AFEX Group Gym Instructor Job in Kenya

AFEX, a Lonrho company, provides camp construction, catering, management and logistics support to the Oil and Gas, Mining, UN and NGO sectors, in some of the most remote corners of Africa.  

With headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, AFEX provides international standard service delivery, combined with 30 years of regional operational experience. 

The AFEX Team is dedicated to ensuring clients have peace of mind that their projects will run on schedule and to budget, with their personnel being cared for to a high international standard.  

AFEX wishes to recruit a competent, innovative and self-driven person to fill the following position:
 

Gym Instructor
 

Conduct good instructors advise to clients on diet, develop bespoke personal training plans and give vital advice and encouragements. 

Kindly note, this position is based in remote area.
 

Key Responsibilities:
 

As a fitness instructor you should be able to:

• Demonstrate the correct way to use exercise equipment
• Monitor the misuse of equipment
• Ensure the gym is clean and free of health and safety hazards and a pleasant space to work out
• Deliver aerobics classes and workshops
• Develop personal exercise and diet plans  on request by clients
• Prepare exercises plan for clients.
• Assist clients/customer in doing exercises using gym equipments.
• Give further instruction to clients on their physical exercise and how to maintain it.
• Promote and give wellness advices
• Advice clients on food diets
• Maintain and secure the functions of gym equipments to avoid accidents.
• Organize for training activities for the camp, social sporting activities and games alongside the recreational assistant

Skills and Competency Requirements:

• Must be physically fit
• Must have wide knowledge in Physical Education and Therapy.
• Must know different physical exercises and body building.
• Must have knowledge in preparing effective exercises according to client’s built or physical/health status.
• Must have knowledge in preparing dietary meals.
• Basic knowledge in human anatomy, most especially in muscular system
• Knowledge in using light and heavy gym equipments.
• Must be willing to do personal trainings.

The Minimum Qualification

• Diploma in Physical Therapy or Physical Education or related.
•  Need to have covered key heath and exercise topics, as well as more specialist subjects such as: personal training, exercising to music and water-based exercise.
• A certificate in Food Nutrition will be an added advantage
• Must have at least 1-3 years experience working in gym, fitness or wellness centres.
• First aid certificate
• Exercise Instructor Certificate which includes units for those who want to adapt programmes for people with medical conditions such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and post-stroke care.
• Gym Instructor provides fitness instructions and gives assistance to customers in enhancing their physical built.

To apply, send your CV only to careers@afexgroup.com before Friday 21st November 2014. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.