Personal Trainer

Job Details

Part-Time

Posting Status

Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants.

Closing Date

Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca by 11:59 pm on October 30, 2026.

This posting is for current and future opportunities and will be filled on an as needed basis. Applications will be considered for any openings that become available between now and October 30, 2026.

Recreation Services is now accepting applications for Personal Trainers from qualified individuals interested in pursuing part-time employment with the Town of Oakville.

Personal Trainer

Pay Rate: $35.90- $47.85 per hour

Hours: Vary, up to a maximum of 24 hours per week

Job Responsibilities:

• Offering safe and effective personal training and fitness counselling to individuals
• Developing safe, professional and comprehensive personal training programs to ensure clients are satisfied with their workout program and remain motivated to attain their personal fitness goals
• Monitoring and instructing clients during personal training sessions on the safe and effective use of cardiovascular, flexibility and strength training equipment
• Position is applicable to one-on-one and semi-private training sessions
• To provide Fitness Centre users with fitness information and promote Town of Oakville programs and services
• Providing informative consultations to potential clientele. Consultation includes health screening, data collection, research, health history. May include fitness assessment where applicable
• Writing exercise programs for clients, tracking, recording and record keeping of all client files
• Correspondence and booking of personal training sessions with client and customer service team
• Other duties as assigned

You may be scheduled for a Fitness Centre Monitor shift, supervising the fitness centre, before or after scheduled personal training sessions. Please note you will be compensated at the Fitness Centre Monitor rate during this time.

Qualifications:

• A Nationally recognized Personal Training Certification is required, such as CSEP-CPT, CSEP-CEP, NSCA-CPT, Canfitpro-PTS, ACE.
• Any other specialty fitness and training certificates; or equivalent is an asset
• Degree/diploma in a related field (i.e. Kinesiology, Fitness/Health Promotion) or equivalent background and experience is preferred
• Current Intermediate First Aid with CPR C (formerly Standard First Aid with CPR C) from a WSIB-approved provider, issued within the last three (3) years and valid throughout the term of employment.

Please note that this position requires a satisfactory criminal record and vulnerable sector screening check dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment. Candidates who are under the age of 18 at the time of hire will only be required to provide a criminal record check.

DATED: August 14, 2026

The Town's recruitment software includes elements of artificial intelligence to assist in the screening and short-listing of qualified candidates.

This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.