Facility Manager - Rydalmere

Viva Leisure; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Arrangements

Free fitness membership

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Viva Leisure, the ASX-listed health and fitness group behind Plus Fitness, is seeking a facilities leader for Plus Fitness Rydalmere. This 12-month fixed-term role will steer the club’s move into a brand-new site, overseeing end-to-end operations, financial performance, member experience and safety from day one.

You will lead a ready-made team, coach and develop staff across reception, fitness, retail and wellness, drive membership growth and ensure service standards align with Viva’s

Qualifications

• Proven experience in facility management or similar leadership role in health, fitness, or leisure.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and mentor teams across multiple service areas such as reception, fitness, retail, wellness and group programs.
• Strong understanding of rostering, recruitment, compliance, and administration.
• Proven ability to achieve membership growth and manage membership systems effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and contribute to team and organisational goals in a dynamic environment.
• Experience developing or overseeing program timetables to suit diverse community and member needs.
• Knowledge of and commitment to maintaining safety and risk management protocols in a public facility setting.
• Proficient in incident and hazard reporting and familiarity with relevant health and safety legislation.
• High level of attention to detail and accountability in administrative and reporting duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations across the facility, from reception and gym floor to group fitness, retail and wellness spaces, ensuring a clean, safe and welcoming environment for members and staff.
• Champion safety at every level, from enforcing injury prevention protocols to responding quickly and appropriately when incidents arise.
• Recruit, train, roster and develop your team, coaching them to perform at their best and helping build a strong, positive culture.
• Drive membership growth and retention, keeping records accurate and ensuring programs stay relevant to what the community wants.
• Role-model Viva Leisure's values and work collaboratively with other managers to help deliver the bigger picture.

Skills

Facility management

Leadership

Team development

Operations management

Roster planning

Recruitment

Compliance

Member growth

Communication

Safety & risk

Program scheduling

Incident reporting

Education

Certificate III/IV in Fitness

Pool Operations Certificate

Lifeguard Certificate & Licence

First Aid & CPR Certificate

Job description

Viva Leisure is an ASX-listed health and fitness company with200+ locations across Australia under eight brands. We're one ofthe country's fastest-growing fitness groups, and we're just asfocused on building great careers for our team as we are onbuilding great facilities for our members.

Plus Fitness is all about accessible, no-fuss fitness: 24/7access, straightforward memberships, and a strong community feel inevery club. As part of the Viva Leisure family, working for PlusFitness means being backed by the systems, support and careerpathways of a large, ASX-listed operator, while still getting thehands-on, close-to-the-community feel of working in a localclub.

This is a rare opportunity to help build something from theground up. Plus Fitness Rydalmere is moving into a brand-newfacility, complete with expanded retail and wellness spacealongside the gym floor, and we're looking for a Facility Managerto lead the club through this transition and be part of the newsite from day one. This is a 12-month fixed term contract coveringa secondment.

You'll take the reins of a facility with an existing,established team, guiding them through the move from the currentRydalmere club into the new space and setting the standard for howit runs from opening day. You'll own the end-to-end operations,including financial performance, member experience, presentationand equipment safety, while leading, coaching and developing yourteam to deliver on Plus Fitness's service standards.

You'll thrive in this role if you're organised, hands-on, andcomfortable juggling shifting priorities in a fast-pacedenvironment. Strong communication is essential. You'll be the go-tocontact for your team and a proactive voice back to your AreaManager, keeping everyone aligned as the new facility comes tolife.

If you want a leadership role where you can genuinely shape anew facility, this opportunity is your chance.

THEOPPORTUNITY

Viva Leisure is an ASX-listed health and fitness company with200+ locations across Australia under eight brands. We're one ofthe country's fastest-growing fitness groups, and we're just asfocused on building great careers for our team as we are onbuilding great facilities for our members.

Plus Fitness is all about accessible, no-fuss fitness: 24/7access, straightforward memberships, and a strong community feel inevery club. As part of the Viva Leisure family, working for PlusFitness means being backed by the systems, support and careerpathways of a large, ASX-listed operator, while still getting thehands-on, close-to-the-community feel of working in a localclub.

This is a rare opportunity to help build something from theground up. Plus Fitness Rydalmere is moving into a brand-newfacility, complete with expanded retail and wellness spacealongside the gym floor, and we're looking for a Facility Managerto lead the club through this transition and be part of the newsite from day one. This is a 12-month fixed term contract coveringa secondment.

You'll take the reins of a facility with an existing,established team, guiding them through the move from the currentRydalmere club into the new space and setting the standard for howit runs from opening day. You'll own the end-to-end operations,including financial performance, member experience, presentationand equipment safety, while leading, coaching and developing yourteam to deliver on Plus Fitness's service standards.

You'll thrive in this role if you're organised, hands-on, andcomfortable juggling shifting priorities in a fast-pacedenvironment. Strong communication is essential. You'll be the go-tocontact for your team and a proactive voice back to your AreaManager, keeping everyone aligned as the new facility comes tolife.

