Gyms Duty Manager

JDGYMS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

JD Gyms in Tees Valley seeks a part-time gym manager to lead a busy team, drive member engagement and sales, and uphold high standards of safety and cleanliness. You will open/close the site, supervise staff, ensure policy compliance, and deliver exceptional member service with a focus on growth and brand integrity.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can motivate a team, manage operations, and contribute to local marketing efforts to grow the facility’s membership base.

Qualifications

• Experience in management within a leisure-related industry.
• Passion for customer service and inspirational leadership.
• Qualified to Level 2 Gym Instructor.
• Experience driving sales and co-ordinating local marketing activity.
• Experience as Assistant Manager or Fitness Manager or similar operational role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operational running of the gym site at all times.
• Open and close the gym as required by hours.
• Work early mornings, late weekdays, and weekends.
• Ensure Health and Safety policies and company procedures are followed.
• Maintain JD Gyms Brand Standards across the facility.
• Conduct safety checks daily, weekly and monthly and report defects to keep equipment safe.
• Work toward and achieve sales and membership targets and drive secondary spend.
• Ensure cleanliness standards and manage in-house cleaners to a high standard.
• Uphold uniform standards and deliver outstanding member service.
• Be an ambassador for JD Gyms and support teamwork and positive culture.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Sales & marketing

Team management

Operations oversight

Education

Level 2 Gym Instructor

Job description

Role overview:

This part time role requires a team player with flair and commercial ability, and the skill, energy and determination to help drive and develop the business alongside the General Manager.

We are looking for a manager with experience of maintaining and developing the standards and reputation, whilst nurturing a growing membership base and team.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the operational running of the gym at all times. Opening and closing site when required due to operational hours of the business.

• Expectation to work early in the morning, late weekdays, and weekends.

• 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.

• To work towards and aim to achieve all sales and membership targets that are set.

• To drive and maximise secondary spend revenue.

• To ensure the whole of the gym facility is of the highest standard of cleanliness. Maintain outside of the contract cleaning hours.

• Ensure the in-house cleaners (General Assistant) are cleaning to the highest standard.

• 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 and contracted personnel enjoy themselves whilst at work.

• To undertake any other reasonable duties/projects/meetings, that may be required.

• To always be an ambassador of JD Gyms.

Skills and Experience:

• Must have experience, ideally in a management position 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 experience in driving sales and helping to co-ordinate local marketing activity as well as 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