Fitness Trainer

Gym members at Jumeirah Messilah Beach in Kuwait are the clients of the Fitness Trainer job in the resort’s Sports & Leisure team, which mixes individual and group training sessions. The remit also reaches the gym floor itself, from equipment checks to keeping the training areas clean and safe.

Fitness trainer job details in Kuwait

The trainer serves gym members and clients through fitness assessments, personalized programs and coached sessions, and is also expected to promote personal training sessions, fitness classes and the other services on offer. Records matter as much as the sessions: progress and training notes for each client are meant to stay accurate so programs can be adjusted when needed.

Responsibilities

• Conducts fitness assessments to establish clients’ fitness levels and goals, then builds safe, personalized workout programs
• Leads individual and group training sessions, demonstrating correct exercise techniques and proper use of gym equipment
• Monitors clients during workouts, corrects improper technique and helps prevent injuries through suitable warm-ups and cool-downs
• Tracks clients’ progress, adjusts programs when needed and keeps accurate training and progress records
• Motivates clients, offers general guidance on healthy lifestyle habits and routines, and answers gym members’ questions about exercises, equipment and programs
• Looks after gym equipment and training areas so they stay clean, organized and safe, inspecting equipment and reporting anything damaged or unsafe
• Promotes personal training sessions, fitness classes and other services, building positive relationships with members through excellent customer service
• Follows health, safety and emergency procedures, upholds professional standards of appearance, conduct and confidentiality, and keeps fitness knowledge current through ongoing training

Requirements

• Recognized Fitness Trainer or Personal Training certification
• Strong knowledge of fitness assessments, exercise programming and safe use of gym equipment
• Excellent communication, customer service and motivational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment with guests of different ages and fitness levels

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in a five-star hotel, resort or premium fitness facility

Benefits

• Accommodation and flights home
• Life insurance
• Monthly service charge
• 30 days of annual leave
• F&B benefits
• Reduced hotel rates across Jumeirah properties globally
• Other employee benefits

About Jumeirah Messilah Beach

The resort is a beachfront property in a secluded part of Kuwait, close to the Central Business District and the airport. Its Talise Spa is described as award-winning, with a Himalayan Salt Room billed as the first of its kind in the Middle East and separate ladies’ and men’s areas. It belongs to Jumeirah, the luxury hospitality group that opened Jumeirah Burj Al Arab in 1999.

How to apply

Applications go through the online application page the application button below, and the job identification number is 114460.