Fitness Coach - Walnut Creek

Job Title

Fitness Coach - Walnut Creek

Company:
West Coast Fitness LLC

Location:

94596

West Coast Fitness is a leading franchisee of Orange theory Fitness with 50+ studios in Los Angeles, San Francisco’s Bay area, Sacramento, and Ohio. Our mission is to lead, support, and inspire the Orange Passion. We focus on our amazing and talented team and emphasize the 3 Cs of Success—Clarity, Communication, and Collaboration. We strive to grow future leaders with an atmosphere of inclusivity, enthusiasm, and empathy.

Established in Los Angeles, CA, in 2014, WCF prides itself on building teams that break records, innovate intentionally, and continue to expand our reach; many of our original teams are still with us today!

Led by highly skilled coaches, each Orange theory workout incorporates endurance, strength, and power elements through a variety of equipment including treadmills, rowing machines, TRX Suspension Training, free weights, and more. As a heart‑rate‑based total‑body group workout, OTF combines science, coaching, and technology to guarantee maximum results from the inside out. The result is more energy, visible toning, and a supercharged metabolism for MORE caloric afterburn, MORE results, and MORE confidence, all to deliver you MORE LIFE.

Be fit. Change lives. Have fun. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a committed fitness professional who wants to inspire others to work hard to be the best they can be. You know how to motivate to get that last Burpee and know when to hold back to ensure workouts are safe and effective. If that sounds like you, OTF is looking for Fitness Coaches to lead our coach‑inspired, science‑backed, and technology‑tracked workouts.

We need coaches who can make our members feel welcome and that they’re an integral part of the hour you spend together, whose positive energy stays with a member long after they’ve left the studio, and who look forward to the next class.

• Lead and motivate members through pre‑defined workouts.
• Help members set and achieve goals.
• Ensure members use correct form and offer corrections when necessary.
• Understand the science behind our workouts, especially heart‑rate‑focused training programs, and stay aware of competitor offerings.
• Be a team player and collaborate with studio staff.
• Coach a minimum of 8 classes per week.
• Immerse yourself in studio culture and embody our values.

• Education:
  
  Hold and maintain a current fitness certification from an accredited organization approved by Orange theory Fitness (ACE, NASM, AFAA, NSCA, ACSM, ISSA); current AED/CPR certificate; 10+ hours per year of continuing education outside of OTF curriculum.
• Knowledge &
  
  Experience:
  
  Intermediate knowledge of physiology, exercise technique, and body mechanics; functional understanding of heart‑rate‑based training; 2 years of experience as a group or individual personal trainer preferred;
  Microsoft Office and Outlook a plus.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Strong communication, time management, and organizational skills; ability to multitask; excellent customer service skills; team‑player mindset.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to signal, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.

Fitness Coaches are leaders of the Orange theory workouts; they are on their feet leading and instructing members for the entirety of the workout. In the weight room, coaches must demonstrate all exercises for members, which can involve Bosu trainers, medicine balls, dumbbells, TRX, mini‑bands, or other fitness equipment.

• Competitive per class rate; free Continued Education Credits (CECs); free AED/CPR certification;
  Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance; FSA/HSA; 401k, parental leave, PTO, Covid sick pay.
• Free access to all…