Guest Experience Operations Lead

LEGO Group

Manchester

On-site

Confidential

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester is seeking a passionate Operations Manager to champion the guest journey and deliver a world-class experience. You will lead the Guest Experience Team, oversee rides, workshops and experiences, and continually drive improvements using guest insights.

As a senior operations leader, you will champion health & safety, manage on-call duty and crisis procedures, and recruit and develop your team while collaborating with other department leads to ensure a seamless,

Qualifications

  • Guest-obsessed with passion for delivering outstanding customer experiences.
  • Operational leader from visitor attractions, theme parks, hotels, or similar customer-focused industries.
  • Confident with health & safety and operational procedures, with a track record of compliance.
  • Quick-thinking and decisive under pressure with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive with examples of improving customer experience in past roles.
  • Natural influencer who builds collaborative relationships across teams.
  • Enthusiastic, positive and inspiring, motivating others to match guest-first energy.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire the Guest Experience Team to immerse visitors in the LEGO world.
  • Oversee front-line activities from rides to workshops, 4D cinema, and VIP experiences.
  • Walk the guest journey, monitor feedback and insights to identify improvements.
  • Create and execute annual and tactical guest experience plans driving metrics and improvements.
  • Champion health & safety with robust risk assessments, SOPs and training.
  • Lead on duty and crisis management procedures, sharing rostering responsibilities.
  • Recruit, train and develop the team through coaching and performance reviews.
  • Collaborate with departmental leads to ensure a seamless, joined-up guest experience.

Skills

Guest-obsessed
Operational leader
Health & safety
Quick-thinking
Initiative
Influencer
Motivation

Job description

LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester is seeking a passionate Operations Manager to champion the guest journey and deliver a world-class experience. You will lead the Guest Experience Team, oversee rides, workshops and experiences, and continually drive improvements using guest insights.

As a senior operations leader, you will champion health & safety, manage on-call duty and crisis procedures, and recruit and develop your team while collaborating with other department leads to ensure a seamless,

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