COACH
Full-time Coaching Role
what we offer
Full Time Employment
We believe all team members should be paid fairly for the efforts, and spend time focusing on client outcomes, not stressing about making rental payments to a gym.
That’s why all our team members are full time, salaried employees, with sick leave, annual leave and public holiday entitlements. Best of all, no split-shifts
No Rent to Pay
We don’t believe in the rental model run at commercial gyms. Why? Because stressing about making rental payments isn’t good for the trainer, or the client. Trainers should be focused on delivering the best possible service to their clients, and clients deserve a trainer that’s focused on helping them achieve their goals, not the other way around.
Industry Leading Pay
We want all our trainers to not only just be paid fairly, but be paid well. We will give you all the tools needed to be a successful fitness professional and help you meet the required competencies in order to level up your pay every single quarter.
Real Career Progression
At Dukes, we believe fitness is not just a job, it’s a career. That’s why we’ve mapped out a clear career progression pathway for our team. This allows them to learn the skills they need to help clients, develop and lead teams and ultimately lead facilities.
WE GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SUCCEED AS A TRAINER SO YOU CAN DO THE SAME FOR YOUR CLIENTS
Industry leading pay
Make money doing what you love with salary increases as you progress with your career.
Guaranteed leads
We have literally 100s of people who are looking to improve their health and fitness.
No-Rent Model
You chose this career to earn a living — not to hand over your income just to use someone else’s space.
professional development
Industry leading professional development across all areas of the business.
great culture
Join a team that supports each other, grows together, and celebrates every success along the way.
career progression
Clear progression pathways to help you grow into an accomplished fitness professional.
free courses
Gain full access to our extensive library of resources, tools, and content to support your growth.
Clients you’ll love
Make a lasting difference by training motivated clients and driving the best outcomes possible.
Beautiful Spaces
Train in modern, industrial-style gyms that are fully equipped with everything you need.
Community Atmosphere
Join one of the community’s favourite locally owned fitness brands and be part of a team people truly love.
1-on-1 Mentoring
Receive expert mentoring and guidance from some of Victoria’s most successful and experienced fitness professionals.
Quarterly Events
We must have fun along the way. Quarterly team events that everyone can enjoy.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Minimum Cert III & IV in Fitness; Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science highly regarded
You are a citizen or permanent resident who can commute daily to Richmond or Abbotsford
You are available Monday to Friday, 12pm to 8pm
You hate the rent based model (because we both know it doesn’t actually work)
You’re looking to be part of a team
You’re actively looking to improve
You live and breathe health and fitness
You are coachable - you can receive guidance and most importantly, execute on it
Experience is not essential. The right attitude, willingness to learn and work ethic is.
WHAT TYPE OF CLIENTS DO WE TRAIN?
We are lucky enough to train some of our communities best people (yes, we might be a little biased 😅). Our typical clients are:
- Between 16 and 68 years old – we train people of all ages
- Looking to lose weight, put on muscle and live generally healthier lives
- Investing time out of their busy schedules to better themselves
While we welcome people with all goals and ambitions, for the most part you won’t find a lot of high performance athletes, bodybuilders or aspiring social media influencers amongst the coaching client base.
Our core clients are regular, down to earth, everyday people.
That’s not to say each team member isn’t highly accomplished in their own pursuits (we have ex powerlifters, body builders, triathletes and marathon runners on the team).
But our job at Dukes is to share our personal love of fitness with clients that may need a little extra support and guidance. We focus on making sure their training blocks are results driven and they come to a gym where they feel like they belong.
We’re here to make the gym fun and put our clients at the centre of our efforts.
so what’s next?
As a coach, you’re always looking to level up. Our career progression pathway helps you do just that.
As a member of the Dukes team, you’ll be given the support, direction and accountability you need to be a success.
If you trust in the process and execute consistently, you’ll progress your career with the business from a new recruit to a senior team member within 24 months. You’ll go from learning, to executing, to coaching others all while getting significant pay reviews as you move through the levels.
FOUNDATIONS
Junior Coach
Understanding the basics of how to be a personal trainer so you can contribute to the team’s success.
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learn
Coach
Developing skills as a coach so you can communicate effectively & build your knowledge around nutrition, session delivery and sales.
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teach
Senior Coach
Hone your skills and develop your own professional speciality. Helping newer team members get better every day.
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lead
Club manager
Leading your facility to success through recruitment & team development, maintaining operational excellence & tracking financial performance.
grow
operating partner
Become an operating partner within your facility. This means that you will lead your team and have part ownership of your facility.
your questions answered.
How do I get clients?
At Dukes, coaching options are given to prospective members when they sign up so people can pick which option suits them best right from the start. Everyone that walks through the door has something they’re looking to achieve in the gym. Coaching just helps get them there quicker. We’ve found about 20% of new members opted to get help from a coach straight away, which is where the majority of clients come from.
What am I doing when I’m not training people?
When you’re not training clients you’re working towards building your books, up-skilling to get better at your craft and helping with gym operations.
How long does it take before team members are confidently delivering sessions?
To go from brand new, having never trained clients before to delivering sessions confidently it takes about 6 months. You learn the basics pretty quickly (usually within 4-6 weeks) but it takes some time and repetition to really be comfortable in the role and deliver sessions seamlessly.
Quarterly team activities
It’s important to celebrate the wins. That’s why every quarter we host events and activities outside the gym so we can have some fun, bond as a team and take some time to reflect on all we’ve achieved over the last few months.
hear from our team
This is not just a job, this is a career.
At Dukes Gym, our team creates an environment where people feel supported, challenged, and inspired. These stories reflect the culture that helps team members grow into successful coaches.
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Google Reviews
"Working at Dukes has helped me become a better coach reflecting on the feedback that they give me. Implementing systems that's needed to become successful".
David
Dukes Team Member
"Working at Dukes has helped me to develop as a coach, because you've got a lot of people around you that have been doing their job in this industry for a while and they know it works so you can ask them any questions you've got, and they also dedicate time to even sit down and run through things with you".
Naixi
Dukes Team Member
"A successful coach is someone who's enthusiastic about their clients and you're always looking to see the clients progression".
Noah
Dukes Team Member
A successful coach is a coach that cares deeply about his clients. Cares that they see their results, and a coach that can accommodate to all.
Ash
Dukes Team Member
"That's the biggest thing holding people back is just the ability to take on feedback. If you can break that barrier of accepting feedback, you'll thrive."
Mak
Dukes Team Member
You’ll be part of a high performance team that genuinely cares about their clients and lifting each other up.
You will be part of daily team meetings, quarterly goal setting sessions and regular professional development sessions run by some of the industry’s most respected names. Best of all, you’ll have direct access to some of the country’s most successful Personal trainers. So you can learn from the best in order to be the best.
We only invite people onto the team that display our values which are centered around self improvement, taking action, long term thinking and mostly importantly fun. We are looking for team mates who:
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