Army Physical Training Instructor - Working conditions
Kaiwhakaako Whakangungu Tinana (Ope Taua)
Working Conditions
Army physical training instructors work in gymnasiums, at military camps, and on sports fields and confidence courses. When working outdoors they work in all weather conditions.
Army physical training instructors travel within New Zealand to run physical training courses or to train soldiers in the field while they are on exercises. They may also travel overseas with soldiers on exercises or operational deployments.
Army physical training instructors need to be able to use a range of equipment
Soldiers training in a military camp gymnasium
Equipment
Army physical training instructors use gym equipment and exercise machines, fitness testing equipment and a range of sports equipment.
Army physical training instructors need to be able to use a range of equipment
Hours
Army physical training instructors often work long hours, and may work evenings and weekends to take people for individual training sessions.
"I get here at seven every morning and rarely leave before 5pm. If we have personal training to do after that, it can be a long day."
Greg Mildon (Corporal) - PT Instructor
Contact with people
Army physical training instructors interact with soldiers and officers of all ranks, civilians contracted by the NZ Army, and the families of people in the NZ Army.
"Having good people skills is very important. We deal with new recruits who have just joined the NZ Army right through to commanders, so we need to be able to relate to people on different levels."
Neil Warner (Lance Corporal) - Army Physical Training Instructor
