Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We’re hiring a Certified Personal Trainer to join our team at Chicago Fit Performance.

This is more than just a job—it’s a coaching career . If you’ve been in the game for 1–2+ years, love helping people, building relationships, and want to level up your skills in a real team environment, read on.

We’re not a big-box gym. CFP is a private, high-touch functional training facility built around semi-private, 1-on-1 personal training and small group training. We’ve been around for over 12 years, and we take pride in coaching at a high level and delivering real results and great experience to clients. Coaching is the LIFEBLOOD of what we do, and we give our coaches the tools and environment they need to be successful and thrive.

If you’re qualified, passionate, coachable, and ready to bring the best out of people, we’d love to hear from you. If hired, you’ll undergo a 2-week paid training to learn our proven systems and philosophies that have made CFP one of the top training gyms in Chicago.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM US:

• Hourly pay $30–$45 , with tiered bumps based on how many clients you train
• Bonus and incentive opportunities
• Ongoing coaching mentorship & continuing education (priceless)
• Flexible schedule
• A supportive, ego-free team culture
• A clean, well-organized space with systems in place so you can focus on coaching

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• A certified personal trainer with at least 1–2 years of experience
• Dependable, on time, and genuinely cares about clients
• People-first attitude. While we’re well known for our technical and coaching abilities, our coaching starts with connection. We train  humans , not just bodies. We go to great lengths to get to know clients, what motivates them, and to understand the deeper reasons behind why they train.
• Lifelong learner open to feedback, hungry to grow, and takes initiative. We don’t do “just enough” at CFP. We invest in education, growth, and staying at the cutting edge. This keeps us at the forefront of our industry and allows us to stay ahead, and that's why continuing education for us is non-negotiable.
• Team player who brings energy to the room and wants to contribute to something bigger.

The general population makes up the majority of clients – people looking to get fit, strong, and healthy with the help of our expertise. You’ll coach both small group, semi-private and private sessions using CFP’s proven programming systems and coaching standards.

WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT:

At CFP, we don’t just hand you a clipboard and throw you out there. We teach you how to coach. All new hires go through a 2-week paid onboarding process where you’ll learn our training systems, programming principles, and coaching standards. We also offer ongoing mentorship to help you continue leveling up. We invest in our coaches the same way we expect you to invest in clients.

READY TO APPLY?

Send us:

• Your resume (education, certifications, experience, skills)
• A cover letter telling us why you’d be a great fit

If it sounds like a match, we’ll reach out to schedule an interview.

$30 - $45 hourly

• Teach clients proper form for all exercises to reduce injury risk and to take the most out of their training
• Hold yourself and your clients to the highest standards of conduct and safety
• Customize training programs to assist clients in achieving their fitness goals while staying within their current physical capabilities
• Monitor clients' progress and adjust their fitness programs accordingly
• Perform assessments to ensure that all exercise routines are appropriate for each client

• Currently certified as a fitness instructor or personal trainer
• Display excellent communication and interpersonal skills with clients and coworkers
• Displays impeccable time management and organizational skills
• This role requires a strong emphasis on putting the guest first and providing exceptional customer service

Chicago Fit Performance is a functional training gym where coaching standards are elite . We offer personal 1-1, semi-private, and small group training focusing on helping everyday people become stronger, fitter, and healthier.

For 12 years, CFP has been raising the bar on personal training and has been continually growing and setting the standards every year. Our mission is to deliver the best hour of our clients’ day, every day. We do that with smart training, strong coaching relationships, and a positive environment that feels more like a family than a gym.

We pride ourselves on having a great team, an incredible service, and creating a unique and exceptional experience for our members.

If you care deeply about helping people, love coaching, and want to be part of a team that’s raising the bar for what training should look like, we’d love to hear from you.

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