Founding Personal Trainer
Location: Montgomery, NW Calgary
Gym Type: Private Training Gym / Startup Gym
Pay: $30 - $50 hour, with room to grow as the gym grows
About Us
We are opening a private training gym in Montgomery in NW Calgary.
We want to build something that feels different from the usual gym environment. Not crowded. Not intimidating. Not full of ego. Not a place where trainers are treated like salespeople, or where clients are treated like walking dollar signs.
We want this gym to feel safe, welcoming, community-oriented, and serious about training. A place where people can work hard without feeling judged. A place where clients are treated like people, not numbers.
Our goal is to create a third space for our community. Somewhere people can show up, feel comfortable, be challenged, and know that the people around them actually care.As one of our first hires, you would have a real voice in helping shape what this gym becomes. We are especially interested in finding a female trainer for this role, as we want to build a team that reflects the safe, balanced, and welcoming environment we are trying to create.
The Role
We are looking for a Personal Trainer who wants to help build a private training gym from the ground up.
You would be training clients in a private gym setting, helping them build strength, confidence, consistency, and long-term progress.
A big part of the role will be tracking client progress properly. This includes recording lifts, weights, reps, sets, weigh-ins, measurements, attendance, and progress notes.
We are building systems to make this easier, clearer, and more useful for everyone. The goal is not to bury trainers in admin work and support trainers with better tools, better tracking, and eventually a dedicated analytics system that helps clients see their progress and helps trainers make better decisions.
If there are systems, tools, processes, or forms of support that would make your job easier, more organized, or more fulfilling, we want to hear about them. Since we are starting from the ground up, we have the chance to build things the right way from the beginning.
If you already have your own clients, you are welcome to bring them with you and train them out of our space. We want this to be a good place for both clients and trainers, not a place that tries to control people or take advantage of them.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
- Kind, grounded, and easy to talk to
- Serious and knowledgeable about training
- Reliable and professional
- Good at making people feel comfortable in the gym
- Comfortable tracking client progress
- Open to learning, giving feedback, and improving
- Excited to help build a healthy gym culture
- Interested in supporting clients beyond just the workout
You do not need to have the flashiest resume. We care more about finding someone with the right attitude, values, and care for people.
Responsibilities
- Coach clients through safe and effective training sessions
- Record client training data, including lifts, weights, reps, sets, and progress notes
- Track client metrics such as weigh-ins, measurements, attendance, and other progress markers
- Help clients understand their progress and stay motivated
- Create a positive, respectful, and supportive training environment
- Help keep the gym clean, organized, and welcoming
- Give feedback on the systems we are building so they actually help trainers and clients
- Help shape future wellness, progress-tracking, and client-support systems
Requirements
- Personal Certification from a recognized organization (e.g., NASM, ACE, ACSM, CANFITPRO) is preferred
- Strong communication skills
- A genuine care for clients and their progress
- Ability to coach safely and professionally
- Comfortable following simple tracking systems
- Reliability and willingness to grow with the gym
- Strong teaching skills with the ability to adapt to different learning styles
Nice to Have
- Existing client base or interest in building one
- Experience training beginners, athletes, or general population clients
- Experience with small group training
- Background in strength training, sports performance, mobility, or functional training
- Interest in programming, progress tracking, wellness, or long-term client development
Why Join Us
This is a chance to be part of a gym at the very beginning.
We are looking for someone who wants more than just a place to clock in and train clients. We want someone who cares about the people they train, the space they work in, and the kind of community they are helping build.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Be one of the first trainers on the team
- Help shape the culture of the gym
- Work in a private, non-crowded training space
- Bring your own clients into a supportive environment
- Help build better systems for trainers and clients
- Contribute to future wellness and client-support systems
- Be part of a team that values care, trust, accountability, and real progress
- Grow with the business as the gym grows
Compensation
Starting at $30/hour for individual sessions and up to $50/hour for group sessions, with room to increase as the gym grows, your schedule fills, and your role develops.
We are also open to discussing arrangements for trainers who already have clients and want to use the space.
How to Apply
Please send us your resume and a short introduction.
We would love to hear about your training background, the kinds of clients you enjoy working with, and what would help you feel supported and fulfilled as a trainer.
Pay: $30.00-$50.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
