The Lift is hiring: Fitness Coach in Woodinville

Owner & Trainer of The Lift in Woodinville

The Lift is a boutique, training-only strength gym in Woodinville with a fun, geeky, sarcastic staff and client base. We continue to grow consistently, and we need a career coach who lives to help people move better, get stronger, and feel like a million bucks using our T3 Method: Test → Train → Transform.

If you geek out on movement quality, love coaching real humans, and want a stable, long-term home with a tight-knit team, keep reading.

Why This Role Rocks

• Real coaching, zero fluff. No sales quotas, no cold DMs, no bathroom-mop “duties.”
• We pay you to be excellent. You’re paid for programming time and paid for team meetings.
• We invest in you. Continuing education is covered (certs, courses, clinics, CEUs).
• Career path. Start hourly, grow your rate with experience/certifications, and option to move to salary after one year based on performance and fit.

The Nuts & Bolts

• Compensation: Starting at $22/hr, higher with additional experience and nationally-accredited certifications (NASM/NSCA/ACE/etc.).
• Schedule: Full-time, primarily Monday–Saturday by appointment in our semi-private (typically 5:1) training model. (30 coaching hours plus 10 paid hours for other work like programming)
• Location: The Lift Gym — Woodinville, WA.
• Clients: Adults 35–55+ who want functional, pain-free strength, lean mass, and a great community.

What You’ll Do

• Run semi-private and 1:1 coaching sessions with precision and personality.
• Use our T3 Method to assess, design, and progress individualized training plans.
• Track member progress (strength, movement quality, body comp) and celebrate wins.
• Collaborate with our coaching team to deliver a consistent, exceptional experience.
• Participate in paid programming blocks and paid team meetings.

What You Bring

• You’re obsessed with helping people improve their livelihood through fitness and wellness.
• Strong coaching chops in strength training, movement prep, and cueing (we’ll level you up on our systems).
• A nationally-accredited CPT (or in progress) — NASM/NSCA/ACE preferred.
• CPR/AED certified (or able to obtain quickly).
• Coach-first mindset: curious, humble, team-oriented, and reliable.

Perks & Growth

• Paid programming time and paid meetings (because your brainwork matters).
• Continuing education paid (courses, clinics, CEUs, and approved certifications).
• No cleaning shifts. No marketing responsibilities. Focus on coaching and client outcomes.
• Mentorship and a clear development path to higher hourly and salary option after 12 months.
• You will be paid for up to 10 hours a week to compensate you for things that are usually unpaid parts of the job.
• We get your clients for you. No floor pulling or marketing is required.
• No sale/service commission-based pay. Get your hourly, whether you want to sell things or not.
• No supplement sale requirements.
• No general gym membership to work around.
• Use of the gym and free training/programming from your fellow trainers on staff.

Values Alignment

• People come before profit.
• You can get 1% better every day.
• Coaching with kindness will always outperform barking like a drill sergeant.
• Learning is a lifelong pursuit - Must be a personal and professional development junkie.

Software Skills Preferred

• Trainerize
• Google Workplace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, etc.)

To apply, email alexcain@theliftgym.fit with your resume attached and a short paragraph on why you coach / why you train people. Subject line: Full-Time Coach — [Your Name].

The Lift is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members and clients.