Position: Trainer

Reports to: General Manager (GM)/ Assistant Manager (AM)

Department: Operations

Purpose: To instill and maintain integrity and compliance of the PE@PF program at your respective club while ensuring the program consistently provides value to the member, PF brand and company’s core purpose. The main responsibility of the position is providing coaching, and training to new and existing club members through a wide variety of small group training experiences so they can move closer to their respective goals and be happy engaged members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fully proficient in performing the role as detailed in the PF Trainer Playbook.

• Available to train Planet Fitness members during all PE@PF small group training sessions.

• Design individual exercise programs for each member based on their exercise experience, medical background, and personal goals. These programs must be designed with safety, effectiveness, and be appropriate for the specific member.

• Submit all training programs and workout logs to the GM for review on a weekly basis or as requested.

• Inspect all equipment for possible malfunction or damage and report findings to the GM or AM.

• Perform general equipment maintenance like guide rod lubrication, cable inspection, belt inspection, seat pad inspections, and equipment testing.

• Log training session attendance data into DataTrack system.

• Track and record PE@PF success metrics requested by GM/AM.

• Monitor the primary workout areas to make sure that members are using the equipment correctly and or following club rules. 

• Deliver daily the trainer key contributions:

  • Engage with members to drive loyalty to the PE@PF program. The trainer should be motivational, inspirational, and provide continuous encouragement.

  • Support members in achieving their individual goals.

  • Promote the program to members. When a session is not booked trainers are expected to walk the floor and greet members they have not met. Look for members that need help and recommend they sign up for FREE training sessions.

  • Foster staff member understanding of the PE@PF program. Teach staff about the different sessions offered and encourage them to communicate this information to members. Generate excitement for the program with the employees and members to increase PE@PF usage.

• Monitor and maintain club cleanliness and atmosphere.

• Communicate with members professionally while creating a high level of customer service.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.

• Personal Training Certification that must remain active.

  • Must start Trainer recertification process 1 month prior to their expiration.

• CPR/AED certification.

• HS diploma or equivalent required.

• Proven ability to lead, encourage, develop and supervise the work of others.

• Familiar with Excel mission, values, vision, and culture, as well as the Planet Fitness brand and operational requirements

• Demonstrate the ability, confidence and leadership to run a successful small group session with members.

• Great communication skills with internal and external customers.

• Must be team oriented, motivated and well organized.

• Ability to think critically and evaluate solutions to problems proactively

Benefits & Perks:

• Make payday any day by taking advantage of our financial wellness benefit, MyFlexPay

• Every Team Player receives a FREE Planet Fitness Black Card Membership

• Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) gives you free and confidential access to counseling resources

• PLUS - Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Parental Leave, and Health Insurance Benefits are offered to all eligible Team Players

Other Details:

• Work Environment: This job operates in a fitness club environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, photocopiers, fax machines and phones. The noise level in the club environment may be loud on a regular basis. This position also will frequently be picking up dumbbells, weight plates, and other exercise equipment on a daily basis.

• Physical Demands: 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee will frequently need to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl while coaching sessions and or during other job duties. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time, non-exempt position. A non-exempt employee is one who is entitled to the minimum wage and/or overtime pay protections of the FLSA. Days and hours of work can be expected to be between 30-40 hours a week. The schedule shift hours follow the corporate approved PE@PF schedule with shifts typically between 6am to 1pm on Monday and Friday and between Noon to 7:30pm Tuesday through Thursday. This position may work outside of normal business hours to include evenings and weekends as needed during busy season. These hours are subject to change at any time dependent on business needs.

• EEO Statement: Excel Fitness is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices.

• Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About this role:

The Strategic Information (SI) Unit at Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is launching a new Research and Data Use team that is tasked with building organizational capacity to ensure robust research methods are prioritized, that research and studies outcomes are used to improve project performance and building our presence in the peer-reviewed literature. This will include ensuring that research activities are supported to:

Support projects to develop research protocols that include the research questions, hypotheses, study design, sample size, data collection, management, and analysis plans, data collection tools, research ethics considerations, consent forms, dissemination plan, and work plan/timeline. Data use is prioritized at multiple levels, including but not limited to: with the MOH and partners, and at regional and district levels. Research partners are thoroughly vetted and managed by individuals with research expertise. Develop abstracts and publications that tracked in an organizational research compendium.

