Fitness Manager

Rushcliffe Arena, South Nottingham

Full Time / 40 hours per week

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader committed to providing a diverse and meaningful range of leisure and culture-related activities for the local communities in which we serve.

Rushcliffe’s flagship site Rushcliffe Arena opened in January 2017 and is part of a contract located in South Nottinghamshire, which includes Bingham Leisure Centre, Cotgrave Leisure Centre, Keyworth Leisure Centre and Bingham Arena.

The Fitness Manager position is a key position in the Company.  Carrying out continuous customer and staff relations services, the position provides the postholder with a genuinely rewarding experience and provides a springboard to a leisure management career in one of the most attractive and fast growing leisure management companies.

We require a suitably qualified and motivated fitness individual to fill the role of Fitness Manager within our busy leisure facility. Reporting directly to the Centre Manager, you will assist in the service delivery and financial performance of the Fitness Suite and work alongside the  Group Exercise Coordinator to enhance the member journey.

• To ensure the highest possible standards of health and safety and customer care within the Centre.

• To develop and promote an exciting, innovative leisure fitness programme in order to increase the usage and profitability of the fitness suite.

• To assume shift management responsibility for the Fitness Suite to maximise the total performance of the Gym and maintain the highest standards of customer care.

• Carry out Safety checks on all equipment, and ensure all equipment is in full working order

• Ensure a high level of cleanliness at all times

• Monitor Usage and performance indicators

• Drive to increase membership retention and perform new member retention calls

• Inspire to have a 50% take up in new member gym inductions

• Inspire to have a 70% take up in gym programs/ reviews

• Will be able to gain acceptance and respect from clients and the teams involved.

• Will be able to build strong relationships with customers, clients and employees.

• Will be able to communicate at different levels of the organisation, both listen and direct.

• Will be able to meet the demands of the role by working additional hours when required.

• Will be able to demonstrate clear identification with all customer requirements.

• Will be able to maintain and be committed to good employee relations and deliver quality training.

• Will be able to perform Duty Manager duties when required.

• Candidates should be suitably qualified to YMCA Gym qualification or equivalent

• Level 3  Personal Training or equivalent is desirable

• GP referral qualification is desirable but not essential

• A National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is desirable but not essential as we can fully fund the course.

• Competitive salary

• Incremental annual leave

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

• Employee health cash plan

• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Pension Scheme

• Company sick pay

• Career progression

• Training and development

Lex Leisure is a well established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

How to Apply

If you feel like you could bring some fresh ideas to the table we want to hear from you.  Please apply with a letter of application and CV to debbie.porter@lexleisure.org.uk

Lex Leisure seeks to operate leisure venues on a commercial basis with a view to generating a surplus that can be used for our principal objective of supporting those who are disabled, physically or mentally or who require support or bespoke care plans to stay physically active. Lex Leisure, working with key partners, wants to empower disabled people to take a more active role in all aspects of sport and physical activity and for our facilities to be more inclusive and to provide a greater range of sporting opportunities for disabled people.

We are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers that are committed to inclusion and diversity.

For more information visit www.lexleisure.org.uk