Centre Manager - Seasonal Pool

Belgravia Leisure; Avoca, Shire of Pyrenees; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Belgravia Leisure is seeking an outstanding Centre Manager for the Avoca Swimming Pool in the Pyrenees region. You will be fully accountable for operational, financial and program outcomes, leading through your team to engage with the community and stakeholders to drive success.

We value a seasoned manager who inspires performance, with experience in aquatic/leisure leadership and a strong focus on safety, staff development and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Coaching and performance development of the team.
• Plans for operational, financial, and people outcomes.
• Experience leading a complex leisure or hospitality operation.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Solid knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• 2–5 years in aquatic or leisure leadership role.
• Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR, Working with Children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fully accountable for the venues' operational, financial and program deliverables.
• Develop and execute plans through engagement with the team and the community.
• Strengthen the Centre’s relationship with the Community and stakeholders to drive success through people development.
• Lead with vision and energy, delivering high-performance team leadership.

Skills

Performance coaching

Operational planning

Financial planning

People leadership

Communication skills

Health and safety knowledge

Education

Lifeguard qualifications

First Aid

CPR

Working with Children

Job description

This job is open for expressions of interest only

• Great seasonal facilities
• Great career pathway with an entrepreneurial organisation
• Opportunity to make a real difference in a supportive team

We are on the hunt for an outstanding people leader to coach, inspire and lead the team at our fantastic seasonal pool!

About the Seasonal Pool

Belgravia Leisure operates 3 iconic facilities within the Pyrenees region. A position currently exists for a Centre Manager at the Avoca Swimming Pool as part of Belgravia Leisure's partnership with Pyrenees Shire Council.

The Role

You are fully accountable for the venues operational, financial and program deliverables. You will develop and execute plans through engagement with your team and the community. With a successful track record in aquatic operations, financial management, staff recruitment and safety, you will continue to develop the Centre’s relationship with the Community, and all other stakeholders to drive the overall success through the engagement and development of its people.

About You

You will be a truly seasoned and professional manager, who leads with vision and energy. A true people leader, you will be able to share insights into how you have successfully shaped team performance in your career. You can easily articulate the link between employee engagement and exceptional business performance.

Skills and Experience:

• Highly developed performance coaching abilities.
• Experience in planning and execution of operational, financial and people plans to successful outcomes.
• Demonstrative experience leading a complex business operation, preferably in the leisure industry or hospitality.
• Highly developed communication skills with a flair for positive influencing and negotiating win-win outcomes.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Previous experience (2 to 5 years) in an aquatic or leisure leadership role.
• Qualifications in Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR, Working with Children is preferred, though can be arranged for a highly desirable candidate.

The Company

Belgravia Leisureis part of the Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (BHLG) and is the fastest growing leisure organisation in Australia. Our core areas of business and facilities stewardship include health clubs, wellness and spa, golf, aquatic and sporting venues in 250 locations across Australia and New Zealand.

If you are a person who is passionate about leisure and wants to utilise your skills and experiencein the leisureindustry, we want to hear from you!

We value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability.

We are committed to providing a child safe environment. Please refer to our child safety framework. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a national police check and a Working with Children check.