Entry Level Personal Trainer
The Perfect Workout
$15 - $22 / hour
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Description
At a Glance:
Personal Trainer | Part-Time
- No experience required; paid in-house certification provided
- $15.00 - $21.83/hour, including base pay and commissions
- Opportunities for additional bonuses
- Steady schedules and opportunities for career growth
- Performance-based bonuses
- Free personal training sessions
- PTO opportunities
- 401(k) and supplemental medical benefits for qualified employees
At The Perfect Workout, we’re looking for someone who wants more than “just a job”.
We’re looking for people who want to grow, because growth starts with the choice to keep learning and improving.
If you're simply looking for a gym job, more hours, or a place to coast, this won’t be a fit.
If you want to stay comfortable or avoid challenges, you may not enjoy it here.
But if you want to build a meaningful career with steady schedules and opportunities to grow—and become the kind of coach who truly transforms lives, including your own—keep reading!
What Makes Us Different
Other companies highlight perks.
We offer something deeper and more lasting: growth, truth, and mastery.
We support you from the ground up, pay for your certification, and encourage you to rise. Not everyone chooses that path, but those who do become part of a team known for excellence, candor, and genuine care.
Who Thrives Here
You’re right for us if you:
- Connect easily and authentically with people
- Value feedback as a way to keep improving
- Show up with heart, effort, and consistency
- Enjoy being coached and pushed to grow
- Take ownership and pride in your work
- Motivated by sales goals while keeping relationships at the center
If that excites you… good.
If it challenges you… even better.
Those are usually our best trainers.
What You’ll Do
We’ll train you — no experience required — to:
- Deliver precise, evidence-based strength training
- Coach members clearly and confidently
- Build strong relationships that lead to retention and referrals
- Lead Introductory Workouts that inspire commitment
- Maintain excellent attendance and help members achieve real results
- Improve continuously — Kaizen is part of our DNA
What This Job Really Is
For the right person — someone hungry, honest, curious, and ready to grow — it may be the most meaningful job you’ve ever had.
Ready to get started? Apply now.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- paid time off
About this role
The Perfect Workout is hiring entry-level personal trainers in Orland Park for a part-time role that requires no prior experience—they'll cover your certification costs in-house. You'll earn between $15.00 and $21.83 per hour based on base pay and commissions, with performance bonuses available. The position includes free personal training sessions, PTO, and 401(k) and supplemental medical benefits for eligible employees.
This role suits someone genuinely interested in building a fitness career rather than simply picking up hours at a gym. You'll learn to deliver strength training coaching, lead introductory workouts, build member relationships, and drive retention and referrals. The company emphasizes continuous improvement, honest feedback, and being pushed to grow—they're explicit that comfort-seeking applicants won't thrive here. Success depends on showing up consistently, taking ownership of your work, connecting authentically with members, and balancing motivation around sales goals with genuine relationship-building.
If you're motivated by growth, respond well to coaching, and want steady schedules with real career trajectory, this could be a meaningful entry point into personal training. If you prefer a low-pressure gym job or prefer to avoid challenges, this isn't the fit they're looking for.
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Pay for this role
$15 to $22 per hour
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