The RDU Lead will work under the direction and supervision of a Strategic Information Technical Director and in partnership with the Leads for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), and Data and Digital Health (DDH). The RDU Lead will develop and implement the RDU strategy as part of the SI one, being coherent with MSH 7-year Strategic Plan. Additionally, the RDU Lead will support projects in their research activities using a client-centered approach, serving MSH projects so they design and implement state-of-the-art research methods and activities. Findings from research activities will be shared within and across projects to further data use.
 

What are the main responsibilities?

RDU Team Leadership – 35%

• Develop and implement RDU strategy
• Collaborate and participate SI thought partnership with MEL and DDH leads
• Hire and manage staff
• Contribute to organizational initiatives involving research and data use

RDU Project Support – 50%  

• Provide expertise in research and ensure quality assurance at all key stages of MSH research activities, especially supporting projects in the development and review of protocols
• Supervise local research agencies
• Contribute and mentor on the development of research reports, technical briefs, peer publications, and abstracts
• Lead capacity building sessions on selected research topics (e.g., protocol development, writing publications, writing abstracts
• Develop SOPs and tools to enhance data use for decision making at region and district levels           

Organizational Initiatives – 15%

• Oversee the development of an MSH research compendium
• Contribute to research ethics policies, reviews, and processes, closely collaborating with MSH Scientific Committee
• May be asked to contribute to other SI initiatives based on interest and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

What do you need to apply?

MSH employs people of passion, we seek those individuals who dream of a better world. We look for professionals who combine experience, local knowledge, and an understanding of international best practices.

Specific requirements for this role are:

Education and Experience:

Required: Master's or Doctoral degree in relevant field of study (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics, demography)

Required: The RDU lead brings 10+ years of advanced and demonstrated experience in each of the following areas:

• Research methods and analytics, including quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Use of multiple analytic software packages, such as SPSS, STATA, or R for quantitative data and Nvivo, Atlas.ti, or Dedoose, for qualitive data.
• Teaching, training, and/or capacity strengthening for research methods, analytics, and publications.
• Developing instructional guidance documents for research protocol development and research methods.
• Managing a research team in a matrixed organization, including coaching and mentoring staff at all levels, in a teleworking environment.
• Leading business development opportunities related to research.
• Collaborating and managing research partners.
• Publications in peer review journals and in international conferences.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong analytical and organizational skills demonstrated by ability to work both independently and within a team. 

• Excellent writing and communications skills including organizing, scanning, summarizing and presenting information.
• Familiarity with USAID indicators and metrics in specific content areas.
• Full proficiency in English.
• Proficiency in French is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of US Government and non-USG funded programs, regulations, and requirements.
• Direct overseas project work experience.
• Relevant experience in project operations, management, and business development.
   

Competencies:

• Effective collaboration with professional colleagues from multiple units and within diverse socio-cultural contexts.
• Flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environments. Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Competence in assessing priorities and solving problems using innovative, evidence-based solutions.
• Highly detail-oriented, meticulous, and consistent in the execution of work.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.

• Proactively identify areas that require support and propose constructive solutions.
• Enjoys learning and teaching. A team player and a self-starter who can use their own initiative to identify useful work.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with professional colleagues from multiple units and within various socio-cultural contexts.
• Demonstrated experience leading and collaborating with staff in a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and solve problems using innovative, evidence-based solutions.

Physical Demands:

• Keyboard use, pulling drawers, lifting papers <10 lbs.
• Travel requirements: up to 20%.

MSH considers multiple job-related factors when determining an offer, including but not limited to, business and organizational needs, candidate qualifications, internal equity, location, and internal budget.
 

Salary is just one of many aspects of our total rewards package; at MSH, our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive set of competitive benefits that includes a substantial vacation, sick and holiday policies, training and development programs, competitive insurance coverage for health, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401k plan, Flexible Spending Account, among others.
 

MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.

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