Personal Fitness Trainer Jobs in Georgia

Part-Time Group Fitness Coach / Personal Trainer

Hive Fitness Journey | Woodstock, GA | In person
Pay: $20–$45 per hour, based on experience, certifications, and coaching responsibilities
Expected commitment: 4–8 hours per week initially

Current coaching opportunities:

• Monday and Thursday: 5:00 a.m., 6:15 a.m., and 7:15 a.m.
• Friday: 5:45 p.m.
• Some Saturdays: 8:45 a.m.

Please include which shifts you can consistently cover when applying.

Help people feel stronger, more confident, and supported.

Hive Fitness Journey is looking for a dependable, personable fitness coach who enjoys helping people improve and understands that great coaching starts with paying attention.

We help busy adults build strength, improve their fitness, and stay consistent through coached group and semi-private training. Our members bring different experience levels, abilities, and goals. They deserve a coach who learns their names, teaches clearly, adjusts exercises thoughtfully, and celebrates their progress.

This position offers opportunities to contribute through group coaching, personal training, member relationships, and helping prospective clients take their first step.

If you enjoy building relationships, delivering purposeful training, and growing within the fitness industry, we would love to meet you.

About Hive

Hive Fitness Journey is a community-focused fitness studio in Woodstock, Georgia. We primarily serve adults ages 30–55 and beyond, including people returning to exercise, building confidence with strength training, or seeking guidance and accountability.

Our training combines full-body strength, cardiovascular conditioning, mobility, and recovery. We value sound technique, measurable progress, and a welcoming environment.

Our message is simple: Here for the Journey.

What you’ll doCoach and support our members

• Lead engaging, organized, 45-minute group training sessions.
• Deliver Hive’s programming and understand the purpose of each workout.
• Demonstrate exercises clearly and actively coach technique throughout class.
• Adjust exercises, resistance, range of motion, and intensity to meet individual needs.
• Manage stations, shared equipment, timers, and transitions.
• Help members select appropriate weights and progress at a sustainable pace.
• Welcome new members and help beginners feel comfortable.
• Provide specific encouragement, constructive feedback, and accountability.
• Record relevant training progress and communicate member concerns to the owner.

Help grow the Hive community

• Build relationships with prospective and current members.
• Follow up with assigned leads through the studio’s established process.
• Explain Hive’s services, answer questions, and help prospects choose an appropriate training option.
• Confidently ask for the sale and guide interested prospects through enrollment.
• Be available to take on personal training clients as opportunities arise.
• Support studio events, referrals, and marketing activities as assigned.

Contribute to studio operations

• Keep equipment and training areas clean, organized, and ready for class.
• Participate in paid onboarding, training, meetings, and assigned events.
• Communicate scheduling needs and coverage requests promptly.
• Balance coaching, member service, and administrative responsibilities while keeping member safety and attention the priority.

What we expect

Reliability: Arrive with enough time to prepare, begin and finish sessions on time, and consistently cover your agreed schedule.

Active coaching: Move around the room, observe members, and provide useful feedback throughout each session.

Individual attention: Recognize when someone needs a modification, a different load, more instruction, or an additional challenge.

Professional judgment: Stay within your qualifications, respect member privacy, and communicate concerns promptly.

A welcoming attitude: Help beginners and experienced members feel respected. Use encouraging language without body shaming or pressure.

Sales confidence: Be comfortable discussing services, following up with leads, and asking for enrollment while respecting each prospect’s needs and decisions.

Coachability: Be open to feedback, follow Hive’s standards, and continue developing your skills.

Teamwork and initiative: Notice what needs attention, follow through on responsibilities, and contribute to a positive studio environment.

Required qualifications

• Current nationally recognized personal training certification, such as NASM, ACE, ACSM, NSCA, ISSA, or an equivalent credential.
• Current CPR/AED certification.
• Ability to demonstrate and teach foundational strength and conditioning movements.
• Ability to coach multiple participants with different experience levels.
• Clear communication, strong interpersonal skills, and dependable attendance.
• Consistent availability for agreed coaching shifts.
• Availability to take on personal training clients.
• Ability and willingness to follow up with leads, present training options, and close sales.
• Ability to perform essential coaching duties, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience coaching group strength, circuit training, or semi-private sessions.
• Experience working with beginners and adults ages 40 and older.
• Familiarity with exercise modifications, progressive overload, and common movement limitations.
• Experience helping clients build consistency and confidence.
• Previous fitness sales, membership enrollment, or customer service experience.
• Interest in long-term growth within the fitness industry.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage competing responsibilities.

Who will thrive here?

You enjoy learning members’ names and understanding their goals. You bring energy to the room, give clear instructions, and notice when someone needs help.

You are comfortable starting conversations, following up with prospective members, and helping people commit to their health. You take pride in preparation, welcome feedback, and care about progress beyond a single workout.

Compensation and opportunities

• Pay: $20–$45 per hour, depending on experience, certifications, and coaching responsibilities.
• Hours: Approximately 4–8 hours per week initially.
• Paid training: Compensation is provided during onboarding and training.
• Events: Hourly compensation is provided for participation in assigned studio events.
• Additional opportunities: Small-group semi-private coaching, personal training, substitute classes, and marketing responsibilities. Additional hours depend on studio needs and client demand.

How to apply

Submit your resume and a brief introduction that includes:

• Why you want to coach at Hive Fitness Journey.
• Your coaching experience and current certifications.
• Which listed class times you can consistently cover.
• Your availability for personal training clients.
• How you would help a beginner feel comfortable in a group strength class.
• Your experience with sales, lead follow-up, or helping clients enroll in a service.

Selected applicants will be invited to an interview and a practical coaching demonstration.

Help our members build strength, confidence, and consistency. Be Here for the Journey.

Pay: $20.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Continuing education credits
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Free fitness classes
• Gym membership
• On-site gym
• Opportunities for advancement
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Experience:

• Group fitness: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person