Health & Fitness Coach (Certified Personal Trainer)
Wellness First Functional Health
Midlothian, VA
Part-Time | Flexible Schedule | Opportunity for Growth
Looking for More Than Just a Personal Training Job?
Do you believe movement is medicine?
Are you passionate about helping people become healthier, stronger, and more confident through education, coaching, and lifestyle change—not just workouts?
If you're looking for a career where you can truly change lives while growing with an innovative functional health practice, we'd love to meet you.
At Wellness First Functional Health, we're building a comprehensive functional health and wellness center dedicated to helping people optimize their health through personalized coaching, nutrition, movement, stress management, recovery, and healthy lifestyle habits.
We're looking for an energetic, compassionate, and knowledgeable Health & Fitness Coach (Certified Personal Trainer) who wants to become an integral part of a collaborative, mission-driven team.
About the Position
This role goes beyond traditional personal training.
You'll coach clients on movement, strength, mobility, balance, healthy habits, accountability, and long-term lifestyle change while collaborating with our functional health team to help clients achieve lasting results.
If you enjoy educating, motivating, mentoring, and building meaningful relationships with clients, this may be the perfect opportunity.
ResponsibilitiesFitness Coaching
- Conduct fitness assessments and movement screenings
- Design individualized exercise programs
- Provide one-on-one coaching sessions
- Teach proper exercise technique and injury prevention
- Improve strength, mobility, flexibility, balance, posture, and overall fitness
- Monitor client progress and modify programs as needed
Health Coaching
- Encourage healthy lifestyle habits
- Promote accountability and long-term behavior change
- Support clients in reaching wellness goals
- Reinforce nutrition, sleep, stress management, and recovery strategies developed by the Wellness First team
- Celebrate progress and keep clients motivated throughout their journey
Education & Community
- Lead small group training sessions (optional)
- Assist with educational workshops and community events
- Create a welcoming and encouraging environment
- Build long-term relationships with clients
- Collaborate with other wellness professionals
Ideal Clients
You'll primarily work with adults interested in:
- Healthy aging
- Weight management
- Strength and muscle development
- Balance and fall prevention
- Mobility and flexibility
- Metabolic health
- Recovery after periods of inactivity
- Building confidence with exercise
- Long-term health optimization
The Ideal Candidate
You are someone who:
- Loves coaching and encouraging people
- Believes relationships matter more than reps
- Is energetic, compassionate, and professional
- Communicates clearly and positively
- Takes initiative
- Enjoys continuous learning
- Is dependable and organized
- Wants to build a long-term career in health and wellness
Required Qualifications
- Nationally recognized Personal Trainer Certification (NASM, ACE, ACSM, NSCA, ISSA, or equivalent)
- Current CPR/AED Certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Corrective Exercise Certification
- Senior Fitness Specialist
- Functional Movement Screening experience
- Nutrition Coaching Certification
- Health Coaching Certification
- Group Fitness Instruction
- Experience in chiropractic, rehabilitation, medical fitness, or wellness settings
Why Join Wellness First?
We're building more than a fitness program—we're building a comprehensive functional health practice that helps people improve their lives through education, coaching, nutrition, movement, and healthy lifestyle habits.
As a member of our team, you'll enjoy:
- Flexible scheduling
- Competitive hourly compensation
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Referrals from our functional health coaching practice
- Opportunities to teach workshops and educational programs
- Ongoing professional development
- A supportive, collaborative team environment
- The opportunity to grow into a leadership role as the practice expands
Our Vision
Our vision is to become one of Central Virginia's leading functional health and wellness practices by helping people transform their health through education, coaching, movement, nutrition, and personalized wellness strategies.
We're looking for someone who shares that vision and wants to help build something truly meaningful.
Compensation
- Competitive hourly pay based on experience
- Performance bonuses
- Flexible part-time schedule
- Opportunity for increased hours and advancement as the practice grows
To Apply
Please submit:
- Your resume
- A brief cover letter explaining why you're interested in joining Wellness First
- Copies of your certifications
- Three professional references
In your cover letter, tell us about a client whose life you positively impacted through coaching—not just physically, but mentally or emotionally as well. We believe the best coaches change lives, not just bodies.
We're not just hiring a trainer—we're looking for a long-term Health & Fitness Coach who wants to help build one of Central Virginia's premier functional health and wellness practices while making a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we serve.
Pay: $30.00 - $60.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Gym membership
Work Location: In person
