Sports Assistant

About the role

The Sports Assistant supports the day-to-day running of the gym and Sports Department, including assisting at sporting events, setting up equipment, maintaining sporting facilities and supervising children. The position is based in Auckland Park.

Key responsibilities

• Manage member and guest sign-ins at the gym reception and check members in for all group classes
• Conduct gym orientations and inductions for new members
• Assist with setting up and packing away gym equipment for classes, and stand in for instructors when required
• Maintain and file class attendance registers, feedback, suggestions and complaints
• Prepare and submit daily gym access reports to Sports Management
• Keep the gym clean and neat by coordinating with the cleaning team, and report damaged or faulty equipment
• Conduct weekly stocktakes of sports equipment and inspect the MTB and running trails, cleaning trail signage and reporting maintenance or safety concerns
• Assist with setting up sporting equipment for club events such as club runs, family fun days, First Friday, campouts, holiday clinics, gazebo days and Woodmead Spring Day
• Help with staff sporting events, race pack collections and capturing race results
• Provide general assistance to the Sports Department as requested

Required profile

• Matric or equivalent; tertiary qualification in Sports Management or Sports Marketing preferred
• 1-2 years' experience in a similar role or sporting environment
• Physically fit and able to assemble equipment
• Able and willing to work with children, and available early mornings and late evenings
• Available to participate in sporting activities
• Valid South African driver's licence advantageous

Required skills

• Strong written and verbal communication and excellent social and interpersonal skills
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Office)
• Sound knowledge of sporting codes and gym operations

To apply, complete the application form and send it with your CV to the employer's careers team by 29 October 2026; applicants who do not hear back within one month will be considered unsuccessful.