Maintenance Engineer

Virgin Active (Corporate Account); Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fitness organization in Brighton seeks a Facilities Maintenance Technician to oversee preventative maintenance for their site. You will be responsible for ensuring all safety standards are met, maintaining cleanliness, and resolving member issues proactively. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 2 qualification in a technical field and demonstrate a commitment to high standards of service.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Complimentary Virgin Active membership

Discounts across Virgin Active

BUPA employer assistance programme

Access to Salary Finance

Qualifications

• Experience in operating and maintaining facilities.
• Knowledge of compliance standards in engineering.
• Ability to maintain high standards of order and tidiness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a preventative maintenance programme for the site.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Assist members and manage facility operations during shifts.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Health & Safety compliance

Teamwork

Issue resolution

Education

Technical Level 2 qualification of City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Role and Responsibilities

• Operating and maintaining a viable and effective preventative maintenance programme for the whole site, including the building shell and surrounding grounds under supervision of their line manager.
• Ensuring that the facility adheres to all engineering compliance standards not putting members or employees at any risk.
• Monitoring the basic fixtures and fittings of the building are maintained to the highest standards of order and tidiness at all times.
• Adhering to daily & weekly checks to ensure smooth operation of site, keeping up to date & accurate records.
• Following all Health & Safety policies and reporting any issues or concerns immediately.
• Maintaining the basement, plant rooms, roof and fire exits to company standards and ensuring all plant and equipment is maintained.
• Being proactive, using your initiative and taking ownership of situations such as member complaints.
• Working as part of the wider club team, demonstrating a professional and courteous manner to members, assisting with queries they may have.
• Fulfilling Duty Shifts when required, therefore having responsibility and accountability during the shift, controlling staffing and facility issues throughout the club.

Qualifications

• A technical Level 2 qualification of City & Guilds equivalent or higher.

Our Perks

• 30 days (including bank holidays) annual leave - and we want you take them
• Access to The Peoples Pension, with our contributions at 3%
• Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.
• We want you to love Virgin Active like we do, so you get discounts across Virgin Active - everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.
• You will join Virgin Family - where not only can you communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2)
• Maintaining a healthy diet while at work can be hard, so we offer all our team members 20% off food and drink at our KAUAI branches located in clubs.
• Managing finances can be difficult, so we offer access to Salary Finance. They can support you with loans and savings plans, as well as help you become a personal finance expert.
• Mental health is a cornerstone of wellbeing. Our BUPA employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand with 4 free counselling sessions.
• We know finding a new home to rent can be stressful. We partner with Dexters who offer complimentary corporate letting services - meaning no tenant charges.
• Access to ePoints, offering loads of online discounts to retailers.
• Always wanted to take that yoga course? VA offers discount on all their Academy courses, trained by the very best instructors.