Assistant, Fitness Operations

Apply now Job no: 579018
Work type: Part-time
Location: Geelong - Waurn Ponds, Melbourne - Burwood
Categories: Customer Service

• 4 Positions available: 2 x Melbourne Burwood Campus and 2 x Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
• Part-time (0.5 FTE) and fixed term for 2 years
• HEW 4 $76,967 - $81,585 + 17% Superannuation(pro rata, part time)

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As an Assistant, Fitness Operations, you will contribute to the high-quality health, fitness, and recreation services across Deakin University's fitness centres and sports facilities. You will be responsible for the provision of high quality and timely services and supports the operations of a specified campus fitness centre and associated recreation facilities.

• Provide functional advice to fitness equipment users and deliver scheduled group fitness classes
• Clarify expectations and respond promptly to queries to ensure member and stakeholder needs are met within agreed standards and timelines and adhere to all quality requirements
• Identify and appropriately manage or escalate hazards within the fitness centre and associated recreation facilities and adhere to all set health, wellbeing and safety requirements
• Build productive relationships with a diverse range of fitness centre members and university stakeholders to ensure a streamlined service offering across the University's fitness centres and sports facilities
• Contribute feedback and suggestions and identify situations in which change is needed to improve service levels
• Take personal responsibility and show initiative to meeting goals and objectives contributing to an inclusive team environment

• Completion of an Associate Diploma level qualifications with relevant work experience or a certificate level qualification with post-certificate relevant work experience; or
• Completion of a post-Trades Certificate or Advanced Certificate and extensive relevant and on the job training; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Certificate III & IV in Fitness or equivalent qualification
• First Aid and CPR certification
• Working with Children's Check

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience. Kindly indicate your preferred location in your cover letter.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Brett Stabb (Coordinator, Recreation Facilities) on

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 7th of December 11.55PM.

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Help deliver high-quality, timely fitness and recreation services by supporting the daily operations of Deakin's campus fitness centres!