Officer, Fitness Operations

Deakin University

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Melbourne - Australia

profile Monthly Salary: $ 83407 - 93548
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

  • 2 Positions available: 1 x Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus and 1 x Melbourne Burwood Campus
  • Full-time and fixed-term 2 years
  • HEW 5 $83407 - $% Superannuation

Why work with us

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 arrangementsto 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.

Who are we

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 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. Were 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 worlds universities.

About the role:

As the Officer Fitness Operations you will play a key role in delivering high-quality health fitness and recreation services across Deakin Universitys fitness centres and sports facilities. You will be responsible for supporting the operations of a specified campus fitness centre and associated recreation facilities.

Working collaboratively with a range of internal and external customers you will have a strong focus on optimised scheduling organisation customer experience and team collaboration ensuring a professional and positive experience.

As the Officer Fitness Operations you will:

  • Deliver effective and efficient services to customers by contributing to key fitness programs enabling university-wide programs to thrive
  • Contribute to the general supervision of casual team members at the specified campus
  • Ensure a high-level of customer service to fitness centre members and university stakeholders respond efficiently and effectively to queries and adhere to all quality requirements
  • Coordinate and schedule recreation facility bookings from various university stakeholders sport clubs and community groups efficiently and effectively
  • Provide functional advice to fitness equipment users and deliver scheduled group fitness classes
  • Gather data on member insights participate in reviews of practices to identify opportunities for improvement and optimise operations

To be successful youll have:

  • Completion of a Degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or
  • Completion of an Associate Diploma and at least two years subsequent relevant work experience; or
  • Completion of a Post-Trades Certificate or Advanced Certificate and extensive relevant experience as a Technician; or
  • An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
  • Certificate III & IV in Fitness or equivalent qualification
  • Current First Aid and CPR certification
  • Experience working in a leisure recreation or fitness centre environment
  • Experience delivering group training classes and individual fitness programs

Heres how to apply:

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

For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Wade Gwynne (Senior Coordinator Recreation Facilities) on

For a copy of the position description please see below:

Position Description - Officer Fitness Operations

Applications for this position close on Thursday November 27 11.55PM.

Are You Ready

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.


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2 Positions available: 1 x Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus and 1 x Melbourne Burwood CampusFull-time and fixed-term 2 yearsHEW 5 $83407 - $% SuperannuationWhy work with usAt Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to pur...
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