Virgin Active was born in 1999. With 45 health clubs in the UK (8,500 employees!) and almost 250 globally, were one of the fastest-growing businesses within the Virgin Group. Were renowned for our outstanding customer service and helping our member be their personal best. Everyones welcome at Virgin Active. Young or old. Fit or unfit. Its all good. We set...
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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 to within budget.
- Managing the maintenance team to achieve desired results
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
MANAGING THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND STATE OF REPAIR TO EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
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
Maintain and repair premises
- Liaise with landlord/contractors on issues/repairs
- Be hands on and repair and maintain where possible according to brand standards.
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
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 affects to operations in club.
Ensure pool maintenance 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
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
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.
Manage projects to conclusion
- Ensure compliance to job specs.
- Ensure work areas left in condition found.
- Manage contractor to adhere to health and safety standards.
- Liaise with relevant parties.
- Sign off contractors job card on completion if satisfactory and quality checked.
- Follow up on snag lists.
- Refer snags/issues to Regional Maintenance Manager.
MANAGING MAINTENANCE PLANS & SUPPLIERS TO WITHIN BUDGET
Ensure maintenance of Club is within budget.
- Liaise with CGM on budget constraints/availability.
- Ensure all repairs/costs/quotes to within budget.
Control and maintain stock levels
- Ensure there is sufficient stock available at all times.
- Follow e-procurement system with the assistance from CGM/Ops using preferred suppliers and authorisation systems.
- Check quality and delivery of orders.
- Ensure stock control systems in place.
MANAGING THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TO ACHIEVE DESIRED RESULTS
Manage team to achieve scheduled tasks
- Priorities and set timelines for team with tasks.
- Adhere to quality control standards.
- Follow up and check completed tasks.
- Establish understanding of task and correct tool application.
- Distribute tasks equitably in team including tasks to yourself.
Manage staffing compliment
- Ensure staff adequately trained to deliver on functional/operational needs.
- Ensure communication on all company initiatives/launches.
- Manage shift rosters/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.
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Job Description
Your Purpose...
- The Service Ambassador is responsible for providing exceptional in-club member experiences using the available tools and platforms across areas such as our service/reception area, exercise floor, studios, swimming facilities and extended lounge areas. This role is key in engaging our members across all offerings in club as well as online.
- This role supports the retention of our members through daily interaction and engagement.
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
Conducting Front of House Duties
- Control access into the facility
- Communicate and provide information to staff, members and prospective members
- Deliver on member needs and experiences from entry to exit
- Adhere to operational standards, and administration policies and procedures
Engaging with Members
- Deliver excellent customer service (experiences) throughout the club to achieve NPS and member sentiment score targets
- Drive digital engagement with members on our various platforms as our digital offering evolves
- Expose members to online or digital exercise offerings that are personalised / tailored to meet individual member needs
- Retain members
- Build member relations
- Resolve complaints for each member or incident
- Engage members to our fitness initiatives (events) to increase member retention
Delivering the Member Floor Experience
- Promote safe exercise
- Manage member adherence to club rules and standards
- Manage member adherence to safety protocol
- Maintain the cleanliness of the floor
Participating in Ongoing Training & Self-Development
Our Minimum Requirements...
We cannot live without...
- Grade 12 Senior Certificate or NQF Level 4 equivalent
- Successful completion of Reception Academy
- Good understanding and knowledge of digital platforms
- Sound knowledge of Virgin Active exercise experiences
- Comprehensive understanding of the customer journey and the desired customer experience
- Sound knowledge of club rules, operating standards and safety protocol
- Minimum of 12 months experience within a face to face customer facing role
- Proven ability to resolve member questions and queries
- Embody the business values
- People centric
- Passionate about exercise
We’d like you to have…
- Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
- Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
- Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
- Must be motivated to achieve success.
- A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- A Growth mindset
- The ability to work independently.
- Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
- A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
- The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
- Action orientation
- Administer First Aid (valid First Aid Level 1 certificate)
- Excellent relationship-building skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to resolve conflict
We'd love you to have...
- Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
- The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
- The ability to be agile.
- The ability to be collaborative.
