Venue Manager

Belgravia Health & Leisure Group Pty; Smithton; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free facility access

Great benefits

Job summary

Belgravia Leisure’s Smithton venue seeks a seasoned Venue Manager to lead the team and deliver outstanding customer experiences across our Wellbeing Centre in Smithton, TAS.

You will oversee operational, financial and program deliverables, drive safety and compliance, and cultivate a positive work culture while engaging with the local community. Experience in leisure facility management is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience guiding cross-functional teams in leisure facilities.
• Excellent verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of work health and safety legislation and emergency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a cross-functional team to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Oversee operational, financial and program deliverables for the centre.
• Ensure aquatic safety and contractual deliverables are met.
• Oversee centre operations and liaise with the local community.
• Promote a positive work culture aligned with Belgravia Leisure values.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Health & safety

Plant room management

Flexible hours

Education

Pool Life Guard Certificate

CPR & First Aid Certificate

National Police Check

Working with Children Check

Job description

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Venue Manager to lead the team to deliver exceptional customer experience.

Responsible for the management of this fantastic facility, the team at the Centre and our local community, you are accountable for the Centre's operational, financial and program deliverables.

Inherent in the role is the commitment to ethical practices, to foster strong team motivation and reinforcement of the Belgravia Leisure values, contributing to the positive work culture across the region. To be considered for this role you will be a seasoned, professional applicant, who leads with vision and energy, preferably from within the leisure, fitness, aquatic or facility management sector.

Applicants with strong operational and management experience will have the opportunity to also oversee operation requirements at the centre. Through the leadership and development of your teams, you will support staff to deliver exceptional customer experiences, aquatic safety and contract deliverables for the facility.

About the Employer

Smithton Wellbeing Indoor Recreation & Leisure (SWIRL) in Tasmania's town of Smithton will provide swimming and water-based recreation spaces as well as including dry program rooms and refurbishment of two existing squash courts into an exercise program room. The facility will consist of a 25-metre pool, six by 12.5 metre program pool and aquatic play, kiosk, squash court and many more facilities., Belgravia Leisure is 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 $400m, the group are looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation into the future.

About the Candidate

• Are you an outstanding people leader, ready to coach, inspire and lead a cross-functional team?
• Do you have a successful track record in managing leisure facilities, marketing, sales, projects and management?
• Free facility access and great benefits!

We are looking for an up and coming people leader to coach, inspired lead the team!, Possessing strong communication skills, you are able to build rapport and positive relationships with people. Ideally you will have experience in managing a team, working on and in the business, and a willingness to be the face of the facility.

With a flair and ability to positive influence and negotiate win-win outcomes, you lead by example. You are tech savvy and have a sound knowledge of health and safety legislation. You possess values such as integrity, excellence, courage, openness, respect leadership and accountability.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience with an ability to inspire others
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Sound knowledge of work health and safety legislative guidelines, evacuation and emergency procedures.
• Demonstrated experience of plant room management and pool operations or ability to obtain
• Ability to work mornings, evenings and weekends
• Experience in planning and execution of operational, financial and people plans to successful outcomes.

Desirable or Willing to Obtain

• Pool Life Guard Certificate
• National Police Check & Working with Children Check
• Current CPR Certificate & First Aid Certificate