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Personal Trainer, Peninsula

Equinox

San Mateo, CAFull-time$40.5–72.5/hrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$40.5–72.5/hr
Location
San Mateo, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPR/AED Certification

Job overview

Equinox is seeking energetic, creative Personal Trainers for its peninsula clubs in San Mateo and Palo Alto. Trainers administer fitness evaluations, orientations, stretching, and personal training sessions; build and maintain a client base; and provide personalized attention and customer service to members. The role also involves maintaining the Personal Training App, demonstrating equipment and exercise techniques, and attending related meetings.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Fitness EvaluationsPersonal TrainingEquipment InstructionExercise TechniquesCustomer ServiceCommunicationHonestyPersonal IntegrityTime ManagementOrganizationFollow-UpComputer LiteracyPhysical FitnessLifting

Qualifications

Personal Training CertificationCPR/AED Certification1+ Years Personal Training Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Company Description

WHO WE ARE Equinox is a category of one, setting the global standard for luxury health, wellness, and hospitality. Our spaces are intentionally elevated, our standards uncompromising, and our expectations high. We attract people who take pride in excellence, care deeply about quality, and want to be part of something that feels different the moment you walk through the door.

We are builders, operators, and innovators who believe great environments and meaningful human connection change lives. Diversity, belonging, and ownership aren’t slogans here, they’re how we work. At Equinox, colleagues don’t just support the business; they shape the future of wellness. Because for us, it’s not fitness. It’s life. WHAT WE DO We create premium, immersive experiences where performance, hospitality, design, and human connection converge—and every detail matters. This is not a traditional fitness environment. It is a place where high standards, accountability, and pride in craft define the work.

Fueled by an entrepreneurial mindset, we trust our people with real responsibility and real impact. Growth is earned through action, learning is hands‑on, and careers are built by those who want to operate at the highest level. At Equinox, we don’t just offer opportunities—we offer long‑term pathways for people who want to do meaningful work in an environment that expects more and delivers more.

Job Description

We are looking for energetic, creative, and enthusiastic Personal Trainers to join the Equinox teams at our peninsula clubs in San Mateo & Palo Alto. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Administer fitness evaluations (Equifits), orientations, stretching and personal training sessions
  • Establish and maintain a personal training client base according to company standards
  • Provide a high level of personalized attention to members
  • Maintain knowledge and/or participation in all club services, programs and products
  • Update and maintain the Personal Training App
  • Instruct and demonstrate to members on the proper use of equipment and exercise techniques which may include operating equipment and dynamically moving weight up to 50 pounds
  • Provide each member and potential member with the best quality customer service
  • Adjust and operate all fitness equipment
  • Regular and predictable attendance
  • Attend Personal Training related meetings
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Current nationally recognized Personal Training certification (preferred)
  • CPR/AED certification
  • 1-3 yrs of previous Personal Training experience (preferred)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Possess honesty and personal integrity
  • Possess passion, ambition, drive, and knowledge regarding the fitness industry
  • Excel in time management, organizational and follow-up skills
  • Reliable, professional, computer literate, energetic, and friendly

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be able to perform all essential physical aspects of the position which may include standing, sitting, running, walking, jumping, squatting, bending, and reaching. As well as pushing, pulling and lifting up to 50 lbs at a time

Pay Transparency: $40.50-$72.50/per session;$18.60-18.70/hr (non-session work); ability to earn additional incentive bonuses

Additional Information

AS A MEMBER OF THE EQUINOX TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, Vision and Dental coverage
  • 401K plan
  • Complimentary club membership
  • Discounts on Equinox products and services

NOTE: This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department. Equinox is an equal opportunity employer. For more information regarding our career opportunities, please visit one of our clubs or our website at https://careers.equinox.com/

How this job compares

Set against the 1,249 open Personal Trainer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$40.5–72.5/hr
  • California median$39–66/hr80 hourly ranges
  • US median$25–40/hr531 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $56.50/hr, is 18% above the California median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the top quarter of Personal Trainer hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 98 open Personal Trainer jobs in California and 1,249 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Personal Trainer postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (259 postings).
Education
60 of the 1,249 open Personal Trainer jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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