Assistant General Manager - JD Gyms in Bury St Edmunds

JD Gyms is an exciting, award-winning gym chain that is quickly expanding across the UK. We invest in fitting out our clubs to create top quality, stylish environments for our members. Excellent class timetables and robust on-the-ground teams are key in delivering our outstanding fitness offering.

Role overview: This role requires a team player with flair and commercial ability, as well as the skill, energy, and determination to help drive and develop the business alongside the General Manager. We're looking for a manager with experience in maintaining and developing standards and reputation, whilst nurturing a growing membership base and team.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all policies and procedures in both the Health and Safety Employee Policy and Company Procedures Handbook are adhered to.
• Responsible for adhering to and maintaining the JD Gyms Brand Standard.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly safety checks.
• Report and chase all defects to ensure the building and its equipment is safe to use.
• Recruit and manage a team of employed Fitness Coaches and General Assistants to ensure operational cover and daily expectations are delivered.
• Hold regular team meetings to aid development and keep everyone updated.
• Work towards and aim to achieve all sales and membership targets that are set.
• Drive and maximise secondary spending revenue.
• Ensure the whole gym facility is of the highest standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure in-house cleaners (General Assistant) are cleaning to the highest standard.
• Manage the weekly banking process to minimise wastage and variance, maximising profit.
• Ensure uniform standards are adhered to by all team members and yourself.
• Create an environment where the team enjoys themselves whilst at work.
• Always be an ambassador of JD Gyms.

Skills and Experience:

• Must have a proven and successful track record of management experience within a leisure-related industry.
• Must be passionate about customer service and be an inspirational leader.
• Must be qualified to at least Level 2 Gym Instructor.
• Proven track record in driving sales and coordinating local marketing activity, as well as recruiting and managing a successful team.
• Ideally will have experience as an Assistant Manager overseeing all business areas within a leisure facility or substantial experience as a Fitness Manager or similar operational function.

We offer amazing benefits including staff discounts on JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.