- High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
Closing Date 19 December 2025
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Job Description
Your Purpose...
- To inspire people to live active lives
- This role is responsible for all aspects of the operational and financial performance of the club, including income statements, sales retention, and brand standards and people management.
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
Financial Management
- Ensuring that the club operates as a profitable business unit
- Control income and expenses against budget
- Manage according to company standards in order to reduce risk (salary requirements, Audit reports, etc)
Facility Management
- Manage Operations and Health and Safety and ensure procedures are followed according to the standards
People Management
- Responsible for the recruitment, development and training of staff
- Ensure all information is communicated effectively to all club staff
- Implement and ensure the adherence to required policies, procedures and systems
Customer Experience
- Implement and sustain a strong member focus
- Provide solutions to members on queries and complaints in line with the company policy
- Ensure excellent customer service according to the brand standards
Competitor Analysis
- Understand how to mitigate competitor risk
- Conduct regular analysis of the competitor landscape
- Notify senior management of potential risk
Our Minimum Requirements...
We can't live without...
- Matric or equivalent NQF level 4 is essential.
- Previous managerial experience at Club General Manager level with a successful track record coupled with strong leadership skills.
- Or must have been the 2IC to a Club General Manager
- Must have successfully completed the internal Learn to Fly programme.
- Must be financially proficient and have a good financial acumen.
- Must have a business owner approach.
- Must have a solid understanding of the market, with good insight into the completion.
- Must be able to manage multiple priorities.
- Good customer relations and interpersonal skills
- A solid understanding of People/HR procedures which includes recruitment, people development, people relations, performance management and coaching skills.
- Proven track record working within an ever changing and pressurized environment
We'd like you to have...
- Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
- Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
- Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
- Must be motivated to achieve success.
- A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- A Growth mindset
- The ability to work independently.
- Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
- A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
- The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
- Action orientation
We’d love you to have…
- Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
- The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
- The ability to be agile.
- The ability to be collaborative.
- High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
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Job Description
Your Purpose...
- To inspire people to live active lives
- To drive our purpose by providing exceptional experiences for our members.
- To provide exceptional in club experiences by using the available tools, digital resources and platforms across the services of digital/ reception/ floor / pool / our studios and our extended leisure areas.
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
- To deliver the digital strategy, includes App and rewards programme.
- Provide support to members on issues relating to our social media platforms
- Assist and train our staff and members on new technology / platform roll outs
- Assist with GEX queries / timetables and on line bookings and cancellations
- Assist members with the PT platforms
- Assist and teach both members and staff how our digital platforms work
- Be a liaison between the business and members and staff in the club.
- To engage members , attract and retain, through various appropriate company platforms
- To connect and engage with members daily
- Promote , offer assistance and communicate all product launches to members and staff
- Drive member / staff engagement on our social media platforms , grow member followings and engage staff on Tribe
- HOST , ensure hosts available when you are not,
- and Be a member retention agent
- Pro actively manage and track member experiences in club
- Pro actively create and/ or implement retention strategies in club to enhance member experiences
- Create member communities
- Offer alternative options to cancellations
- Track and manage queries/challenges within reasonable time frame
- Improve service performance
- New staff inductions
- Train and develop staff / tenants on all new launches and technology
- Service training for all staff
- Track and manage staff on Product Academy
- Manage club v
- Engage club v members with a monthly activity calendar
- Ensure full Mtwana box compliance
- Manage and ensure full compliance with all children safety systems and training
- Rostering to improve member engagement and align to BCEA
- Comply and manage all H&S and brand standard protocols as required in department.
Our Minimum Requirements...
We can’t live without…
- Matric
- VASA app knowledge
- VASA Product Academy or Product Qualification
- Pro active Solution orientation
- Train the Trainer VASA
We'd like you to have...
- Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
- Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
- Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
- Must be motivated to achieve success.
- A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- A Growth mindset
- The ability to work independently.
- Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
- A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
- The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
- Action orientation
We’d love you to have…
- Customer Relationship Experience
- Energy, be resourceful and structured
- Exceptional conflict resolution skills
- Adaptable
- Able to connect to build positive relationships
- Leadership skills to inspire a team
- Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
- The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
- The ability to be agile.
