Gym Plus Gets Stronger with Smarter Workforce Management
Explore how Gym Plus, a leading fitness group with seven locations across Ireland, optimised its workforce management by adopting HR Duo's unified workforce management platform.
200 +
Employees
7
Locations

Gym Plus prides itself on providing high-quality fitness experiences, from personal training sessions to a wide range of fitness classes. With over 400 classes per week and more than 200 employees, managing operations across multiple sites while maintaining a high standard of service was becoming increasingly complex.
The challenge of managing shift scheduling, time tracking, and employee performance, combined with ensuring compliance, led Gym Plus to seek a more efficient solution. HR Duo’s integrated platform helped streamline operations, making it easier to manage staff and enhance the overall member experience.
Overview
Explore this case study if:
- You need a solution to optimise employee scheduling across multiple fitness clubs.
- You struggle with keeping performance management and time tracking in sync.
- You want a more efficient way to handle workforce compliance and certifications.
What Was Needed
Gym Plus faced critical challenges in workforce management:
- Complex Shift Scheduling
With over 400 weekly fitness classes, ensuring staff coverage and optimising shift schedules was time-consuming and prone to errors. - Time Tracking & Payroll Management
Accurately tracking hours across multiple locations, including different shift types and fluctuating schedules, required manual tracking and created inconsistencies. - Employee Performance Management
Managing performance reviews and professional development for their large team of personal trainers and support staff was becoming increasingly complex.
Gym Plus needed a solution that could centralise these processes, automate administrative tasks, and help managers make data-driven decisions quickly.
Where We Came In
- Effortless Shift Scheduling:
HR Duo’s drag-and-drop shift scheduling tool streamlined the process, enabling managers to easily schedule staff across multiple locations and ensure adequate coverage for classes and peak hours. - Time Tracking & Payroll Automation:
With accurate time tracking integrated directly with payroll, Gym Plus eliminated errors and inefficiencies, ensuring compliance and simplifying payroll processes. - Centralised Performance Management:
HR Duo allowed Gym Plus to manage employee performance, track goals, and provide feedback seamlessly, leading to higher employee engagement and improved member satisfaction.
Our Services
Gym Plus benefited from many of our platform features and services, including:
Workforce Management Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Mobile App

Preliminary Payroll and Cost Control

HR Compliant Templates
"HR Duo has transformed how we manage our workforce. It’s streamlined our processes, improved accuracy, and allowed us to focus more on providing top-notch fitness experiences for our members."
The Real Value
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Improved Scheduling Efficiency The intuitive scheduling tool has saved hours each week by automating shift allocation and reducing errors.
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Seamless Payroll Integration Time tracking is now automated, reducing manual work and ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on time.
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Data-Driven Insights Real-time dashboards have given Gym Plus’ management team a clear view of workforce operations, enabling them to make better, more informed decisions.
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