What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health/Wellness/Fitness Professional position at StretchLab?
StretchLab is seeking individuals with degrees in exercise/health science, physical therapy assistants, physical therapists, certified personal trainers, certified athletic trainers to join our team. This is an amazing opportunity to gain experience in a new modality that is taking the fitness industry by storm.
Founded in 2015 in Venice, California, StretchLab is the industry leader in offering one-on-one assisted stretching. With Co-Founders coming from the Personal Training industry, Stretch Lab has created a variety of offerings to empower clients to ‘Live Long’. StretchLab has gathered a team of experts already certified in an array of related fields – physical therapy, chiropractic medicine, yoga, Pilates, and more – and brought in the world’s leading authority on stretching and flexibility to deliver on the promise of having the finest team of stretching professionals gathered anywhere. StretchLab’s proprietary Flexologist ™ training ensures that their clients receive a world-class stretching session.
Position:
Our Flexologists will provide customized one-on-one assisted stretches. The Flexologist’s goal is to create the best experience from a professional stretch. The Flexologist ensures that the client gets the most out of their stretch without ever putting them in danger of pain or injury and to develop a customized plan to help each client reach their individual goals. They will guide the client through each stretch, making sure the client knows what the stretch is designed to do, and how it should feel and how it relates to their goals. The Flexologist will assess and let the client know where they are especially tight plus educate on what the client can do during their daily routine to help keep them as mobile and limber as possible.
Our Flexologists work part-time, minimum of 15 hours/week in a very flexible and enjoyable environment! Must be able to attend a 2-day in person training. Dates to be announced
Responsibilities:
- Deliver customized one-on-one assisted stretch sessions
- Learn and perform standard 25 and 50 minute 1:1 stretch sessions; stretches will include all major muscle groups, plus extremities; the longer stretches will include work on the small muscle groups and the neck
- Assess each clients' bodies, needs and discuss outcome goals with the client
- Be able to discuss, recommend, and help promote future visits and membership options with clients
- Provide exceptional customer service and deliver a high-end experience to every client
- Encourage and motivate clients throughout stretch sessions
- Managing client care by delivering a best-in-class stretching experience, updating client notes consistently, and booking client's weekly recurring appointments
- Ensure the safety of clients in regards to proper stretch techniques and enforce StretchLab policies and safety rules
- Attend staff meetings and required educational presentations
- Handle member concerns when applicable
- Complete continuing education opportunities through corporate learning system
- Assist Sales Associates and Studio management with studio tour and sales as needed
- Maintain strong social media presence to client membership and retention
- Clean and maintain all equipment in order to ensure it is available for client use at any given time
Requirements:
- Love of boutique fitness environment is a must – passion for stretching, mobility, flexibility and helping others.
- Currently have a nationally recognized certification and/or valid state license in one of the following areas: athletic training, physical therapist, chiropractor, personal trainer, massage therapist, yoga instructor, Pilates teacher, physical therapy assistant, or a college degree in Exercise Science/Physiology
- 1 year previous experience in either a fitness facility, private training environment, or professional health setting, or internship if a recent college graduate
- Superior communication skills (verbal & written) with the ability to connect with people while motivating them to achieve their goals
- Ability to successfully perform stretch routines on clients of all sizes and age groups (this is a physically demanding position, must be able to lift minimum 25-30 lbs above the head with ease)
- Desire to continually learn new principles in the areas of stretching, anatomy, and overall fitness, health and nutrition
- Hands on training and experience in areas such as anatomy, Kinesiology, corrective exercise, post-rehab, and injury prevention, athletic training are a plus
- Passionate and positive about helping others achieve long term progress and results to retain clientele
- Experience working in a fitness/health environment where you providing hands-on training with a client
- Ability to create a positive environment that welcomes all people
- Fantastic communication skills and exudes empathy
- Must love connecting with people and have a passion for helping them achieve goals
- Must have a professional work ethic, be reliable and adhere to our attendance policies
- Must be available to go through our 2 day Flexologist Training Program™, which includes 20 hours of online tutorials pre-training, a satisfactory written exam prior to 2-day training and 20 hours of hands on practical training post-training.
Benefit Conditions:
- Only full-time employees eligible
- Free training paid by company
- Flexible schedule
Hours per week:
- Minimum of 15 per week. Must be available to work 1 Saturday per month (more if desired) and/or evening/daytime hours through the week.
Work Remotely
- No
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
- Commission pay
Experience:
- hands on/body work: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- certification or license as stated in job description? (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $27