Gym Manager

PureGym Limited; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Free gym membership

Bonus scheme

Private Healthcare

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Group exercise training

Management development training

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

PureGym Limited, United Kingdom, is seeking a Club/Gym Manager to lead a busy site while balancing financial performance with people development and service standards. Reporting into a Cluster Manager, you will build a high-performing team of Personal Trainers, Fitness Coaches and an Assistant Gym Manager, recruit talent and coach progression, and deliver an exceptional member experience.

The role requires management experience, a Level 2 Gym Instructing qualification, group exercise delivery,

Qualifications

• Previous management experience and a passion for fitness and wellbeing.
• Embody our mantra 'Feel PureGym good' in all you do.
• A passion for helping people reach their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Drive gym performance with action plans, maintaining a safe environment.
• Foster a positive, motivating work environment.
• Build and develop a team of Personal Trainers/Coaches and an Assistant Gym Manager; coach for career growth.
• Recruit Personal Trainers and Fitness Coaches; source new talent.
• Deliver an excellent member experience through service and standards.
• Manage and improve Group Exercise (GEX) offering within the gym.
• Collaborate with other Gym Managers in the cluster to raise performance.

Skills

People management

Budget management

Group exercise

Coaching & development

Recruitment

Customer service

Education

Level 2 Gym Instructing

Job description

A varied role, with responsibility for everything from financials to people development, you will focus on the following:

• Drive the performance of your gym by investing time in the detail, setting action plans for improvement and always ensuring a safe & legal environment.
• Foster a positive and motivating work environment.
• Establish a highly engaged team of Personal Trainer/Fitness Coaches and an Assistant Gym Manager; understand what motivates each of them, coach and develop your team to enhance their skills and career growth.
• Recruit Personal Trainer/ Fitness coaches and proactively find new ways to bring in new talent.
• Deliver an excellent member experience in your club through a constant focus on service and standards.
• Group Exercise: manage and improve GEX offering within the gym.

Reporting into a Cluster Manager, you will be part of a talented team of Gym Managers and fitness professionals focused on creating an exceptional member experience and first-class standards. You will play a key part in creating a great place to work - and workout - for both your team and gym members. You will manage a team within your own club but will be expected to build close working relationships with other Gym Managers within your cluster, working together to strengthen performance across the area.

If this sounds like your perfect next role, here's what we're looking for:

• Previous management experience and a passion for fitness and wellbeing.
• Someone who embodies our mantra of 'Feel PureGym good' in all that they do.
• A passion for supporting people reach their full potential.
• You’ll be comfortable with managing budgets, financial reporting and inventory.
• A desire to do the right thing. Driving results is important - and how you do this - with resilience, confidence, and integrity is equally vital to success in this role.
• A L2 qualification in gym instructing, and experience teaching group exercise.

The PureGym Group is a global gym business with a community of more than 700 gyms and over 2 million members. At PureGym, everything we do comes back to one simple idea: helping you feel good.

Annual Salary - £41,963

Employee Benefits

• Contracted salary, (40 hours per week)
• 33 days of annual leave allowance (Including bank holidays). With an additional Personal day.
• Free gym membership for a friend or family member.
• Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Healthcare
• Life assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Discounted legal services
• Funded first aid qualification.
• Group exercise training.
• Industry leading management development training courses.

We're proud of our people and have a strong focus on internal progression.

Our gyms are friendly, supportive, and judgement-free spaces where everybody can come in, work out and leave Feeling PureGym Good. We are proud to be certified by Top Employers Institute.

Championing diversity, we are committed to providing an excellent employee experience and workplace culture.

As such, we are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria for a role, and opt-in to the scheme on their application form.