- The ability to be collaborative.
- High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
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Job Description
Your Purpose....
- To evolve our purpose of inspiring people to live active lives by working towards creating a global Social Wellness Club.
- To enable exceptional member experiences within our clubs through the proactive maintenance of our facilities.
- As a member of the Maintenance team, you will be responsible for the preventative and reactive maintenance within your club.
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
Complete preventative maintenance activities on the following equipment (but not limited to):
- Out of Warranty Fitness Equipment
- Swimming Pool/Spa Systems
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)
- Hot and Cold-Water Systems
- All building preventative maintenance tasks
- Sauna
- Steam Rooms
- Complete any re-active maintenance that is logged in the maintenance & Health and Safety Job book.
- Respond to all emergency repairs.
- Ensure the Maintenance Operator or Maintenance Technician (where applicable) onsite is continually upskilled to complete his/her responsibilities.
- Discuss all contractor requests if required with the Club General Manager and Regional Facility Manager before requesting a purchase order.
- Escalate any issues that can’t be resolved to the Club General Manager and Regional Facility Manager.
- Ensure the preventative maintenance within the clubs is completed in line with VASA policies & procedures.
- Fulfil duties which covers Health and Safety processes and checks required to maintain H&S compliance within the club.
- Communicate guidelines regarding the understanding of and adherence to the health & safety policy.
- Ensure that all documents regarding the health and safety policy are filed regularly and the cabinet and its contents are kept up to date.
- Communicate all operating standards to the relevant staff through their heads of departments and that they remain updated.
- Ensure that work standards, security and safety is monitored and improved in all areas of the facility.
- Conduct Health and Safety Audits as directed by the business.
- Ensuring all work carried out is done so in a safe manner, & in line with the VASA H&S policy.
- Manage all utility consumption within the club.
- Investigate and resolve high water and electricity consumption.
- Address all state of repair Brand Standards concerns in a timely manner
- Assist the Club General Manager with managing the following budgets to ensure they are not exceeded.
- Maintenance Premises
- Maintenance Physical Plant
- Maintenance Pools
- Maintenance Water Hygiene
- Maintenance Grounds
- Maintenance Consumables
- Maintenance Health and Safety
- Society Expenses
- As your HOD role, assist the club teams as and where required, and facilitate a healthy team environment.
- Fulfil the duties of an HOD within club, which includes being an MOD within the club
- Seek collaboration opportunities with fellow technical skilled colleagues within the region
Our Minimum Requirements...
We can't live without...
- Matric (NSC) qualification
- Advanced relevant Technical qualification
- Passion for maintenance and brand standards within clubs
- A minimum of 2-3 years proven maintenance experience
- Hands on experience of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, plant equipment
- Understands the importance of H&S
- Proven Experience in working independently.
- Working with Microsoft office suites, e.g. emails, word and excel
- Have a good understanding of utilities consumption
- Proven experience in managing maintenance costs
- Proven people management skills
- Proven experience in managing Health and Safety checks and processes
We'd like you to have...
- Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
- Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
- Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
- Must be motivated to achieve success.
- A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- A Growth mindset
- The ability to work independently.
- Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
- A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
- The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
- Action orientation
- Knowledge of the following equipment in installation, maintenance and operation of:
- Chillers
- Evaporative and cooling towers
- Electronic controls
- General air-conditioning systems
- Building management systems
- General electrical (Medium voltage)
- Water treatment
- Hot water vessels
- Steam generators
- Saunas
- Pumps
- Valves
- Heat exchanges
- Sand filtration systems
- Plumbing
- Carpentry and Glazing
- Health and Safety knowledge
We'd love you to have...
- Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
- The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
- The ability to be agile.
- The ability to be collaborative.
- High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
- Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven Interpersonal and management skills.
- Good financial/admin knowledge.
- Ability to plan effectively.
- Problem solving ability
- Multi-site experience
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Job Description
Your Purpose....
- To evolve our purpose of inspiring people to live active lives by working towards creating a global Social Wellness Club.
- To enable exceptional member experiences within our clubs through the proactive maintenance of our facilities.
