Strength & Conditioning Coach – Squad Performance & BFT Ocean Grove

This isn't your average gym job. We're offering a genuinely unique dual-site coaching opportunity for an Exercise & Physiology graduate who wants to fast-track their development and build a real coaching career - with uncapped earning potential for the right person.

You'll split your time across Squad Performance, a dedicated athlete performance facility, and BFT Ocean Grove, one of the world's top-performing BFT studios (ranked 8th globally).

Two coaching environments. One role. Enormous room to grow.

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This isn't your average gym job. We're offering a genuinely unique dual-site coaching chance for an Exercise & Physiology graduate who wants to fast-track their development and build a real coaching career - with uncapped earning potential for the right person.

You'll split your time across Squad Performance, a dedicated athlete performance facility, and BFT Ocean Grove, one of the world's top-performing BFT studios (ranked 8th globally). Two coaching environments. One role. Enormous room to grow.

The Communities You'll Be Coaching

Squad Performance

Squad Performance is built around four performance pillars:

- Strength - athletes training for genuine strength outcomes

- Running - runners developing speed, endurance and resilience

- HYROX - competitors preparing for endurance racing, base building and race prep specific programs

- Sport - junior and adult athletes (11 years+) training to perform in their chosen sport

You'll be working with a motivated, goal-driven community across a wide age range - from young athletes finding their feet to adults competing at at local or state level.

BFT Ocean Grove

BFT delivers properly programmed strength and conditioning for the general population, aged 16 and above. The programming works through compound lifts, accessory work and energy system development in a structured group training environment. Members come for results,



consistency and great coaching - and it's your job to deliver all three.

Together, these two communities give you rare breadth as a coach - from junior sport performance through to general population S&C;, all within the same role.

What You'll Be Doing

At Squad Performance

- Athlete Onboarding Assessments - initial assessments covering movement quality, training history, goals and baseline fitness.

- Athlete Check-Ins - tracking progress, keeping athletes accountable and motivated

- On-Floor Coaching - supporting athletes on the floor, cueing technique and keeping training standards high. Work with athletes from 11 years old and up.

- Community Engagement & Client Development - be proactive in building the Squad Performance community, seeking new clients and contributing to the growth of the facility

- Programming - as you establish yourself in the role and reach our coaching standard, you'll take on individualised and group program design (in-person and online), and build your own cohort of athletes

At BFT Ocean Grove

- Group Training Delivery - coach high-energy group sessions with a strong focus on technique, modifications and member experience

- Session Purpose Coaching - guide members to achieve the intended stimulus across compound lifts, accessory work and energy system development

- Member Retention - build genuine connections with members and contribute to a training environment people keep coming back to

- High Volume Coaching Reps - BFT's format gives you extraordinary opportunity to refine your coaching craft through consistent, high-quality repetitions

Earning Potential

- $36 – $42/hr + super to start, based on experience (above award)

- Uncapped earning potential tied to client acquisition, member retention and KPIs

- Wage growth as the business grows and you hit your targets





- Clear pathway from part-time to full-time hours

Who We're Looking For

Essential:

- Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science

- Genuine passion for coaching across a broad range of athletes and populations

- Strong understanding of movement, physiology and evidence-based practice

- Proactive and self-motivated

- Team player - comfortable coaching as part of an on-floor team, supporting fellow coaches and contributing to a strong team environment

- Adaptable - able to work in a fast-paced environment, read the room and adjust on the fly whether that's modifying a session, supporting a member or shifting between coaching contexts

- Available for monthly team PD sessions - we take coach development seriously and expect everyone to show up for it

- Confident communicator who connects with athletes from age 11 through to adults

- Available across mornings, evenings and some weekends across both sites

- Willing to work across both Ocean Grove locations

Highly regarded:

- ESSA accreditation (AES or AEP)

- Experience in S&C;, group training, junior sport or performance coaching

- Interest in online coaching and community-building

Why This Role Is Different

- Coach across four distinct performance pillars plus general population S&C;

- Work with athletes from 11 years through to adult competitors

- Dual-site exposure across performance S&C; and a world-ranked group training studio

- Uncapped earnings potential - your effort and results directly impact your income
- Develop into programming and build your own athlete cohort as you grow
- A role that expands in hours, responsibility and pay as you prove yourself
- Ongoing PD investment - monthly team professional development sessions plus access to external courses and learning opportunities to keep growing your skills and knowledge
- Be a part of a genuine movement - supporting more juniors and adults to engage in strength training

The Details

- Location: Ocean Grove, VIC - Squad Performance & BFT Ocean Grove

- Employment: Part-time - mornings, evenings and some weekends across both sites

- Start: 27th July

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