Posted 06 August, 2026
Assistant Gym Manager
World Fitness
Dunedin, OTA, NZ
Full Time
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Job Description
World Fitness – North Dunedin, South Island We’re looking for an Assistant Manager to join our team at Compound Gym. This role is about helping the gym run smoothly day-to-day while creating a great experience for our members. You’ll be someone who naturally makes people feel welcome, noticed and at home when they walk through our doors. You’ll also need to be comfortable speaking with people who are interested in joining the gym and confident helping them become members. Day-to-day, you’ll help keep the gym operating well by maintaining facility standards, supporting members, introducing new people to the gym and helping ensure everything runs smoothly. This role is 35 hours per week and requires you to be onsite at our gym inside Forsyth Barr Stadium. You’ll be joining a small team of around five people, so attitude matters. We like people who don’t take themselves too seriously, bring good energy to work and focus on solutions rather than problems. Bonus points if you have previous experience in customer service, gyms, or fitness, and take your own health and wellbeing seriously. This role suits someone who enjoys being around people, takes pride in keeping a space running well, and isn’t afraid to pitch in when something needs doing. About this role We’re looking for an Assistant Manager to join our team at Compound Gym. This role is about helping the gym run smoothly day-to-day while creating a great experience for our members. You’ll be someone who naturally makes people feel welcome, noticed and at home when they walk through our doors. You’ll also need to be comfortable speaking with people who are interested in joining the gym and confident helping them become members. Day-to-day, you’ll help keep the gym operating well by maintaining facility standards, supporting members, introducing new people to the gym and helping ensure everything runs smoothly. This role is 35 hours per week and requires you to be onsite at our gym inside Forsyth Barr Stadium. You’ll be joining a small team of around five people, so attitude matters. We like people who don’t take themselves too seriously, bring good energy to work and focus on solutions rather than problems. Bonus points if you have previous experience in customer service, gyms, or fitness, and take your own health and wellbeing seriously. This role suits someone who enjoys being around people, takes pride in keeping a space running well, and isn’t afraid to pitch in when something needs doing. Your responsibilities Support the day-to-day operation of the gym Ensure the gym floor, equipment, and facilities are clean and well maintained Assist members with enquiries and help create a welcoming environment Support staff and help ensure gym systems and standards are followed Assist with membership enquiries and new member sign-ups Step in to help run the gym when the manager is not present Organise and facilitate community events and initiatives Complete required administrative tasks The perks of this role Paid lunch breaks Phone plan Profit bonus Kiwi Saver matched up to 5% Why people enjoy working at Compound Compound is home to many of Dunedin's top athletes. From professional rugby players and cricketers, to former world ranked athletes and tennis players and many national champions - we’ve built a reputation for being a place where people come to train seriously while still feeling welcomed and supported. Our community is growing quickly. Which means there's always new faces and things to do. 600 new people have already walked through our doors this year, and we currently have 232 Google reviews with a 4.9 rating - the highest of any gym in Dunedin. We’re a small team, which means everyone plays an important role and our culture matters. We work hard to keep the gym a positive place to be every day. Our team also enjoys: Friday coffee shouts Quarterly team breakfasts Training & development Personal social media brand building Free access to all gym facilities and assessment tools Discounted memberships for friends and family We also invest in the community side of the gym. We host regular member meetups, in-gym competitions, and athleisure activities. The gym also closes over Christmas, giving everyone two guaranteed weeks off over the holidays. Long term we want to become the best high performance gym in New Zealand. If you enjoy being around good energy, good people, and a place where training actually matters, you’ll probably feel at home here. #J-18808-Ljbffr