- As a member of the Maintenance team, you will be responsible for the preventative and reactive maintenance within your club.
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
Complete preventative maintenance activities on the following equipment (but not limited to):
- Out of Warranty Fitness Equipment
- Swimming Pool/Spa Systems
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)
- Hot and Cold-Water Systems
- All building preventative maintenance tasks
- Sauna
- Steam Rooms
- Complete any re-active maintenance that is logged in the maintenance & Health and Safety Job book.
- Respond to all emergency repairs.
- Ensure the Maintenance Operator or Maintenance Technician (where applicable) onsite is continually upskilled to complete his/her responsibilities.
- Discuss all contractor requests if required with the Club General Manager and Regional Facility Manager before requesting a purchase order.
- Escalate any issues that can’t be resolved to the Club General Manager and Regional Facility Manager.
- Ensure the preventative maintenance within the clubs is completed in line with VASA policies & procedures.
- Fulfil duties which covers Health and Safety processes and checks required to maintain H&S compliance within the club.
- Communicate guidelines regarding the understanding of and adherence to the health & safety policy.
- Ensure that all documents regarding the health and safety policy are filed regularly and the cabinet and its contents are kept up to date.
- Communicate all operating standards to the relevant staff through their heads of departments and that they remain updated.
- Ensure that work standards, security and safety is monitored and improved in all areas of the facility.
- Conduct Health and Safety Audits as directed by the business.
- Ensuring all work carried out is done so in a safe manner, & in line with the VASA H&S policy.
- Manage all utility consumption within the club.
- Investigate and resolve high water and electricity consumption.
- Address all state of repair Brand Standards concerns in a timely manner
- Assist the Club General Manager with managing the following budgets to ensure they are not exceeded.
- Maintenance Premises
- Maintenance Physical Plant
- Maintenance Pools
- Maintenance Water Hygiene
- Maintenance Grounds
- Maintenance Consumables
- Maintenance Health and Safety
- Society Expenses
- As your HOD role, assist the club teams as and where required, and facilitate a healthy team environment.
- Fulfil the duties of an HOD within club, which includes being an MOD within the club
- Seek collaboration opportunities with fellow technical skilled colleagues within the region
Our Minimum Requirements...
We can't live without...
- Matric (NSC) qualification
- Advanced relevant Technical qualification
- Passion for maintenance and brand standards within clubs
- A minimum of 2-3 years proven maintenance experience
- Hands on experience of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, plant equipment
- Understands the importance of H&S
- Proven Experience in working independently.
- Working with Microsoft office suites, e.g. emails, word and excel
- Have a good understanding of utilities consumption
- Proven experience in managing maintenance costs
- Proven people management skills
- Proven experience in managing Health and Safety checks and processes
We'd like you to have...
- Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
- Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
- Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
- Must be motivated to achieve success.
- A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- A Growth mindset
- The ability to work independently.
- Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
- A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
- The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
- Action orientation
- Knowledge of the following equipment in installation, maintenance and operation of:
- Chillers
- Evaporative and cooling towers
- Electronic controls
- General air-conditioning systems
- Building management systems
- General electrical (Medium voltage)
- Water treatment
- Hot water vessels
- Steam generators
- Saunas
- Pumps
- Valves
- Heat exchanges
- Sand filtration systems
- Plumbing
- Carpentry and Glazing
- Health and Safety knowledge
We'd love you to have...
- Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
- The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
- The ability to be agile.
- The ability to be collaborative.
- High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
- Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven Interpersonal and management skills.
- Good financial/admin knowledge.
- Ability to plan effectively.
- Problem solving ability
- Multi-site experience
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Job Description
Your Purpose...
- To inspire people to live active lives
- The role of the Fitness Instructor is to promote our world-class fitness products and to increase member retention through effective new member induction. This role will also be responsible to promote existing and new fitness initiatives as well as products and services to members.
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
- To at all times do your bit towards achieving our purpose to Inspire people to live an active life, this is achieved by believing and living our values through all we do, always innovating, inspiring people, have fun and do the right thing.
