Personal Trainer and Weight Room Attendant
About the role
Personal Trainer and Weight Room Attendant
Regular Part Time
Competition No. 25-59
Internal/External Opportunity
This is a Union Position
Anticipated start date: November 2025
About our Community:
Located on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, the Township of Esquimalt acknowledges its neighbouring First Nations and is committed to building strong and enduring relationships with the Kosapsum and Songhees First Nations.
The Township of Esquimalt, with a population of over 17,000 is recognized as a vibrant, distinct, resilient, and diverse community for people to discover, feel welcome and belong. The Township is home to Canada’s Pacific Navy and boasts extensive amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways as well as modern recreational facilities.
About our Organization:
The Esquimalt Recreation Centre is a multi-purpose wellness and community recreation facility. Features of the Recreation Centre include: 4500 + square foot Wellness Centre, featuring state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, gymnasium, aquatic centre with six-lane 25 metre lap pool, warm “lifestyle pool” and tot pool with spray features, wheelchair accessible hot-tub, steam room, and sauna. In addition, to recreation activities and programs, there are hundreds of year-round community programs to choose from.
The Township of Esquimalt is committed to integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility into our programs, policies, spaces, and services. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve and aim to become.
About the Opportunity:
The Recreation Department is looking to hire someone who has the qualifications to lead personal training sessions, teach fitness classes, and work in the Wellness Centre (weight room). Applicants must be available weekends and evenings. Reporting to the Fitness Programmer, the successful applicant will:
- Lead private, semi-private, and small group personal training sessions/programs for patrons of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre
- Supervise the Wellness Centre (weight room) which includes maintaining a healthy and safe environment for patrons, cleaning and maintaining equipment, leading orientations and fitness assessments, and other related duties
- Share a passion and enthusiasm for fitness and health
- Be able to promote programs and services of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre as part of the fitness team
- Schedule personal training clients using Xplor registration software and Microsoft Outlook
- Provide excellent customer service
Our Preferred Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have:
-
BCRPA Personal Trainer Certification or equivalent (CSEP, CanFitPro, etc)
-
Two or more years experience as a Personal Trainer or equivalent combination of education and experience
-
Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C
-
BCRPA Group Fitness instructor certification or equivalent will be considered an asset
-
Clear Criminal Record Check including Vulnerable Sector
***Salary:***Weight Room Attendant: $22.17- $23.95 per hour plus benefits (2024 rates)
Personal Training: $33.12- $35.80 per hour plus benefits (2024 rates)
Hours: Sunday- Thursday 5:00-10:00 pm
Prior to applying, please visit our website at esquimalt.ca/municipal-hall/employment to view the job description which provides a detailed outline of key duties and required qualifications, skills, and abilities.
Please submit your resume and covering letter quoting competition no. 25-59 by 4:00p.m. by Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to: applications@esquimalt.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Date posted: October 7, 2025
Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
About Township of Esquimalt
Esquimalt is located in the heart of the Capital Regional District on the southern tip of Vancouver Island four kilometres west of the City of Victoria.
Esquimalt's name is derived from a local First Nations expression "Es-whoy-malth," which means the place of gradually shoaling water. The municipality was incorporated in 1912 and comprises approximately 1006 hectacres (2,485 acres) of land and water. Water figures prominently in Esquimalt's history, location and residents' lifestyles.
Esquimalt is the home of Canada's naval presence on the West Coast and was first used by the Royal Navy as early as 1837. The original Esquimalt townsite has long since disappeared inside the boundaries of the Canadian Forces Base, which is now the community's largest employer.
Today, more than 17,000 people live in Esquimalt's varied residential neighbourhoods and enjoy its many amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways, modern recreational facilities, schools, library, archives, and commercial services. Although it's an established community, the Township still provides opportunities for new commercial, industrial and residential developments.
Personal Trainer and Weight Room Attendant
About the role
Personal Trainer and Weight Room Attendant
Regular Part Time
Competition No. 25-59
Internal/External Opportunity
This is a Union Position
Anticipated start date: November 2025
About our Community:
Located on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, the Township of Esquimalt acknowledges its neighbouring First Nations and is committed to building strong and enduring relationships with the Kosapsum and Songhees First Nations.
The Township of Esquimalt, with a population of over 17,000 is recognized as a vibrant, distinct, resilient, and diverse community for people to discover, feel welcome and belong. The Township is home to Canada’s Pacific Navy and boasts extensive amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways as well as modern recreational facilities.
About our Organization:
The Esquimalt Recreation Centre is a multi-purpose wellness and community recreation facility. Features of the Recreation Centre include: 4500 + square foot Wellness Centre, featuring state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, gymnasium, aquatic centre with six-lane 25 metre lap pool, warm “lifestyle pool” and tot pool with spray features, wheelchair accessible hot-tub, steam room, and sauna. In addition, to recreation activities and programs, there are hundreds of year-round community programs to choose from.
The Township of Esquimalt is committed to integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility into our programs, policies, spaces, and services. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve and aim to become.
About the Opportunity:
The Recreation Department is looking to hire someone who has the qualifications to lead personal training sessions, teach fitness classes, and work in the Wellness Centre (weight room). Applicants must be available weekends and evenings. Reporting to the Fitness Programmer, the successful applicant will:
- Lead private, semi-private, and small group personal training sessions/programs for patrons of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre
- Supervise the Wellness Centre (weight room) which includes maintaining a healthy and safe environment for patrons, cleaning and maintaining equipment, leading orientations and fitness assessments, and other related duties
- Share a passion and enthusiasm for fitness and health
- Be able to promote programs and services of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre as part of the fitness team
- Schedule personal training clients using Xplor registration software and Microsoft Outlook
- Provide excellent customer service
Our Preferred Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have:
-
BCRPA Personal Trainer Certification or equivalent (CSEP, CanFitPro, etc)
-
Two or more years experience as a Personal Trainer or equivalent combination of education and experience
-
Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C
-
BCRPA Group Fitness instructor certification or equivalent will be considered an asset
-
Clear Criminal Record Check including Vulnerable Sector
***Salary:***Weight Room Attendant: $22.17- $23.95 per hour plus benefits (2024 rates)
Personal Training: $33.12- $35.80 per hour plus benefits (2024 rates)
Hours: Sunday- Thursday 5:00-10:00 pm
Prior to applying, please visit our website at esquimalt.ca/municipal-hall/employment to view the job description which provides a detailed outline of key duties and required qualifications, skills, and abilities.
Please submit your resume and covering letter quoting competition no. 25-59 by 4:00p.m. by Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to: applications@esquimalt.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Date posted: October 7, 2025
Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
About Township of Esquimalt
Esquimalt is located in the heart of the Capital Regional District on the southern tip of Vancouver Island four kilometres west of the City of Victoria.
Esquimalt's name is derived from a local First Nations expression "Es-whoy-malth," which means the place of gradually shoaling water. The municipality was incorporated in 1912 and comprises approximately 1006 hectacres (2,485 acres) of land and water. Water figures prominently in Esquimalt's history, location and residents' lifestyles.
Esquimalt is the home of Canada's naval presence on the West Coast and was first used by the Royal Navy as early as 1837. The original Esquimalt townsite has long since disappeared inside the boundaries of the Canadian Forces Base, which is now the community's largest employer.
Today, more than 17,000 people live in Esquimalt's varied residential neighbourhoods and enjoy its many amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways, modern recreational facilities, schools, library, archives, and commercial services. Although it's an established community, the Township still provides opportunities for new commercial, industrial and residential developments.