Duty Manager

Belgravia Leisure; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free facility access

Job summary

Belgravia Leisure in Cairns, Queensland, seeks an Aquatic Duty Manager to oversee safety, centre operations, and staff in the absence of the Centre Manager. You will direct day-to-day activities across café, aquatics, health club, and events while ensuring water quality and plant operations meet standards.

Applicants should be energetic leaders with strong communication, a customer‑service mindset, and current First Aid (Level 2), CPR, and a National Police Check; lifeguard and pool certificates

Qualifications

• Experience leading staff in a leisure facility or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of OH&S and public safety within a facility.
• Ability to work mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to high levels of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safety, evacuation and operation of the centre in the absence of the Centre Manager.
• Direct day-to-day activities of cafe, aquatics, health club, sports programmes, private hires, events and customer service staff.
• Manage pool plant systems and water quality principles.
• Lead a diverse team and maintain calm under pressure.

Skills

Leadership

Public safety awareness

Flexibility with shifts

Excellent communication

Education

First Aid (Level 2)

CPR Certificate

National Police Check

Pool Lifeguard Certificate

Pool Operations Certificate (Desirable)

Job description

QLD, Tobruk Memorial Pool - Cairns North 4870

Full Time QLD, Tobruk Memorial Pool - Cairns North 4870 Belgravia Leisure

This job is open for expressions of interest only

QLD, Tobruk Memorial Pool - Cairns North 4870

• Great career paths and development with an entrepreneurial organisation
• Free facilityaccess
• Full Time position

This is a great opportunity for qualified, friendly and skilled Aquatic Duty Manager to join the team and lead our aquatics team!

The Role

The Aquatic Duty Manager's primary responsibility is to oversee the safety, evacuation and operation of the entire centre in the absence of the Centre Manager and to direct day to day activities of the café, aquatics, health club, sports programmes, private hires, events and customer service staff. They are also responsible for pool plant systems which requires technical knowledge of plant rooms and water quality principles.

This role requires an individual who is a leader and can keep cool under pressure. You should be energetic, dynamic, outgoing and fun. You will need outstanding communication skills and a commitment to customer service excellence to ensure our patrons safely enjoy their visit every time.

Successful applicants will demonstrate the ability to communicate and interact effectively with patrons that have a diverse range of ages, abilities, cultures and needs. Lifeguard experience required and variety of evening shifts during the week.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong leadership experience with an ability to inspire others
• An understanding of OHS and public safety applications within your facility
• Ability to work mornings, evenings and weekends
• Current First Aid (Level 2) & Current CPR Certificate
• National Police Check
• Current Pool Lifeguard Certificate
• Current Pool Operations Certificate is desirable

Previous experience and success in a comparable role is not essential but highly regarded! Full training will be provided

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.

We are in an exciting period of growth and look to continue to diversify and deliver results while being a strong community citizen. With an annual turnover in excess of $180m, the group are looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation into the future.

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.

Belgravia Leisure is a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs - reach out to us [e-mail].