- Building relationships with members to achieve member retention
- Conducting fitness initiatives to increase member retention
- Adhering to operational & administrative requirements
- Ensure the health and safety of members at all times
- Actively managing ongoing training and self-development to keep abreast of industry changes
- Actively assist and promote the ancillary products and services available to members
Our Minimum Requirements...
We can't live without...
- Matric qualification
- Industry recognized fitness qualification essential
- A minimum of 6 months experience within fitness
- First Aid qualification with AED certification
- Ability to work shifts which includes weekends and public holidays
- Experience in member service (customer service)
- Must be a people’s person and be able to assist and guide our members
We’d like you to have…
- Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
- Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
- Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
- Must be motivated to achieve success.
- A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- A Growth mindset
- The ability to work independently.
- Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
- A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
- The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
- Action orientation
We'd love you to have...
- Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
- The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
- The ability to be agile.
- The ability to be collaborative.
- High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
Closing Date 15 December 2025
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Job Description
Your Purpose...
- The Service Ambassador is responsible for providing exceptional in-club member experiences using the available tools and platforms across areas such as our service/reception area, exercise floor, studios, swimming facilities and extended lounge areas. This role is key in engaging our members across all offerings in club as well as online.
- This role supports the retention of our members through daily interaction and engagement.
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
Conducting Front of House Duties
- Control access into the facility
- Communicate and provide information to staff, members and prospective members
- Deliver on member needs and experiences from entry to exit
- Adhere to operational standards, and administration policies and procedures
Engaging with Members
- Deliver excellent customer service (experiences) throughout the club to achieve NPS and member sentiment score targets
- Drive digital engagement with members on our various platforms as our digital offering evolves
- Expose members to online or digital exercise offerings that are personalised / tailored to meet individual member needs
- Retain members
- Build member relations
- Resolve complaints for each member or incident
- Engage members to our fitness initiatives (events) to increase member retention
Delivering the Member Floor Experience
- Promote safe exercise
- Manage member adherence to club rules and standards
- Manage member adherence to safety protocol
- Maintain the cleanliness of the floor
Participating in Ongoing Training & Self-Development
Our Minimum Requirements...
We cannot live without...
- Grade 12 Senior Certificate or NQF Level 4 equivalent
- Successful completion of Reception Academy
- Good understanding and knowledge of digital platforms
- Sound knowledge of Virgin Active exercise experiences
- Comprehensive understanding of the customer journey and the desired customer experience
- Sound knowledge of club rules, operating standards and safety protocol
- Minimum of 12 months experience within a face to face customer facing role
- Proven ability to resolve member questions and queries
- Embody the business values
- People centric
- Passionate about exercise
We’d like you to have…
- Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
- Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
- Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
- Must be motivated to achieve success.
- A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- A Growth mindset
- The ability to work independently.
- Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
- A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
- The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
- Action orientation
- Administer First Aid (valid First Aid Level 1 certificate)
- Excellent relationship-building skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to resolve conflict
We'd love you to have...
- Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
- The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
- The ability to be agile.
- The ability to be collaborative.
- High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
Closing Date 15 December 2025
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Job Description
Your Purpose...
- To make exercise irresistible
- To be recognized as the premier brand for extraordinary swim experiences for all ages, driven by an exceptional value for money learn to swim program.
Your Duties and Responsibilities...
- Daily management of a comprehensive swim programme which includes group and individual swim lesson outlines for both adults and children.
- Continual development of the Swim programme, additional programming requirements (including holiday activities).
- Conduct regular marketing and promotion activities of the swim offering to members.
- Management of the administrative duties such as revenue and budget management including regular reporting as and when required
- Direct people management responsibilities for the swim instructors.
People Management
- Responsible for all recruitment processes for your team, and ensure they are recruited against the VASA values and requirements
- Ensure staff comply with the legislated training requirements and remain up to date with the compulsory training requirements and take advantage of the other training if they wish to.
- Ensure all Swim employees adhere to emergency procedures and are fully aware of health and safety responsibilities.
- Provide day to day management and leadership to the team, encouraging the highest standards of member service, safety and brand standards.
- Carry out regular 1:1 meetings and fully documented bi-annual Performance Promise conversations with each team member.
