small Group Training, and all aspects of the Fitness floor experience within the club. A key component of this role is ensuring the recruitment and onboarding of Coaches, and the ongoing development of the Assistant Head Coach and Coaching Team.

• Recruit and onboard Fitness Coaches
• Directly responsible for the financial performance of Personal Training, Small Group Training, ensuring department revenue exceeds budget
• Oversee the Coach on Duty position within the Club
• Onboarding new members into fitness programming
• Offer ongoing support, feedback and training for the Personal Training team and Assistant Head Coach
• Oversee the biannual evaluation of the Assistant Head Coach and coaches in alignment with the Coaching Criteria
• Supporting the Program Manager in annual department budget preparation.
• Author financial variance reports monthly for your Program Manager
• Oversight of fitness floor to ensure it is always organized, safe and clean
• Collaborate with facility department to establish & manage the fitness equipment preventative maintenance program. Ensuring all fitness equipment is in good working order.
• Attend required meetings.
• Follow all company policies and procedures as outlined in Employee Handbook
• Accept and complete any special assignments as deemed appropriate by the Program Manager
• Drive Midtown's culture by modeling its values in everyday leadership. ( this to be first)
• Plays a key role in mentoring and partnering with the Assistant Head Coach to ensure alignment and growth.
• Cultivating strong cross-departmental partnerships to enhance the member experience.

• 4 years industry experience
• 2 years management experience
• Nationally recognized personal training certification
• Excellent communication skills
• Basic mathematical aptitude
• Performance and strength training experience
• Current CPR certification
• A positive attitude
• Organizational skills

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.