Maintenance Technician

Virgin Active South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 25 000 - 45 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative fitness organization focused on maintaining high standards of equipment and facilities. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing preventative maintenance, managing a skilled maintenance team, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vibrant environment where your expertise will help maintain the quality and safety of the facilities. If you are passionate about fitness and maintenance, this role offers the chance to make a real impact in the community.

Benefits

Health and Fitness Benefits

Employee Discounts

Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventative maintenance for gym equipment and facilities.
• Manage maintenance team and ensure adherence to budget constraints.

Skills

Preventative Maintenance

Team Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Education

Technical Diploma

Health & Safety Certification

Tools

Maintenance Log System

E-Procurement System

Job description

Your Purpose...

Managing the preventative maintenance and state of repair to equipment and facilities. Managing action plans/projects to the required standard. Managing maintenance plans & suppliers within budget. Managing the maintenance team to achieve desired results.

Your Duties and Responsibilities...

A: Managing the Preventative Maintenance and State of Repair to Equipment and Facilities

A1 Maintain and repair plant

• Follow preventative schedule for HVAC.
• Communicate faults and action plans to CGM/Ops and Regional MM.
• Use maintenance log in system on intranet for faults.
• Adhere to downtime as stipulated on intranet.
• Be hands-on and repair faults where possible.

A2 Maintain and repair premises

• Liaise with landlord/contractors on issues/repairs.
• Be hands-on and repair and maintain where possible according to brand standards.

A3 Maintain and repair gym equipment

• Complete and fax/email downtime reports to relevant contractors.
• Ensure completion of preventative maintenance as per contractor stipulations.
• Maintain a history of equipment maintenance and preventative schedules.
• Be hands-on, repair, and maintain equipment according to brand standards.

A4 Inspect club to establish daily maintenance tasks

• Do visual inspection via walkabout.
• Check job book, MOD checklists, and fitness checklists.
• Check pool and enter results on pool log.
• Action tasks as per brand standards RAP sheet.
• Follow up all maintenance-related issues on the Hey Manager cards.
• Schedule tasks from preventative maintenance schedule.
• Liaise with CGM/Ops Manager on effects to operations in club.

A5 Ensure pool maintenance is completed

• Ensure pool checked and pool key readings recorded according to operating standards.
• Ensure inspection of weirs conducted.
• Ensure pool dosed according to readings.
• Ensure backwashing falls within pressure parameters.
• Ensure pool internal and external maintained and repaired to brand standards.
• Ensure temperatures displayed.
• Liaise with Ops/CGM and RMM as required.
• Ensure dosing systems do not run dry.

A6 Manage health & safety requirements in the club

• Manage your department to work within the health & safety requirements.
• Familiarise yourself with the OSH Act.

Managing Action Plans/Projects To The Required Standard

B1 Assist in ensuring that brand standards are maintained

• Conduct regular brand standard checks.
• Assist in developing RAP.
• Assist GM/Ops to manage the RAP to conclusion.

B2 Manage projects to conclusion

• Ensure compliance with job specifications.
• Ensure work areas are left in the condition found.
• Manage contractors to adhere to health and safety standards.
• Liaise with relevant parties.
• Sign off contractors' job cards on completion if satisfactory and quality checked.
• Follow up on snag lists.
• Refer snags/issues to Regional Maintenance Manager.

Managing Maintenance Plans & Suppliers Within Budget

C1 Ensure maintenance of Club is within budget

• Liaise with CGM on budget constraints/availability.
• Ensure all repairs, costs, and quotes are within budget.

C2 Control and maintain stock levels

• Ensure sufficient stock is available at all times.
• Follow e-procurement system with assistance from CGM/Ops using preferred suppliers and authorization systems.
• Check quality and delivery of orders.
• Ensure stock control systems are in place.

Managing the Maintenance Team to Achieve Results

D1 Manage team to achieve scheduled tasks

• Prioritize and set timelines for team tasks.
• Adhere to quality control standards.
• Follow up and check completed tasks.
• Ensure understanding of tasks and correct tool application.
• Distribute tasks equitably within the team, including tasks for yourself.

D2 Manage staffing complement

• Ensure staff are adequately trained to meet operational needs.
• Ensure communication on all company initiatives/launches.
• Manage shift rosters and leave cycles.
• Induct staff on operational needs.
• Have a succession plan.

Miscellaneous

• Be available for call-outs/telephonic assistance.
• Assist and comply with any lawful and reasonable requests from manager.