Position: OVALfit Ride Instructor

Department: Fitness and Longevity

Reports to: Coordinator, Fitness

Position Type: Unionized Auxiliary (CUPE718)

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Application Closing Date: February 15, 2026 at 11:59pm

Number of positions available: 2

The Richmond Olympic Oval has been operating its state-of-the-art cycle studio for close to 10 years, featuring Stages SC3 bikes and Stages Studio Pro™ technology. Our multi-media studio delivers experience- and performance-based rides that incorporate participants’ performance metrics. We are looking for motivating fitness leaders who teach with passion, intensity, and personality.

Join the Richmond Olympic Oval’s Group Fitness team and work alongside industry-leading talent in a fast-paced, high-energy culture driven by passion, performance, and community. As an OVALfit Ride Instructor, you deliver engaging, motivating, and inclusive cycling classes, bringing confidence, charisma, and your own ride style to every session. You create an immersive experience by preparing class profiles in the Stages Studio Pro system, building playlists that move the room, setting up the studio, and ensuring riders are fully connected and supported. You consistently deliver an on-brand Ovalfit experience while inspiring riders to challenge themselves, connect, and return ride after ride.

Please note: A live teaching demonstration is part of the screening process.

Qualifications

• • Current Cycling Certification (BCRPA, CanFit Pro, or StagesStudio® Certified)
  • Prior experience with Stages Studio Pro™ is an asset (training provided)
  • Additional certifications or experience working with special populations are considered an asset
  • Solid understanding of anatomy, kinesiology, exercise modifications, and contraindications
  • Current CPR certification and personal liability insurance
  • Minimum 6 months of group fitness or cycling instruction experience preferred
  • Confident, engaging instructor with the ability to lead and energize classes of 21+ riders
  • Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills within a diverse community
  • Comfortable learning and using fitness and performance software
  • Ability to design and coach both performance and rhythm rides using the Stages FTP system
  • Passion for music, with the ability to create motivating playlists across multiple genres
  • Understanding of beat matching and musical countdowns
  • Ability to successfully complete a Criminal Record Check
  • Flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Compensation range: $42.63-$56.84 per hour plus 12% in lieu of benefits (hourly rate is based on qualifications and experience)

Perks: Our workplace culture embraces People, Excellence, Leadership, Team and Innovation.

• • Access to use the Oval's 20,000sq ft fitness centre with top class facilities, over 100 pieces of strength and cardio equipment, 4-storey climbing wall, 60+ fitness classes, Olympic sized ice rinks and the Richmond Olympic Experience (ROX) museum (restrictions may apply).
  • Collaborative team environment.
  • Opportunity to work in various auxiliary positions at the Richmond Olympic Oval to grow your knowledge and experience.

Our Values make us who we are: Our workplace values are the guiding principles that are most important to us about the way that we work.  Aligning with the City of Richmond, the Richmond Olympic Oval is an incredibly diverse and high performing values-based organization. Our values (People, Excellence, Leadership, Team and Innovation) are at the core of what we do; they define our culture, represent our collective conscience, and define the basic principles by which we operate. Our values govern the way we make decisions, guide us as we interact with our community, and shape our unique workplace culture and environment. 

The Richmond Olympic Oval is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all groups.  This includes women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity.  We also recognize unique styles, perspectives, beliefs and creativity that support a diverse, respectful, inclusive and collaborative work environment. 

If you believe this is the role for you, have a great attitude, and are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and have a genuine interest in contributing to the greater good of our company and our community, we want to hear from you!