GYM Instructor Job at Doren Fitness Centre, Ajah, Lekki Lagos

Doren Fitness Centre, the state-of-the-art fitness and physical-recovery arm of Doren Specialist Hospital, Ajah, Lekki, is looking for young, experienced, highly-motivating, and physically-fit fitness instructors.


We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: GYM Instructor

Location: Ajah, Lagos

The Role

• The fitness instructors will typically lead, instruct, and motivate individuals or groups in exercise activities, including cardiovascular exercises, strength training, and stretching.
• They will work with people of all ages and skill levels.

• Demonstrate to clients how to carry out various exercises and routines,
• Watch clients do exercises and show or tell them correct techniques to minimise injury and improve fitness,
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations on sports, recreational activities and the use of exercise equipment,
• Give clients information or resources about nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle issues,
• Give emergency first aid if needed.
• Give alternative exercises during workouts or classes for different levels of fitness and skill,
• Monitor clients’ progress and adapt programmes as needed,

• Customer-Service Skills: The fitness instructors must be able to sell their services to prospecting clients and motivate clients to sign up for the classes they lead. Fitness trainer & instructors must therefore be polite, friendly, and encouraging to maintain relationships with their clients.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Fitness instructors must be able to evaluate each client’s level of fitness and create an appropriate fitness plan to meet the client’s individual needs.
• Communication Skills: Fitness instructors must be able to communicate well because they need to be able to explain exercises and movements to clients, as well as motivate them verbally during exercises.
• Listening Skills: Fitness instructors must be able to listen carefully to what clients tell them to determine the client’s fitness levels and desired fitness goals.
• Motivational Skills: Fitness instructors must understand that getting and staying fitrequires a lot of work for many clients. He should be able to keep clients motivated and ensure that they come back for more classes.
• Physical Fitness& Health: Fitness instructors must to be physically fit and healthy because their job requires a considerable amount of exercise and contact with clients.

• Fitness instructors will be required to resume work as early as 5a.m, hence applicants will be required to reside on the Lekki peninsula.