Equipment Technician - Gold's Gym - Various North Austin Gyms

About the position

We're looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Equipment Technician, who loves fitness. This is a fun and fast paced full-time role, so our candidate is hands on, energetic team player who's as comfortable working around the clang of a barbell during operating hours as they are making repairs and completing maintenance in support of our members' experience across our gyms. You'll maintain Gold's Gym fitness equipment, ensuring the equipment is kept up to our Gold's Gym standard. You'll play an integral part of bringing our mission and vision to life.

Responsibilities

  • Visit assigned clubs according to a weekly schedule to perform preventative maintenance on our fitness equipment.
  • Perform routine inspections to ensure the condition of equipment is kept to our Gold's Gym standard.
  • Perform repairs on our fitness equipment.
  • Create, update, and complete work orders that document your equipment diagnosis, parts orders, maintenance, and repair actions in our computerized maintenance management system.
  • Purchase needed parts through our approved vendors.
  • Perform all other non-maintenance duties as needed or provided by your manager.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years' maintenance experience.
  • Strong work ethic that includes punctuality, organization, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to juggle priorities and be flexible with your time will be crucial as you respond to emergency repair requests. Adaptable to changing work methods and flexibility during the workday is required.
  • Ability to supply and operate various types of tools and equipment safely and lift various items up to 50lbs.
  • Ability to understand and follow all safety protocols including understanding MSDS on use of chemicals. Ability to read and follow written instructions from a manual.
  • Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Must be able to engage in repetitive motions during shift. Routinely lift, pull, push, grasp and bend.
  • Ability to travel to various fitness clubs as needed. Must have a driver's license and reliable transportation to be able to move around from one gym to the next.

Nice-to-haves

  • Certifications are preferred.
  • Passion for fitness is wanted, and experience working in fitness environment is highly desired.
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