Employer: Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd Your Purpose.... - To evolve our purpose of inspiring people to live active lives by working towards creating a global Social Wellness Club. - To enable exceptional member experiences within our clubs through the proactive maintenance of our facilities. - As a member of the Maintenance team, you will be responsible for the preventative and reactive maintenance within your club. Your Duties and Responsibilities... - Complete preventative maintenance activities on the following equipment (but not limited to): - * Out of Warranty Fitness Equipment * Swimming Pool/Spa Systems * Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC) * Hot and Cold-Water Systems * All building preventative maintenance tasks * Sauna * Steam Rooms - Complete any re-active maintenance that is logged in the maintenance & Health and Safety Job book. - Respond to all emergency repairs. - Ensure the Maintenance Operator or Maintenance Technician (where applicable) onsite is continually upskilled to complete his/her responsibilities. - Discuss all contractor requests if required with the Club General Manager and Regional Facility Manager before requesting a purchase order. - Escalate any issues that can’t be resolved to the Club General Manager and Regional Facility Manager. - Ensure the preventative maintenance within the clubs is completed in line with VASA policies & procedures. - Fulfil duties which covers Health and Safety processes and checks required to maintain H&S compliance within the club. - Communicate guidelines regarding the understanding of and adherence to the health & safety policy. - Ensure that all documents regarding the health and safety policy are filed regularly and the cabinet and its contents are kept up to date. - Communicate all operating standards to the relevant staff through their heads of departments and that they remain updated. - Ensure that work standards, security and safety is monitored and improved in all areas of the facility. - Conduct Health and Safety Audits as directed by the business. - Ensuring all work carried out is done so in a safe manner, & in line with the VASA H&S policy. - Manage all utility consumption within the club. - Investigate and resolve high water and electricity consumption. - Address all state of repair Brand Standards concerns in a timely manner - Assist the Club General Manager with managing the following budgets to ensure they are not exceeded. * Maintenance Premises * Maintenance Physical Plant * Maintenance Pools * Maintenance Water Hygiene * Maintenance Grounds * Maintenance Consumables * Maintenance Health and Safety * Society Expenses - As your HOD role, assist the club teams as and where required, and facilitate a healthy team environment. - Fulfil the duties of an HOD within club, which includes being an MOD within the club - Seek collaboration opportunities with fellow technical skilled colleagues within the region Our Minimum Requirements... We can't live without... - Matric (NSC) qualification - Advanced relevant Technical qualification - Passion for maintenance and brand standards within clubs - A minimum of 2-3 years proven maintenance experience - Hands on experience of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, plant equipment - Understands the importance of H&S - Proven Experience in working independently. - Working with Microsoft office suites, e.g. emails, word and excel - Have a good understanding of utilities consumption - Proven experience in managing maintenance costs - Proven people management skills - Proven experience in managing Health and Safety checks and processes We'd like you to have... - Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment) - Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow) - Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success) - Must be motivated to achieve success. - A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives. - A Growth mindset - The ability to work independently. - Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing) - A drive to create moments of magic for our members. - The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision. - Action orientation - Knowledge of the following equipment in installation, maintenance and operation of: * Chillers * Evaporative and cooling towers * Electronic controls * General air-conditioning systems * Building management systems * General electrical (Medium voltage) * Water treatment * Hot water vessels * Steam generators * Saunas * Pumps * Valves * Heat exchanges * Sand filtration systems * Plumbing * Carpentry and Glazing * Health and Safety knowledge We'd love you to have... - Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club - The ability to make quick and bold decisions. - The ability to be agile. - The ability to be collaborative. - High Interpersonal skills (EQ) - Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills. - Proven Interpersonal and management skills. - Good financial/admin knowledge. - Ability to plan effectively. - Problem solving ability - Multi-site experience