Gym Manager (Wishaw Sports Centre) - REQ02426

This vacancy is internal and open only to employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers*

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC 10 - (£38,445 - £44,108)

North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) are looking for a Gym Manager who will have a track record of delivering successful group fitness and gym-based programmes across multiple venues.

You must possess a Level 3 Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer and be educated to degree/SVQ4/HND level or equivalent. Having experience within a fitness management/supervisory position and a track record of delivering and implementing successful group fitness and gym based conditioning programmes.

Working with both the health and fitness and venue teams you will be responsible for monitoring, measuring, and reporting performance of fitness related and membership sales activity to the Health and Fitness Manager along with establishing strong working relationships across departments for the overall successful delivery of the product within each venue.

Striving to continually improve our customer experience, you will demonstrate exceptional standards within your discipline of health and fitness. As a consequence, you will be instrumental in managing performance of Gym Instructors and Fitness Specialists also overseeing the self-employed group fitness instructors delivering within the venues you will be responsible for.

Experience in supervising and motivating staff is essential as well as excellent commercial awareness of the health and fitness products and services on offer across North Lanarkshire Leisure to provide exceptional standards of service for customers and achieving outstanding levels of customer retention.

Work Pattern:

Monday to Sunday - (35hrs, 5 over 7 days)

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