Leisure Assistant

As a Leisure Assistant at Sodexo at Corporal Budd VC Gymnasium, Colchester carry out the day to day dry-side duties as required within the Reception, Sports Halls, Fitness Suites, Squash Courts and Dry changing rooms. You'll be passionate about inter-communication and have our customers and their safety at heart of everything you do. What you'll do:

• Manage the Swimming Pool & Sports Hall Equipment, to include storage, issue & receipt, and the maintaining of records.
• Care of Fitness Suite Equipment, including regular checks, maintenance, the keeping of records, and performing customer familiarisations as required.
• The overall supervision of the facility user sheets as produced and issued by the Authority, as well as Company Quality Assurance support documentation and controls.
• The reporting to the Authority & Company of all breakages, losses and work service requirements.
• The storage, control and recording of all lost property.
• The control of all COSHH and cleaning stock.
• The daily cleaning regimes within the Gymnasium in compliance with the contract requirements.
• Ensuring overall compliance by all users, military and civilian alike, with Gymnasium safety practices.
• Man Reception on a daily basis, control entry to the facility, including checking of passes/id, and ensuring customers sign in
• Complete weekly audits; stores equipment, sports hall equipment, fitness suite, locker check and Legionella.
• Ensure spectator seating, sports halls, fitness suites, squash courts, boxing suite, all stores and dry changing rooms are kept clean as necessary
• Cover Lifeguard duties when required by the Gymnasium management team
• To aid Lifeguards in water emergency
• Carry out leisure services reactive cleaning in accordance with SSS/SDS
• Lifeguarding/Supervising planned session in the swimming pool
• To provide contingency cover for the Receptionist - this includes Managing the Reception area, controlling duty Sodexo staff, and ensuring the area is kept tidy and presentable.
• Additional responsibilities/ad-hoc duties may be required from time to time
  
  National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (desirable)
• Experience working in a leisure and fitness facility
• Experience in a customer facing role
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Able to work on own initiative within team environment
• Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards
• ICT skills (experience in using Word, Excel and Microsoft outlook)
• Customer focused individual
• Level 2 fitness instructor or level 3 personal trainer qualification (desirable)
  
  About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including apprenticeships and a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied, 37 hours per week
• Monday to Thursday - 7:45 till 16:30 & Friday 07:45 till 13:15
• £11.70 - £12.17 per hour
• Free Car parking