Assistant General Manager - Edinburgh

JD Gyms; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

JD Gyms in the United Kingdom is expanding and seeks a driven gym manager with flair to develop the business alongside the General Manager.

You will recruit and lead a team of Fitness Coaches and General Assistants, maintain brand standards, drive membership growth and ensure exceptional member service across the club.

Qualifications

• proven management experience in a leisure-related industry.
• passion for customer service and inspirational leadership.
• Qualified to at least Level 2 Gym Instructor.
• Track record in driving sales and coordinating local marketing, plus recruiting and managing a team.
• Experience as Assistant Manager or Fitness Manager is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Health and Safety policies and Company Procedures Handbook.
• Maintain JD Gyms Brand Standard.
• Conduct safety checks daily/weekly/monthly and report defects.
• Recruit and manage Fitness Coaches and General Assistants to ensure daily cover.
• Hold regular team meetings to aid development and share updates.
• Work towards and achieve sales and membership targets.
• Drive and maximise secondary spending revenue.
• Ensure the gym is clean to the highest standard.
• Ensure uniform standards across the team and members.
• Deliver outstanding member service.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales drive

Customer service

Facilities management

Health & safety

Education

Level 2 Gym Instructor

Job description

Want to work for JD Gyms? Of course you do! We are an exciting, award winning gym chain that is quickly expanding across the UK and taking the sector by storm. We invest in fitting out our clubs to create top quality, stylish environments for our members. Excellent class timetables and robust on the ground teams are a key part in delivering our outstanding fitness offering, so we are always on the lookout for fresh talent.

Role overview

This role requires a team player with flair and commercial ability, as well as the skill, energy and determination to help drive and develop the business alongside the General Manager. We're looking for a manager with the experience of maintaining and developing the standards and reputation, whilst nurturing a growing membership base and team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all policies and procedures in both the Health and Safety Employee Policy and Company Procedures Handbook are adhered to.
• Responsible for adhering to and maintaining the JD Gyms Brand Standard.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly safety checks. Report and chase all defects, to ensure the building and its equipment is safe to use.
• Recruit and manage a team of employed Fitness Coaches and General Assistants to ensure the club is operational cover to ensure daily expectations are delivered.
• Hold regular team meetings to aid development and keep everyone updated.
• To work towards and aim to achieve all sales and membership targets that are set.
• To drive and maximise secondary spending revenue.
• To ensure the whole of the gym facility is of the highest standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure the in-house cleaners (General Assistant) are cleaning to the highest standard. To manage the weekly banking process so that wastage and variance is minimal, maximising profit.
• To ensure uniform standards are being adhered to by all team members and yourself.
• To always deliver outstanding member service.
• To help create an environment where the team enjoy themselves whilst at work.
• To always be an ambassador of JD Gyms.

Skills and Experience

• Must have a proven and successful track record of management experience within a leisure related industry.
• Must be passionate about customer service and be an inspirational leader in the way they manage.
• Must be qualified to at least Level 2 Gym Instructor
• Must have a proven track record in driving sales and co-ordinating local marketing activity as well as of recruiting and managing a successful team.
• Ideally will have experience as an Assistant Manager helping to oversee all business areas within a leisure facility or have substantial experience as a Fitness Manager or other similar operational function. We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Gyms the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work. Thank you for your time. #Gyms