Maintenance Engineer

Virgin Active; Noak Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fitness and wellness company in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated Maintenance Engineer to ensure optimal operation of all facilities. Responsibilities include maintaining compliance with safety standards, conducting regular maintenance checks, and supporting club operations. The ideal candidate has a technical qualification and demonstrates proactive problem-solving skills. This role offers annual leave, complimentary memberships, and various wellness perks.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Complimentary Virgin Active membership

Discounts on guest passes and PT sessions

Access to The Peoples Pension

Discounts on food and drink at KAUAI

Mental health support via BUPA programme

Access to salary finance support

Complimentary corporate letting services

Online discounts through ePoints

Discount on yoga and Academy courses

Qualifications

• Maintain engineering compliance standards to ensure safety for members and staff.
• Conduct daily and weekly checks for operational efficiency.
• Experience in facility maintenance and ability to handle member complaints.

Responsibilities

• Operating and maintaining a preventative maintenance program for the site.
• Overseeing site maintenance of all facilities to ensure high standards.
• Collaborating with the wider club team to address member queries.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Health and safety compliance

Proactive problem solving

Communication

Education

Technical Level 2 qualification of City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

Virgin Active are committed to changing people's lives for the better through wellness. Our team are dedicated to delivering a unique leisure and relaxation experience throughout all our clubs. All our team members pride themselves on incorporating Virgin Active values and ensuring the highest Brand Standards into their work, so our members can experience the finest facilities and service. So we take value in recruiting only the very best Maintenance Engineers to join our Club teams, to ensure all facilities are available to members at all times and are in excellent condition. The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for 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. The Role

• 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, use your initiative and take ownership of situations such as member complaints,
• Working as part of the wider club team, demonstrating a professional & 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.

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

  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? Well VA offer discount on all their Academy courses, trained by the very best instructors.