Fitness Manager – Kings Cross Fitness
GLL is looking for a Fitness Manager based at the new Kings Cross Fitness in Camden.
Kings Cross Fitness will be opening early 2023 and will house GLL’s first boutique fitness studios. Launching in two phases, Phase 1 will include a HIIT and a Cycle studio, offering state-of-the-art fitness classes incorporating industry leading technology. Phase 2 - due to open in early 2024 - will bring on board a further health and fitness offering, as well as a 4-court Sports Hall.
If you have the passion, talent and ambition to be a Fitness Manager, there’s never been a more exciting time to progress with GLL and the Camden partnership. This is more than a management role – it’s a career. Supporting the smooth running of a boutique fitness facility, you’ll ensure the health, safety and enjoyment of customers and colleagues alike.
Highly organised and a fast learner who is obsessed with delivering an exceptional customer experience. Previous experience in the boutique fitness market is highly desirable, and written and verbal communication skills will be vital too, as you build relationships with customers, colleagues and contractors. You should have a minimum of a Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification – or be happy to work towards this in your first 2 months – as you will be required to be able to teach the classes offered at the centre
Fitness managers are fast-thinkers, calm under pressure, responsible and a natural with people from all walks of life; this is your chance to progress as a fitness manager.
What you’ll do:
- Ability to maintain a good and positive image of the centre to customers and the public by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional pools and operational service.
- Assist customers with use of the facilities and activities and to encourage maximum use of the Centre.
- Assist customers with use of the facilities and activities and to encourage maximum use of the Centre.
- Prepare areas and equipment for sessions as appropriate.
- Responsible for the efficient and effective control of the day to day operations and service of the centre, ensuring that security, general cleanliness, customer supervision and equipment checks are maintained..
- To maintain all ‘good housekeeping’ systems and assist management to effect improvement plans for energy conservation and resource maximisation.
- Supervision of all staff on shift, effectively and efficiently allocating work and carrying out any other duties as required commensurate with posts level of responsibility.
- Ensure all members of the team are effectively supervised and that all people management procedures are effectively operated within the team (e.g recruitment, absence reporting, qualification maintenance, appraisals, discipline etc).
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
In return, you will get:
- A full time permanent position
- Industry leading rates of pay
- Discounted membership at our leisure centres
- Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
- A fantastic pension scheme
- 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
- Free eye tests and discounted glasses
- The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
- Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
- Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
- Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
About Us:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.