Date Posted: July 25, 2025
Position Title: Personal Trainer/Member Experience Representative
Location: Robert Lee YMCA (955 Burrard St, Vancouver)
Term: Full-Time Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Shift: Monday- Friday 5:30am - 1:00pm
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Personal Training: $25.00 - $34.50 per hour, based on current Personal Trainer Wage Grid
Member Experience Representative:
0-500 hours $18.39 per hour
501-1000 hours $18.94 per hour
1001 – 1500 hours $19.51 per hour
1500 + hours $20.10 per hour
Reports To: Supervisor, Fitness

ABOUT YMCA BC:

By igniting belonging and championing health equity, YMCA BC strengthens the foundations of community. With over 3,000 employees and volunteers, YMCA BC serves 150,000 individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities across hundreds of service locations, from the Sunshine Coast to Fort St. John.
As a charity, YMCA BC promotes equitable access to healthier outcomes by providing vital programs and services to help address many of our communities’ most pressing social issues, including health and wellness, affordable child care and camps, mental health, employment services and community health.
We believe there is potential inside all of us and envision vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities for all.
YMCA BC is firmly committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB). By taking an intersectional approach to our programs and services, the YMCA is committed to creating spaces and experiences where everyone feels safe, welcome, and like they belong. Learn more at bc.ymca.ca.
Application Process-ready to make a difference?
We invite you to apply today and find your WHY!
Internal Applicants: Please apply online to this position through the ADP Workforce Now Career Centre. (Myself > Talent > Career Centre)

Application Deadline: August 4th, 2025

• Please include any and all relevant certifications in your online application.

You will receive an automated notification to confirm receipt of your application.

• If short-listed for a position: We will contact, you to move forward to the next step.
• If not selected for a specific posting: Continue applying for future positions matching your qualifications and interests.

Note: Depending on the role, we may be required to prioritize internal applicants. At YMCA BC, we approach each hiring process individually, recognizing that people bring diverse experiences and strengths. If this opportunity speaks to you, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every listed qualification. Your unique background might be just what we’re looking for. And if this role isn’t the right fit, we hope you’ll continue exploring future opportunities with us that align with your skills and aspirations.
YMCA BC is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment where all members of our community feel valued, respected, and supported. We encourage applications from the diverse communities in which we live and serve, including but not limited to people of colour, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We have established policies, procedures, and practices to meet accessibility standards throughout the hiring process. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our People Services department.
Thank you for your interest and application.

• Provide personalized support to members with their fitness journey; including Y Thrive programs, personal training, consultations, group fitness classes, orientations, and more; in a positive, engaging, and professional manner.
• Develop personalized fitness programs and guide clients through safe and effective workouts. This includes conducting fitness assessments and consultations, designing a training program based on client goals and fitness levels and leading one-on-one and small group training sessions.
• Handle client concerns and interpersonal conflicts with professionalism, using de-escalation techniques and conflict resolution strategies to maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive training environment.
• Build meaningful relationships through daily interaction with YMCA members, visitors, and colleagues by being actively present on the fitness floor.
• Perform floor walks and checks every 10-15min.
• Build relationships with all members to help them choose the right path for them, including Y-Thrive, personal training, group fitness classes, and swimming
• Supervise the fitness floor by giving members feedback on their workouts, organizing fitness equipment (on the fitness floor, fitness studios and stretching areas), check-in group fitness classes, test fitness equipment and report any damage or non-functioning by following YMCA standards/policies/procedures.
• Perform member orientations and tours.
• Perform all mandatory administration duties and records.
• Clean all prescribed areas based on infection prevention protocols including fitness and high touch areas.
• Ensure the safety of all members, participants, staff, and property by following YMCA standards/policies/procedures and ensuring they are maintained amongst all members and staff (follow fitness floor etiquette– this includes the free weight, stretching, circuit and cardio areas).
• Cover Group Fitness Classes when needed