- Contribute to weekly Head of Department meetings and ensure that the swim team receive the appropriate communication to perform their job to the best of their ability.
- Ensure that all Swim employees comply with the Virgin Active brand standards, and that employees are well presented in accordance with the uniform policy at all times.
- Make sure all current staff are water-safe and provide swim lessons to staff members in need.
Members
- Develop and implement a monthly programme timetable of creative and innovative lessons that support the Virgin Active brand and ensure sign off from National Swim Manager before publishing the timetable.
- Ensure that all scheduled lessons take place. Scheduled lessons at Virgin Active are never cancelled.
- Ensure that all lessons meet Virgin Active standards. Ensure that all lessons on the timetable are taught at the advertised level and format by regularly observing instructors and lessons delivered.
- Proactively monitor attendance to ensure lessons are well attended and use that information to adjust programmes to suit member needs for each lesson type and timeslot.
- Take responsibility for soliciting, listening to and responding to member and instructor concerns and feedback in relation to the scheduling of lessons, the instruction given, and the environment provided.
- Ensure all complaints are followed up within 24 hours and that the Club General Manager and National Swim Manager are kept fully up to date via a weekly report and more frequent updates if needed on serious issues.
- Be fully involved in the creation of a fun, lively and creative atmosphere for all members. Take part in activities, programs and events in the Club which are engaging, generate revenue and promote retention.
- Keep abreast of information on all club facilities, programmes, social events, member suggestions in order to ensure you are fully aware of what is going on across the club and can be an important link between members and all other departments.
- Be actively involved in NPS and proactively seek to drive the club’s score wherever possible.
- Ensure the Swim team are aware of the importance of member retention and understand their role in influencing members who are considering leaving the club, to stay.
- Ensure that pool areas are always safe (for example considering temperature, equipment, obstacles, number of participants etc) and if necessary, reinforce pool regulations with members in order to further maintain their own and others’ safety.
- Ensure that all equipment and supplies are always in safe working order and that an adequate quantity is available.
Swim Department
- Manage and develop the department to ensure it achieves its maximum potential and that all targets are achieved and where possible exceeded.
- Manage the Swim budget, ensuring all financial targets are achieved, as agreed with the National Swim Manager and Club General Manager.
- Manage departmental FTE and costs in line with budget and produce effective rotas to optimise the resource available.
- Ensure the correct salaries and wages are paid to product department employees, ensuring that the correct in-house rates are used for payment of all lessons taught.
- Ensure all the Swim team are aware of the importance of membership sales and continually aim to maximise all sales opportunities within the club.
Ongoing Training and Job Requirements
- Must complete compulsory annual training as is required by Virgin Active
- Must complete the annual refresher in First Aid / AED.
- Must always have a clear criminal record (annual police clearance checks will be conducted)
Our Minimum Requirements...
We can't live without...
- Matric Qualification
- A Recognised Swim Qualification. (Swim SA or equivalent)
- First aid level 1 and AED Qualification
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Must have completed a Pro-active HOD training programme.
- Must have 1-2 years’ experience within a similar HOD (managing a swim programme of a similar nature)/ management role.
- Must have around 2-3 years’ experience as a swim instructor or coach
- Must have worked in an environment which provides exceptional customer experiences.
- Must have previous administration experience and be comfortable with Microsoft office.
- Must be highly numerate with sound financial acumen.
We’d like you to have…
- Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
- Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
- Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
- Must be motivated to achieve success.
- A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
- A Growth mindset
- The ability to work independently.
- Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
- A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
- The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
- Action orientation
- Analytical skills, the ability to pick up trends or concerns when reviewing data and or reports.
- Must be comfortable to manage complex customer concerns
- Problem solving skills are essential
- Previous experience as a Duty or Service Manager.
- Knowledge of new developments in learn to swim teaching and safety.
- Ability to work within the prescribed KPI’s and achieve and exceed sales targets.
- Ability to manage budgets and achieve associated performance targets.
- Customer Relationship Management experience
We'd love you to have...
- Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
- The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
- The ability to be agile.
- The ability to be collaborative.
- High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
- Exceptional people management skills with the ability to motivate and ensure high levels of staff engagement
- Basic knowledge of childcare
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