Strength & Conditioning Coach – Full-Time

Denman Athletics | West End, Vancouver, BC

We're Hiring an Experienced Strength & Conditioning Coach

Denman Athletics is looking for an experienced Strength & Conditioning Coach with a strong background in coaching strength training in a group environment to join our team in Vancouver's West End.

Our coaching model combines the individual attention of personal training with the energy and accountability of small-group sessions, working with a maximum of six members per coach.

We're specifically looking for someone who:

- Has a minimum of 3 years of hands-on coaching experience, including coaching strength training in groups.
- Is highly confident coaching barbell and dumbbell exercises, with excellent technical knowledge and movement competency.
- Can effectively cue, correct technique and adapt exercises while coaching multiple individuals simultaneously.
- Has experience delivering structured strength training to adults with varying abilities and goals.
- Is an experienced, confident coach who can contribute from day one while learning our coaching model.
- Is looking for a full-time, long-term coaching career and is available for early mornings, evenings and occasional weekends.

Experience coaching in strength and conditioning facilities or other structured group strength-training environments is particularly relevant.

This position requires previous practical group strength-coaching experience. Candidates whose experience is exclusively one-to-one personal training may not have the background required for this role.

About Denman Athletics

At Denman Athletics, we believe great coaching makes a difference.

We're a coaching-first strength and conditioning facility in Vancouver's West End, helping busy adults become stronger, fitter and healthier through structured, consistent training.

Our members come to us because they value their time, want to train effectively and appreciate the guidance and accountability that comes with being coached.

We take pride in delivering high-quality coaching, building genuine relationships and creating an environment where people of different ages and abilities can train confidently and make meaningful progress.

We're looking for someone who shares those standards and wants to become an integral part of our coaching team.

The Opportunity

As a Full-Time Strength & Conditioning Coach, your primary responsibility will be delivering exceptional coaching to our members.

You'll work within our established strength programming framework, individualising each member's training through appropriate exercise selection, loading, technique, range of motion and progressions.

We're looking for a coach who can confidently manage a group, recognise when someone needs additional attention and make effective coaching decisions in real time.

Outside of coaching hours, you'll also contribute to member experience, retention, consultations, team development and the continued growth of Denman Athletics.

This is a full time career opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a committed coaching team, rather than simply delivering a handful of sessions each week.

Coaching ResponsibilitiesStrength Training – Personal Training in a Small Group Format

The majority of your coaching will involve delivering strength-focused personal training in our small-group format (SGPT),



with a maximum of six members per coach.

You'll be responsible for:

- Delivering high-quality, technically sound strength coaching.
- Confidently coaching barbell, dumbbell and other resistance-training movements.
- Observing and correcting technique across multiple members within a session.
- Individualising exercises, loads, progressions and regressions based on each member's needs.
- Ensuring sessions are safe, appropriately challenging and delivered to a consistently high standard.
- Conducting consultations, goal-setting sessions and movement assessments.
- Tracking member progress and contributing to regular progress reviews.
- Providing practical nutrition guidance and accountability within your scope of practice.
- Building strong relationships with members and supporting their long-term training consistency.

Conditioning Sessions

You'll also coach our conditioning sessions, which complement our strength-training programme.

These sessions focus on developing cardiovascular fitness, endurance and work capacity through structured, coach-led training.

Our goal is to help members become fitter and more capable without unnecessarily compromising recovery or the quality of their strength training.

You'll be expected to deliver these sessions with the same attention to coaching quality, individualisation and member experience.

Contributing Beyond the Coaching Floor

We believe our coaches play an important role in the overall success of Denman Athletics.

As a full-time member of our team, you'll also contribute to:

Member Experience & Retention

- Building genuine relationships with members.
- Supporting training consistency and accountability.
- Participating in member check-ins and progress reviews.
- Helping new members feel confident and supported from their first session.

Business Growth & Community

- Supporting consultations and onboarding.
- Contributing to member retention and referral initiatives.
- Participating in educational workshops, community events and member activities.
- Assisting with social media content that showcases our coaching and member experience.

Team Development

- Participating in weekly team meetings and coach education.
- Collaborating with the Head Coach and wider coaching team.
- Contributing ideas that improve coaching quality and operational efficiency.
- Upholding the professional standards and values of Denman Athletics.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential Requirements

- Minimum 3 years of professional, hands-on coaching experience.
- Demonstrated experience coaching strength training in a group environment.
- Strong practical knowledge of barbell and dumbbell training.
- Ability to confidently coach, cue and correct technique across multiple individuals.
- Relevant strength and conditioning, personal training or exercise science qualification.
- Experience adapting exercises for different abilities, injuries and movement limitations.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.




- Commitment to professional development and maintaining high coaching standards.
- Regular participation in your own strength-training programme.

Highly Desirable

- Previous experience coaching CrossFit, small-group strength training or similar structured group-training programmes.
- Experience with strength assessments, consultations and member progress reviews.
- Knowledge of exercise programming and progressive overload.
- Nutrition coaching experience.
- Experience using TeamBuildr, Mindbody or similar coaching software.

Who We're Looking For

Beyond technical coaching ability, we're looking for someone who takes pride in their work and genuinely cares about helping people achieve results.

You'll thrive at Denman Athletics if you are:

- Confident and capable on the coaching floor.
- Professional, organised and dependable.
- An excellent communicator who can connect with people of different ages and abilities.
- Comfortable taking initiative and making decisions.
- Positive, approachable and energetic.
- Open to feedback and committed to continual improvement.
- A collaborative team member who takes ownership of their responsibilities.
- Interested in contributing to the long-term growth and success of the business.

Hours & Availability

This is a full-time, in-person position based at our facility in Vancouver's West End.

The successful candidate must be available for a combination of:

- Early morning shifts beginning at 5:30am.
- Daytime consultations, member follow-ups and other coaching-related responsibilities.
- Evening shifts finishing at approximately 8:00pm.
- Occasional Saturday mornings.
- Weekly team meetings, educational workshops and member events.

The schedule may include split shifts and will vary according to operational requirements.

We're looking for someone who can reliably commit to the scheduling requirements of a full time coaching position.

Salary & Benefits

Annual Salary: $60,000–$75,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

We believe coaching should be a career, not a side hustle.

Our benefits include:

- Competitive full-time salary.
- Extended Health Benefits after successfully completing the first three months of employment.
- Complimentary Denman Athletics membership.
- Ongoing mentorship and professional development.
- Continuing education opportunities.
- Paid time off.
- Opportunities for career progression within a growing business.
- A collaborative team committed to coaching excellence.

Our Core Values

Community

Creating an environment where people genuinely enjoy training, feel supported and build meaningful connections.

Coaching Excellence

Delivering exceptional coaching through technical knowledge, professionalism, attention to detail and consistently high standards.

White Belt Mentality

Always learning. Always improving. Never settling.

How to Apply

Please submit:

- Your resume.
- A brief cover letter outlining your relevant strength and group coaching experience and why you're interested in joining Denman Athletics.

Email: [email protected]

Subject: Strength & Conditioning Coach Application

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in an interview and practical coaching assessment.

Pay: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- In office gym
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

📌 Strength & Conditioning Coach (Vancouver)
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