Vacant Jobs at Virgin Active South Africa

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 18 November 2025

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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

 Closing Date 20 November 2025

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Job Description

Your Purpose...

• To inspire people to live active lives through delivery of excellent member service, auditing, banking, checking and processing contracts, administering payroll processes, administering orders, petty cash, monitoring and controlling uniform stock, ensuring effective communication to all departments and managing and developing departmental staff.
• As the custodian of the Company’s Administrative Policies & Procedures, the Club Administrator is responsible for minimizing risk within this framework, whilst simultaneously providing the smooth flow of administration and excellent member service.

Your Duties and Responsibilities...

• Delivering Excellent Member Service

Resolve member queries and requests

• Respond & action member queries and requests within 24 hours.
• Ensure database is maintained by updating changes of member details as requested.
• Process refunds and follow up to ensure they are actioned timeously.
• Action any relevant changes on DIY in accordance with the Framework of Authority.
• Capture cancellation / change of information requests daily and follow up to ensure actioned.
• Log relevant member notes

Capture manual access stats

• In the event of access downtime, ensure that all manual access stats are accurately captured onto the system within 36 hrs

Auditing

• Audit all pre-printed stationery to ensure payments were received
• Reconcile access card report to receipts to ensure payments were received
• Complete incident reports and highlight any discrepancies with the Club General Manager
• Perform daily, weekly & monthly audits to ensure compliance to audit requirements
• Respond and correct findings from audit reports

Banking

• Complete the banking process as per policy and procedures
• Log cash losses on Risk Management site
• Print and reconcile relevant banking reports and log calls where necessary to ensure that member’s accounts are corrected timeously
• Complete till float counts

Check and Process Contracts

• Check and process membership contracts
• Ensure that code changes, mini month end, month end requirements, commission schedules and breakdown reconciliations are performed
• Highlight any misrepresentation or contract discrepancies

Administer Payroll Processes in Club

• Capture employee documentation (take on’s, transfers, terminations)
• Check salary data received from HOD’s and ensure its submitted to NHO for payment
• Action salary deductions
• Check salary reports to ensure accuracy and correct remuneration of all staff
• Reconcile and update leave documentation

Administer Orders

• Place & receipt orders for pre-printed stationery, general stationery and uniforms

Petty Cash

• Manage & issue petty cash as per policy & procedures
• Perform weekly reconciliations and submit claims to NHO to ensure sufficient petty cash available at all times
• Log cash losses on Risk Management site

Monitor and Control Uniform Stock

• Reconcile uniform orders against deliveries
• Issue uniform and ensure deductions are actioned
• Maintain uniform reconciliation to accurately track all uniforms issued as well as keep record of remaining uniform allocations

Effective Communications

• Inform all departments of new admin policies and procedures
• Provide training on admin policies and procedures to all staff as required
• Ensure that tasks are carried out timeously and in accordance with Admin & Payroll timetables

Managing and Developing Departmental Staff

• Manage discipline and performance of staff

Training of department staff

• Develop growth plan for administration staff
• Arrange for training in line with growth & succession plan
• Maintain and update staff files of the Administration department

Our Minimum Requirements...

We can’t live without… (Minimum Requirements)

• Matric\ grade 12 qualification
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Minimum of 2-4 years in an administration or similar role
• Advanced in finance and HRMS systems
• Intermediate skill in the Microsoft suite, i.e. excel, word and powerpoint
• Be member centric in all dealings
• Have exceptional organization and planning skills

We’d like you to have… (Attributes)

• Have excellent communication skills
• Must take a proactive approach
• Be solutions oriented
• 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.

We’d love you to have… (additional skills)

• Wellness knowledge, to engage and inspire others to take a holistic approach to wellness.
• The ability to be agile.
• The ability to be collaborative.
• High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

 Closing Date 20 November 2025