Join the CrossFit Affinity Coaching Team
Love CrossFit? Passionate about people? Interested in helping others become stronger, fitter and healthier?
At CrossFit Affinity, great coaching is about more than running a class. It’s about helping people learn, build confidence, develop skills and achieve things they didn’t think they could.
We’re looking to grow our coaching team here on the Pohutukawa Coast, and we’re interested in hearing from both experienced CrossFit coaches and people who want to explore a career in CrossFit coaching.
Whether you’re already a qualified coach or just starting to consider the possibility, there’s a pathway for you.
Pathway 1: CrossFit Coach
We’re looking for a part-time CrossFit Coach who takes pride in delivering high-quality coaching, genuinely cares about people and is committed to continually developing their coaching craft.
You’ll be joining a supportive team that values learning, thoughtful programming, great coaching and building a community where people feel they belong.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Holds a current CrossFit Level 1 Certificate or higher.
- Has experience coaching CrossFit classes.
- Cares about helping people of different abilities learn and progress.
- Is reliable, professional and committed to ongoing development.
- Shares our values of consistency, respect, community and effort.
The commitment: A minimum of four classes per week, with the opportunity for the role to grow over time.
We invest in our coaches
We believe great coaches are developed, not just hired. We want you to keep learning, build your skills and progress your coaching career.
When you coach at CrossFit Affinity, you’ll benefit from:
- Ongoing coaching development: Regular coaching assessments, feedback and development training to help you continually improve your craft and deliver a high standard of coaching.
- Funded CrossFit Trainer certifications: We invest in helping you level up through funded CrossFit Trainer certifications, supporting your progression as a coach.
- Progression and pay that reward development: Tiered wages based on your coaching certification level and hours of experience, recognising your growth and the skills you bring to the team.
- Free membership: Train with the community you’re helping to build.
- Partner discounts: Access to discounts with our trusted partners, currently LSKD, NoBull and Velites.
- Free learning resources: Access to CrossFit Affiliate Training Guides and The Knowledge Coach Learning & Development Program.
We want coaching at CrossFit Affinity to be more than a job. It’s an opportunity to keep learning, take pride in your work and build a career in CrossFit.
If you’re looking for a coaching role where you can contribute to a great community while continuing to improve your craft, we’d love to hear from you.
Pathway 2: CrossFit Coach Intern Program
Interested in becoming a CrossFit coach but not qualified?
We’re passionate about growing coaching careers in CrossFit. That’s why we offer our CrossFit Coach Intern Program free of charge.
This is a hands-on opportunity to learn from our coaching team, develop your skills and discover whether coaching CrossFit is the right fit for you.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Observe and shadow experienced coaches during classes.
- Assist with class delivery and develop your understanding of coaching in a real gym environment.
- Learn about class planning, movement standards, scaling, athlete management and creating a great class experience.
- Build confidence and practical skills through observation, feedback and mentoring.
- Experience what it takes to become a CrossFit coach before committing to formal qualifications and a coaching career.
How does it work?
We invest our time, knowledge and experience into helping you learn. In return, all we ask is that you hold an active membership at CrossFit Affinity. This is your investment in your own training and development, and allows you to continue training in our regular classes outside the classes where you’re observing or shadowing as part of the internship.
The internship itself is free. It is an education-focused development opportunity, not a paid position.
For the right person, successfully completing the internship can open the door to joining our coaching team as a paid coach once appropriately qualified, subject to a suitable role being available.
You don’t need to have all the answers before you start. You do need a genuine interest in CrossFit, a willingness to learn, a positive attitude and a desire to help others.
Interested in either pathway?
We’d love to hear from you!
Tell us a little about yourself, your CrossFit experience and what interests you about coaching. You don’t need to have everything figured out — we’re happy to have a conversation about what the next step could look like.
Email Troy at Troy.newton@crossfitaffinity.co.nz to express your interest.
Come and help us make a difference to our community, one class at a time.
