Strength Coach (Full-Time, Evenings) SEQUOIA Strength Training Cahaba Heights, AL Job Details Full-time $62,000 - $100,000 a year 23 hours ago Benefits Unlimited paid time off Paid time off Gym membership Professional development assistance Opportunities for advancement Qualifications Certified Personal Trainer Sports coaching experience Content creation Video communication Strength and conditioning training programs Relationship management

Full Job Description Pay:

$62,000 to $64,000 in year one, with a written path to $100,000. Raises every quarter you earn them, a raise and a bonus every year you stay, and a share of the gym's growth. The plan is spelled out below, and we walk through the exact numbers on the first call.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 11 AM to 8 PM. 40 hours a week. No weekends.

ABOUT SEQUOIA SEQUOIA

is a semi-private strength training gym in Cahaba Heights. Our members are adults 35 and up who are not athletes and do not want to be. They want to get strong, stay strong, and keep training for years. Sessions are capped at four members, twice a week, 45 minutes each. We opened in June 2026, we are growing, and we are hiring our second coach.

WHO THIS IS FOR

This is a career, not a stopover. We are building this role for someone who will still be here in five years, and the pay plan is designed to reward exactly that. The people who do well here are people people. You will spend most of your day with members who are nervous, busy, or tired, and your job is to make them feel looked after and get them stronger anyway. We can teach the technical side of coaching. We cannot teach warmth, attention, or the instinct to notice when someone is about to drift. If members have ever said "she remembers everything about me" or "he made me feel like I belonged on day one," you are who we are looking for.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Coach evening semi-private sessions, up to four members at a time, inside our programming system Own the relationships and retention of the members you coach Write and adjust workouts within the SEQUOIA method Appear in and help create social media content and ads Keep the gym clean and ready every day Maintain your NASM certification and keep learning Pitch in on whatever a small business needs that week, because some weeks that list will surprise both of us

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU NASM CPT

in hand, or an exam date booked before you accept the offer and passed within 30 days of starting. Until you pass, you coach alongside the owner. Availability Monday through Friday, 11 AM to 8 PM, in person, in Cahaba Heights Coaching or fitness experience helps. So does any job where you took care of people for a living: hospitality, nursing, teaching, service. Tell us about it. Someone who wants to stay for years, and will sign a non-compete

PAY AND THE PATH

Year one: $62,000 to $64,000, paid hourly starting at $30.00 for a 40-hour week.

Quarterly raises:

$0.50 an hour every quarter your members rate you highly, stay, and you coach within the SEQUOIA method.

Anniversary raise:

$200 a month added to your pay every year you stay, permanently. It stacks.

Anniversary bonus:

$500 every year on your anniversary.

Growth bonus:

$100 a quarter for every member the gym holds above 80, with no cap. At 100 members that is $8,000 a year. At 120 it is $16,000.

Time off:

unlimited paid time off with approval. Put together, a coach who earns every quarter is at $84,000 in year four before any growth bonus, and past $100,000 as the gym grows.

HOW TO APPLY 1.

Send your resume. 2. Record a video on your phone, one minute or less, answering this: "Tell me about a time you solved a problem without being asked." Email the video, or a link to it, to with your name in the subject line. Applications without the video are not reviewed. We are hiring for how you communicate, and this is the fastest way to show us.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

You hear back within a couple business days.

There are three steps:

a 40-minute call, an evening at the gym coaching a session alongside the owner, and a final conversation. You will have a decision within two weeks of applying. SEQUOIA Strength Training LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay:

$62,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Gym membership Opportunities for advancement Paid time off Professional development assistance Application Question(s): Are you available to work in person, Monday through Friday, 11 AM to 8 PM, in Cahaba Heights? Which best describes your certification? a) I hold a current

NASM CPT

b) I hold another accredited certification (ACE, NSCA, ACSM, ISSA) and will sit the NASM exam within 30 days of hire c) I am not certified and will book my NASM exam before accepting an offer d) I am not willing to get NASM certified. Are you looking for a role you will stay in for three years or more? How many years have you spent coaching, training, or taking care of people professionally (fitness, hospitality, nursing, teaching, service)? Are you willing to sign a non-compete covering personal training within 10 miles of the gym for the period allowed under Alabama law? Have you emailed your one-minute video to ? - If no, please send promptly. Any applicants without a video after 48 hours will be disqualified.

Work Location:

In person