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Virgin Active | Maintenance Technician Opportunity X1
Virgin Active is a globally recognized health club brand, founded in 1999 as part of the Virgin Group, which offers a wide range of fitness and wellness services. With over 230 clubs in various countries, including South Africa, the UK, Italy, Australia, and Singapore, Virgin Active caters to diverse fitness needs through state-of-the-art gym facilities, group exercise classes, personal training, swimming pools, and wellness programs. The clubs are known for their vibrant, community-focused environment and commitment to innovation in fitness technology, helping members achieve their health goals through a comprehensive and enjoyable fitness experience. The company emphasizes a holistic approach to wellness, aiming to inspire people to live actively and lead healthier lifestyles.
Job Description
- 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 be within budget.
- Managing the maintenance team to achieve the 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 the 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 the 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 the preventative maintenance schedule.
- Liaise with CGM/Ops Manager on affects to operations in club.
A5 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
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 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
C1 Ensure maintenance of Club is within budget.
- Liaise with CGM on budget constraints/availability.
- Ensure all repairs/costs/quotes to within budget.
C2 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
D1 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.
D2 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.
E MISCELLANEOUS
- Be available for call outs/ telephonic assistance.
- Assist and comply with any lawful and reasonable requests from manager.