If you want a leadership role where you can genuinely shape anew facility, this opportunity is your chance.

SKILLS &QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with:

Quallifications & Certifications

• Certificate III or IV in Fitness (desirable for rolesmanaging a fitness club or gym)
• Pool Operations Certificate (essential for roles managingan aquatic facility)
• Lifeguard Certificate and Licence (essential for rolesmanaging an aquatic facility)
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (or willingness toobtain)

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in facility management or a similarleadership role within the health, fitness, or leisureindustry
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and mentor teamsacross multiple service areas such as reception, fitness,retail, wellness and group programs
• Strong understanding of operational management includingrostering, recruitment, compliance, and administration
• Proven ability to achieve membership growth targets andmanage membership systems effectively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with theability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to workautonomously, manage competing priorities, and contribute toteam and organisational goals in a dynamic environment
• Experience developing or overseeing program timetables tosuit diverse community and member needs
• Knowledge of and commitment to maintaining safety and riskmanagement protocols in a public facility setting
• Proficient in incident and hazard reporting and familiaritywith relevant health and safety legislation
• High level of attention to detail and accountability inadministrative and reporting duties

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead day-to-day operations across the facility, fromreception and gym floor to group fitness, retail and wellnessspaces, ensuring a clean, safe and welcoming environment formembers and staff
• Champion safety at every level, from enforcing injuryprevention protocols to responding quickly and appropriatelywhen incidents arise
• Recruit, train, roster and develop your team, coaching themto perform at their best and helping build a strong, positiveculture
• Drive membership growth and retention, keeping recordsaccurate and ensuring programs stay relevant to what thecommunity wants
• Role-model Viva Leisure's values and work collaborativelywith other managers to help deliver the bigger picture

YOURLIFE AT VIVA - PERKS & BENEFITS

As an employer of choice, Viva prides itself on supporting youin the best way possible by providing a range of incentives thatmeet the everyday needs of our people.

We offer a range of benefits to our employees such asFlexible Work Arrangements and greatwork-life balance for personal rejuvenation andwell-being, Paid Parental Leave, Freefitness membership, and Viva +1 - thechance to gift a free membership to a partner, family member orfriend. Permanent employees also get access to CU Health, ourvirtual health and wellbeing practice connectingyou with GPs, Psychologists, Dietitians and Health Coaches anytime,anywhere. Add in central locations with brand newfacilities and ongoing learning anddevelopment opportunities, and it's easy to see why thepossibilities at Viva are endless.

Above all, Viva is committed to fostering a diverse andinclusive culture where every background, perspective, gender, andidentity is celebrated. We believe in empowering everyone to bethemselves, knowing that it's when we embrace our differences thatwe perform at our best.

We make every opportunity last at Viva and are looking to findmembers of the team to upskill and develop, all with the aim tomake Viva the best place to work.

ABOUT VIVALEISURE

At Viva Leisure, our mission is simple: to connect health andwellness to as many people as possible through our awesome,affordable, and accessible facilities. Our vision is to be thenumber one in the industry - benefitting our members, shareholders,franchisees, communities, and employees alike.

Established in 2004, Viva Leisure is an Australian-owned,ASX-listed company offering a diverse range of health and fitnesssolutions, including big-box health clubs, express gyms,high-intensity group training, Pilates, yoga, aquatics,women’s-only facilities, personal training, wellness, and sportsnutrition. Our portfolio includes Club Lime, hiit republic, PlusFitness, GROUNDUP, Zoo Fit, and Supp Society, with more than 300corporate-owned and franchised locations across Australia andinternationally.

In 2020, Viva Leisure acquired Chain Collective Group, which nowoperates as the franchising arm of the business, with Plus Fitnessas its flagship brand.

In 2024, Viva Leisure acquired a 34% equity stake in BoutiqueFitness Studios (BFS), the master franchisee for Club Pilates,Rumble Boxing, StretchLab, and CycleBar. As part of thispartnership, Viva's Rebalance studios successfully transitioned toClub Pilates. Viva also acquired a 25% equity stake in World GymAustralia, together with three corporate-owned World Gym clubs inQueensland - Stafford, Coomera and Underwood. In 2026, Vivaexpanded its corporate World Gym portfolio with the upcomingopening of its flagship Canberra location and launched its newestfitness brand, Zoo Fit.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Viva Leisure acknowledges and pays respect to theTraditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We aregrateful for the opportunity to operate facilities on these landsand to contribute to the health and well-being of all communitieswe form part of.

As a company dedicated to promoting health and wellness, weare committed to fostering an inclusive environment within ourfacilities and workplaces that welcomes, respects and celebratesthe rich cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples.

Viva Leisure reserves the right to close this advertisementprior to the stated closing date should a suitable candidate beidentified.

Attachments:
- Plus Fitness - Facility Manager - Position Description - September 2026.pdf