Shift Manager

Company Name: BEYOND Fitness Africa

Job Description:

We are looking for a dependable and detail-oriented Shift Manager with strong administrative or facility management experience to oversee the day-to-day operations of our fitness studio during assigned shifts. This role leans heavily towards facility coordination, ensuring that the studio is always operational, clean, well-stocked, and prepared to host sessions seamlessly.

The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in structured environments, is confident in enforcing facility procedures, and has a proven ability to manage infrastructure, people, and vendor relationships in high-traffic spaces such as fitness studios or hospitality environments open for long hours.

Responsibilities

Including but not limited to the below:

• Maintaining a directory of vendors and contractors, managing relationships with them
• Supervising all facility staff, including cleaner, security personnel, groundskeepers, and gardeners

Reporting

• Submitting daily facilities and incident reports
• Recording all external contractors’ premises visits and services provided

Point person responsible for optimising:

(i) Power :

• Monitoring and increasing efficiency of power usage across PHCN, inverter-battery-solar system and diesel generator
• Providing weekly analyses of power consumption Ensuring accurate completion of the power usage form daily from the security team
• Managing the maintenance schedule and servicing for the diesel generator and solar inverter battery system
• Maintaining records and monitoring hours and servicing of the Big Generator
• Overseeing diesel purchase and usage, and integrity of diesel quality upon purchase using a hydrometer Managing changeover processes, particularly during fitness sessions in the studio
• Monitoring PHCN credits and top-up process

(ii) Water

• Ensuring the functionality of the water treatment system daily for a seamless experience in the changing rooms of our members
• Implementing and maintaining the daily schedule for water heating
• Supervising the conduct of water filtration maintenance, including backwashing the water for treatment, washing the tanks
• Examining the pumps for the water and pool systems
• Supervising pool maintenance, including cleaning and treatment schedules

(iii) Cleaning

• Managing cleaning items, through usage and restocking processes
• Managing the Cleaning Crew and ensuring the cleaning schedule is adhered to
• Ensuring the studio rooms are well-kitted, well ventilated and smell good at all times, especially before any session

(iv) Equipment Management

• Ensuring the studio equipment (bikes, benches, weights, etc) are properly cleaned and maintained
• Ensuring the Energy bar equipment (blender, refrigeration are properly cleaned and maintained

(v) Landscaping

• Overseeing landscaping and reporting any incidents
• Confidently managing conflicts in high-pressure situations, demonstrating a solution-oriented mindset, and ensuring standards are upheld in any circumstance

(vi) Building Maintenance

• Managing the fumigation process and schedule
• Conducting daily inspections of studio structures for repairs (internal and external)
• Managing service records for waste disposal and pick-up schedules (LAWMA)
• Conducting daily plumbing and drainage checks, including addressing shower plugs via cleaners
• Maintaining soakaway clearance schedules

(vii) Security

• Handling building security and liaising with security guards
• Ensuring the security team adhere to company policy
• Participating and assisting with training sessions led by the Operations Manager

(viii) Health and Safety

• Ensuring all fire procedures are in place and scheduling and conducting tests
• Managing and executing daily handy work, painting touch-ups, electrical tasks (including bulb replacements and lighting), and access control as needed
• Managing equipment and supplies upkeep to meet health and safety standards

(ix) Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Ensuring the studio always smells nice and is well-ventilated

(x) Storage

• Overseeing infrastructure in the storeroom
• Ensuring inventory in storage is accounted for monthly

Requirements

• Holds a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in facility management
• Possesses a strong personality, is hands-on, and resourceful
• Skilled in DIY tasks
• Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail
• Well-versed in technical/engineering operations and best practices in facilities management
• Knowledgeable in electrical, building, water, and generator maintenance
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of building systems, maintenance practices, and regulatory requirements
• Proficiency in computer applications, including facility management software, Google Sheets and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to make sound decisions under pressure
• Flexibility to respond to after-hours emergencies or urgent facility issues
• Certifications in facility management or related fields (e.g., Certified Facility Manager is a plus)
• The flexibility to work a non-traditional schedule – Must be flexible to work some weekends, holidays, early mornings, and/or late evenings (we are a hospitality business and may be busier during holidays)

Physical Requirements : – Physically fit, able to stand, bend, reach, and move around for long durations of time

Location Requirements : – Should live around the Island axis for easy commuting. For example, Lekki – before Ajah bus stop, VI, Lagos Island, Obalende

Working Hours :

• Mondays – Thursdays: 6:00 am – 2:00 pm (morning shift); 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (afternoon shift)
• Fridays: 6.00 am to 2:00 pm
• Saturdays & Holiday Shift (when on duty): 7:00 am to 2:00 pm.
• The team will take turns for Friday & Saturday shifts, morning and afternoon shifts, etc).
• We are closed on Sundays
• Management will initiate a rotation schedule for peak holiday shifts, all employees are expected to be available to work when required.
• Please bear in mind that we are a hospitality business so holidays and Saturdays are our peak period.

Key Challenges Faced in the Past

• Ability to multitask – overseeing building works, managing people and reporting deadlines
• People management: vendors, security personnel and cleaning crew
• Ability to keep up with the resumption and/or closure time
• Maintenance tracking
• Proper reporting to the management
• Managing janitorial items

Job Type: Full time

Location: Lagos

Job Posted: 28th April 2025